Kathleen White Physiotheray

Your health care provider has cleared you for running, now what?? Last night I had the opportunity to chat with some amazing clinicians about pelvic health in the running world. We had a great discussion about what being cleared to run should actually look like based on the demands running puts on your body. While some women are given the all clear at their 6 week post-partum check and some are discharged from their pelvic floor physiotherapist, it doesn’t necessarily mean th...at they are ready to return to running. So what are we looking for to make sure someone is ready to return to running after child birth? Here is my quick check list for things to get you back out on the trails or open road: Have you talked about breathing and how to integrate your pelvic floor? Have you had your pelvic floor assessed (either internally or externally) to make sure it can fully lengthen and contract? Have you worked on global strength training including glutes, hamstring and calf muscles? Did you do exercises that look like running? Did you practice plyometric drills (jumping, skipping, direction changes)? If you answered no to these questions, you haven’t really been prepared for the demands of running. Just like any other injury, the better the rehab, the strong you will be, the better you will perform and the less likely you are to suffer an injury! We deserve better care after having a a baby, let’s get you the care you deserve! Got questions, give me a shout. Let’s get you feeling your best this running season! Not in the KW region? Let me know, there are a ton of great running experts out that that I can hook you up with

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