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🎙️ The Active Mom Podcast welcomes Marina Petter Rodrigues, a pelvic health physical therapist and researcher at the University of Ottawa. Currently working at the Motor Function Measurement Lab with Dr. Linda McLean, Marina leads groundbreaking research on urinary incontinence in runners.

Topics We Cover:
🏃 Pelvic floor strength and its role in running
💡 Moving beyond Kegels—what really works
🔍 Prevention-focused approaches to urinary incontinence
⚙️ Improving tools for clinicians
📚 Exploring SUI in para-athletes
🩺 Collaborative care between ortho and pelvic floor specialists
🛠️ Using pessaries and other devices

Time Stamps:
1:00 – Introduction
3:56 – Pelvic floor muscles & urinary incontinence
8:05 – It’s more than Kegels
18:02 – Improving levator ani function
21:00 – How clinicians assess patients
27:55 – Using ultrasound in treatment
50:06 – Urinary incontinence in para-athletes
57:55 – Looking ahead in research

CONNECT WITH MARINA:
📸 Instagram: @fisiopelvicamarina

CONNECT WITH ME:
📸 Instagram: @carriepagliano
🌐 Website: carriepagliano.com

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