Episodes
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
017 - Antony Lo and Lindsay Vaughn - Lifting Belts
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Lindsay Vaughn asks a question that is often asked so Antony decided to make this an episode since so many people want to know about lifting belts. Lindsay's question was actually about a male client she has but the information is very relevant for female athletes and one of the most common questions on Antony's course - The Female Athlete.
Lindsay Vaughn is a CrossFit Games athlete and coach and owner of CrossFit Ballina on the beautiful NSW north coast.
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Grainne Donnelly and Emma Brockwell join us to discuss the recent publication of their Post Partum Return To Running Guidelines.
You can find the guidelines here - https://mailchi.mp/38feb9423b2d/returning-to-running-postnatal-guideline
Monday Apr 08, 2019
015 - Antony Lo - Lifting Weights and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Lifting Weights and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyRea... - see below for more details.
Show Notes:
Antony Lo is the co-host of The Women’s Health Podcast. In addition to his degree in Physiotherapy he also holds a Masters in Physiotherapy and took part in the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialisation training program – the highest form of training a physiotherapist can take in Australia. Antony’s special interests include pelvic floor issues, antenatal and postnatal, and strength-based training. In this podcast, Antony and co-host Marika introduce the topic of lifting weights, focussing on pelvic floor dysfunction in the context of some of the common myths.
Themes covered in the discussion include:
- different types of lifting, including techniques, standards, rules (for sport-related lifts)
- relationship between weight and repetitions (reps)
- strategies for lifting
- common reasons why patients seek assistance from strength-based health professionals when lifting
- physical therapy as a ‘legal performance enhancing’ intervention
- considerations for women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse
- role of a women’s health physio for return to lifting
- important information to obtain from your women’s health physio
- biomechanics and movement variability
- breathing / breath techniques
- loading strategies
- diastasis and lifting
Links:
Biography: http://physiodetective.com/antony-lo/
Website: http://physiodetective.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physiodetec...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9j2...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/physiodetective
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/physiodetective
Email: [email protected]
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Friday Mar 15, 2019
014 - Amy Eicher's SIJ Pain Story
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Amy Eicher’s SIJ Pain Story
Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom - see below for more details.
Amy Eicher is an Author, Speaker, Pain Coach, clinician, athlete, and mother of two who, having spent years trying to get back her life from the abyss of pain, now focuses on empowering women with persistent pain to restore their lives through movement, self-discovery and education.
In this podcast, Amy speaks with Antony and Marika about her journey from being an elite level swimmer via a painful injury which was attributed to a ligamentous strain in the SI joint, which took her out of the pool and which culminated in years of pain, tears and frustration followed by surgery which failed to deliver the promised resolution.
In telling her story, the discussion covers the following:
- how explanations and environment influence pain;
- the role of fear;
- Amy’s journey through different therapists, therapeutic approaches and explanations, including physical therapy, surgery and medication;
- how living with pain has the potential to shrink one’s world;
- the importance of being able to get back to things that mattered (eg swimming, friends);
- strategies for managing pain and flare-ups;
- getting out of the abyss;
- recognising positives;
- challenging believes and why it’s not always the most important facet of care;
- understanding communication styles and needs;
- calming stuff down; and
- building stuff up.
Links:
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Venus-Journey-Chronic-Possibilities-ebook/dp/B07PND16JW
Biography: http://restoringvenus.com/about-me-pain-coach/
Website: http://restoringvenus.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RestoringVenus/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoringvenus/
Podcast: http://restoringvenus.com/podcast/
Email: [email protected]
Sponsored by the Myotherapy Reading Room
The Myotherapy Reading Room provides a curated, keyword-indexed feed of topical peer review paper, podcasts, clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews together with links to related papers and resources, all specifically selected to support subscribing clinicians in the application of evidence-based practice with particular regard to musculoskeletal pain and injury presentations, including chronic pain.
It’s rapidly growing subscriber base includes physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, exercise physiologists, myotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches, fitness professionals, massage therapists and others from Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Show notes by Marika Hart and Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom
Show Notes:
Molly Gallbraith is a US-based Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Coach who has experience in cheerleading, gymnastics, figure competition and bodybuilding. She co-founded Girls Gone Strong. She has dedicated her life to helping women “give themselves grace and compassion when it comes to their bodies so that they can discover and accept what their best body looks like”.
In this podcast, Molly Galbraith discusses the postnatal period, with particular reference to the issue of body image after pregnancy.
