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Pelvic Floor, Post Partum & "Peeing A Little" with Rachel Parrotta, DPT -Ep. 26

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On today’s episode we cover a range of topics in women’s health, from athletes with urinary incontinence to setting up a feeding station for your baby! Today we chat with Rachel Parrotta, a pelvic floor physical therapist based out of Manhattan and Long Island New York. Rachel began her journey into health becoming a certified athletic trainer at Boston University! She then went on to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy where she eventually found her passion in pelvic health. Whether you have kids, want kids or just want to understand your body better, this episode is for you!


On This Episode:

  • Rachel Parrotta’s Background
  • Specializing in pelvic health as a DPT
  • Patient Referrals 
  • What is a normal recovery?
  • When the diaphragm expands the pelvic floor “breathes” as well
  • Education that every client learns in their first session
  • Why does leaking happen? —> For athletes & post pregnancy
  • Julie Wiebe- Sports Medicine PT that treats athletes with incontinence
  • Pelvic Floor that cannot absorb the force can be a source of incontinence

    • -Questions from a listener:

    -Combating pain from holding a baby at awkward angles or feeding baby in specific positions 

    -Baby carriers

    -Advice for birth

    • How having children has changed Rachel’s perspective
    • Groin/Hip pain post partum
    • Athletes with high hamstring, groin, hernia issues could see a pelvic floor DPT
    • Choosing careful language
    • Scars from pregnancy 
    • C-section versus natural birth recoveries
    • Balancing her life as a mom of two, a commute into the city from Long Island and being a successful Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
    • How Rachel moves her brain and body

      • -Resources:

      Finding a Pelvic Floor PT in area:

      -APTA Womens Health Search for Provider

      -Herman and Wallace Search Directory

      -Pelvic Guru Search Directory

      - The Women's Health Podcast with Antony Lo & Marika Hart 

      -Brianna Battles Podcast


      Contact Rachel Parotta:

      Rachel’s IG

      Rachel’s Website


      Our Information:

      MOVE YOUR BB Instagram

      Aleena's Instagram

      Aleena's Website

      Meghan's Instagram

      Meghan's Website

      Email:  [email protected]

      **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.


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