The Gymnast Care Podcast

Does Your Gymnast Leak When She Tumbles?

08.11.2016 - By Dr. Joshua EldridgePlay

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When a gymnast leaks during tumbling, running, jumping, or playing, it can be a sign of dysfunction of the pelvic floor.

Today, we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Fournier, a women's health expert, to discuss what the implications of leakage are.

Many times, this starts when our gymnasts are young, but creates big problems later in life including pain during intercourse, weak core, back pain, emotional trauma, and relationship problems.

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