#150| Lifting Weights Postpartum: Guidelines Need To Be Updated, What Should You Do About Leakage?
In this episode, Dillon sits down with Dr. Alexis Morgan and Dr. Christina Prevett to discuss strategies to return back to the gym postpartum. We look to answer questions: What is pelvic organ prolapse? Can you exercise with pelvic organ prolapse? How do you overcome the fear of lifting heavy after delivery? What should you do about leakage or urinary incontinence postpartum? All of this and more are answered in this episode.
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Christina Prevett MScPT, PhD (c) teaches five courses at the Institute of Clinical Excellence, including Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnancy and Postpartum. She speaks internationally on topics such as Lifting in Pregnancy and Postpartum and Pelvic Health for the Female Athlete. Christina is a national-level weightlifter, who competed in powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting meets within 6 months of giving birth to her daughter Mya.
Dr. Alexis Morgan, PT, DPT is a women’s health physical therapist, internally trained pelvic floor clinician, and CrossFit-L1 trainer located in Hendersonville, TN. She specializes in treating pregnant and postpartum athletes.
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