Core 4 Momentum: Empowering Women in Pelvic Health

In this episode, our Core 4 tribe will be informed by Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT on what C- Sections are, the risk factors for having one, the risks that come along with having one, what women can do to prepare, and how physical therapy is a vital part of the road to recovery.  If you want to know when to start desensitizing and mobilizing your scar and why it's important to do so, that information is in this episode as well! You will also learn the importance of patient education/advocacy throughout the journey. 

Connect with Katherine through her website rediscoveryourmusic.com. 

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

In this episode, we interview Laurel Guimaraes, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certified Doula, and Birth Educator. Laurel discusses what a doula's role is on the birth team, hypno-doula training, the importance of pre-natal/pregnancy/post-partum nutrition, and why she became a RDN, Certified Doula, and Birth Educator! 

Check out Laurel's page here for more information: https://www.facebook.com/zenjourneydietitian

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

In this week's episode, our host, Dr. Julia Smeltz, PT, DPT, interviews modern-day shaman, Tara Reitz. We define trauma, overview the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system as it relates to trauma, discuss Tara's role as a shaman, how she treats patients, the process of healing from personal and ancestral trauma,  and how women can benefit from seeing a shaman in addition to physical therapy postpartum. We also talk about the 7 energy centers and how they relate to healing. There is a brief meditation session led by Tara at the end of the episode as well!

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

In this short episode, Dr. Jessica Thompson, PT, DPT and Dr. Amy Newberry, PT, DPT discuss how the Core 4 Momentum team transformed from one trailblazer to six passionate pelvic health professionals excited to advocate about pelvic health education. We talk about our goals for this podcast and the various topics we plan to cover through multidisciplinary interviews with PELVIC HEALTH EXPERTS. 

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467