Running After Pregnancy: The 4th Trimester and Beyond
Evaluate and Address Postpartum Symptoms
- Speaker:
- Julia Mitchell, PT
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 37 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
May 21, 2021
- Product Code:
- POS064710
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
The body doesn’t just simply “bounce back” after a pregnancy. The physiological impacts can last for months or even years.
Many of your female patients have the goal to return to running and Julia Mitchell, PT is here to share her go-to, practical postpartum and external pelvic health strategies that help you address these issues with confidence! You’ll learn an evidence-based approach to:
- Determine when to return to running
- Exercise progressions that increase strength, stability and mobility
- Techniques that aid in quickly mitigating poor running mechanics
This seminar is a unique blend of both external pelvic health and orthopedic perspectives that will give you strategies you can use immediately in clinic. And here’s the kicker - these strategies can be used by women at ANY stage postpartum, whether they had a baby 6 weeks ago, 6 months ago, 6 years ago.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Running After Pregnancy (13.2 MB) | 68 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Julia Mitchell, PT Related seminars and products
Julia Mitchell is a clinical physiotherapist and RockTape Instructor, with a passion for supporting women during pregnancy and postpartum. She completed her Master of Science in physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in human kinetics with honours from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has worked in the private practice physiotherapy industry in Nova Scotia for many years, and is proud to provide focused, movement based, one on one care to all of her clients.
Julia has completed continuing education in multiple areas, including evaluating and treating the female athlete, running injury prevention, addressing core mechanics and diastasis recti in postpartum women, acupuncture, dry needling, kinesiology taping and IASTM. Julia is the founder of Mom on the Run Club, Inc., a company focused on providing running and movement solutions for busy moms. Along with a physiotherapy colleague, she has created an education course for healthcare and fitness providers on external pelvic health care during pregnancy and postpartum. Julia is an avid runner, and Mom to two funny and busy toddlers, and loves spending time outside being active with her family. You can find more information at juliamitchellphysio.com, or on Instagram @juliamitchell.physio.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Julia Mitchell maintains a private practice and is the founder and owner of Mom on the Run Productions, Inc. She has an employment relationship with Dartmouth General Hospital. She receives a consulting fee and speaker honorarium from RockTape and Implus, LLC. Julia Mitchell is the education coordinator for RockTape Canada and is on the instructor team for RockTape California. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Julie Mitchell is a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Objectives
- Investigate common postpartum changes, and their effect on a running preparation program.
- Evaluate common postpartum issues and create strategies to address them and prepare for running.
- Determine relative and absolute contraindications to running postpartum.
Outline
The 4th Trimester: Postpartum Period- Musculoskeletal postpartum changes
- Early vs late postpartum
- Subsequent pregnancies
- When is it safe to return to running?
- MSK and time based considerations
- Relative and absolute contraindications
- How to increase running capacity
- Best strategies for incorporating the stroller
- Running mechanics and cadence
- Breathing pattern dysfunction
- Posture
- Diastais recti
- C-section scars
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Lumbopelvic stability
- Hip mobility
- Trunk rotation mobility and stability
- When to refer to a pelvic floor specialist
Target Audience
- Athletic Trainers
- Chiropractors
- Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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