My guest this week is Dr. Carrie Pagliano, DPT, a board-certified pelvic floor and post-partum expert helping women get and stay active both before & after pregnancy!

We covered a lot of ground in this episode, including...

What IS a pelvic floor and why it's important for all runners to be aware of their pelvic health (not just pregnant or postpartum women!)

Being active during pregnancy - what's the guideline, and what's "normal"?

Is Diastasis Recti preventable?

The Post-Partum timeline: how to return to running after baby

Dr. Pagliano's free "Return to Run" screening tool

Signs of pelvic floor weakness?

Why there's no such thing as "normal" when it comes to your pregnancy and post-partum experience!

You can find Carrie on Instagram @carriepagliano, and at her website www.carriepagliano.com. If you're in the DC area, you can even make an appointment in person!

Get it: The Return to Run Checklist

ABOUT DR. CARRIE PAGLIANO

Dr. Carrie J. Pagliano has been a dynamic leader in the areas of women’s/pelvic health for over 20 years. Dr. Pagliano received her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in 1999 and Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2007. Dr. Pagliano is a double Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedics and Women’s Health.

Dr. Pagliano served for 7 years on the Executive Board of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, a component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), completing her term as Past President in 2021.

She is an adjunct professor at Marymount University in Arlington, VA  Lynchburg University.  She also served as Instructor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  She is an appointed Advisory Board member to the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network: National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National, Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Dr. Pagliano speaks internationally in the areas of postpartum return to sport and integrative models of practice in pelvic physical therapy. She is a national media spokesperson for the APTA.  Dr. Pagliano is the founder of Carrie Pagliano Physical Therapy, LLC in Arlington, Virginia & The Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum Digital course series for moms & postpartum professionals.  When she’s not kid wrangling or bringing pelvic health to the world, Carrie is an avid runner, yogi & crossfitter.

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