Themes covered in the discussion include:
- The pressure women experience to ‘bounce-back’ after the birth of a child
- Physical and mental changes that occur during pregnancy and in the post-natal period
- How these changes impact on a woman’s self-image
- Advice for mum (of children of all ages) to help us learn to love our post-partum bodies
- Tips for health and fitness professionals to support women in achieving their goals
Related Resources:
Pre- and Post-Natal Coaching Certification (CPPC): https://go.girlsgonestrong.com/cppc-enrollment-order?affiliate_id=1279297
(Clicking this link will support the podcast - all commissions earned will go to keeping the podcast technical costs and the charities we support)
Other Links:
Biography: http://mollygalbraith.com/about/
Websites: https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/and http://mollygalbraith.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyGalbraith
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themollygalbraith/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GirlsGoneStrong
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GirlsGoneStrong
Friday Feb 01, 2019
011 - Robin Kerr - Why is there still so much back pain?
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
010 - Jessica Drummond - Why Do New Mothers Feel So Tired
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
009 - Grainne Donnelly - Is Diastasis A Disaster?
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Show Notes by Elaine Stevenson from Myotherapy Reading Room
Gráinne Donnelly is an NHS Specialist Physiotherapist, in Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy. She has a particular interest in the assessment and treatment of diastasis recti.
The word diastasis has an unfortunate tendency to strike fear into pregnant and post-natal women, and their clinicians alike, much of it unjustified.
Themes covered in the discussion included:
- why diastasis is such a feared condition
- relationship between fear and misinformation
- a review of the anatomy of the affected tissues
- common referral pathways, including self-referral
- when treatment is required
- differentiating between functional vs problematic
- physical strategies used in treatment: breathing, abdominal wall control, pelvic floor function and exercises
- the importance of seeing a pelvic health physio before returning to high intensity exercise, eg running, for all women
- the role social media plays in driving unrealistic expectations
- training of the rectus abdominus and address atrophy
- navigating the confusion created by conflicting opinions and perspectives of the health and fitness professions
- the importance of language and lessons from our understandings about pain
- appearance (‘mummy tummy’), strength and function
- need for education of health professionals re role of women’s health physiotherapists in the management of this condition
- links to low back pain, urinary incontinence, pelvic floor function and pelvic organ prolapse
- measurement issues: size of gap vs strength
- importance of setting meaningful goals and getting back into sport and activities (ie moving away from ‘can’t do’ cultures)
- pathways, physio rehab, referral into surgery, rehab post surgery (where surgery required)
- strategies that affected women use to cope with diastasis
- the importance of seeking help between pregnancies, as opposed to waiting until you’ve finished your family
Related Reading and Resources:
Video: Lisa and Erin - https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBJqyOB7ok/
Benjamin DR, Frawley HC, Shields N et al. Relationship between diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) and musculoskeletal dysfunctions, pain and quality of life: a systematic review. Physiotherapy 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.07.002. [abstract]
Bø K, Hilde G, Tennfjord MK et al. Pelvic floor muscle function, pelvic floor dysfunction and diastasis recti abdominis: Prospective cohort study. Neurourol Urodyn 2017; 36(3): 716-721. [abstract]
Davenport MH, Ruchat SM, Sobierajski F et al. Impact of prenatal exercise on maternal harms, labour and delivery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2019; 53(2): 99-107. [abstract]
Gillard S, Ryan CG, Stokes M, Warner M, Dixon J. Effects of posture and anatomical location on inter-recti distance measured using ultrasound imaging in parous women. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2018; 34: 1-7.
Dianne Lee & Associates Physiotherapy. Diastasis rectus abdominis & postpartum health. https://dianelee.ca/article-diastasis-rectus-abdominis.php
Mommers EHH, Ponten JEH, Al Omar AK et al. The general surgeon's perspective of rectus diastasis. A systematic review of treatment options. Surg Endosc 2017;31(12):4934-4949
van de Water AT, Benjamin DR. Measurement methods to assess diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM): A systematic review of their measurement properties and meta-analytic reliability generalisation. Man Ther 2016; 21: 41-53. [abstract]
Links:
Biography:https://www.absolute.physio/aboutus
Practice: Absolute Physioat Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Twitter:https://twitter.com/ABSPhysio
Twitter:https://twitter.com/diastasisphysio
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/absolute.physio/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diastasis.physio
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Absolute.PhysioNI/
Email: [email protected]
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
008 - Ante Natal Exercise - Overview Discussion
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Marika and Antony discuss Ante-Natal Exercise in this overview. Future episodes on Ante-Natal exercise will focus on different topics.