Hey there! I'm Melanie, your host and the confidence + empowerment coach of Vibrantly Well. You are tuning in to episode # 33 of the Becoming Vibrant podcast. Today we are talking about something you might be neglecting healthwise: your pelvic floor. Pelvic floor health is one of those things that most women only look into after they've had a baby and they notice leaking or pain. I definitely didn't consider the health of my pelvic floor until I started peeing my pants a little when running or jumping. Good news! You don't have to live with peeing your pants just because you've had a baby. And even better, paying attention to your pelvic floor health before giving birth can give you a strong foundation for a positive birth experience and less problems postpartum. Ready to show your pelvic floor some love? Let's get into the episode.
For this episode I got to talk to Katie Kelly.
Katie Kelly is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. Following graduation in 2010, she completed her first post-graduate pelvic health course in 2011 and has been treating pelvic floor patients ever since. She is happy to work with a variety of patients – women, men, transgendered and non-binary people, of all ages. She is experienced in treating urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, constipation (including children), genital pain, chronic pelvic pain, bed-wetting, abdominal hernias, abdominal separation (diastasis recti), abdominal scar pain, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, and tailbone injuries. Katie opened her own practise in 2017, and is now happy to be expanding to her co-owned multidisciplinary clinic at Reconnect Health Centre.
You might see Katie out in the community promoting pelvic health at a variety of events. Katie is often a guest lecturer for the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University, with a focused knowledge on pregnancy, pelvic health and exercise. She is an active contributing author to the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Women's Health Division Newsletter. Katie has formed a relationship with Mount Allison University's Sexual Health Laboratory to research chronic pelvic and genital pain conditions. Katie is also the co-founder of Motherhood Link – an online education platform for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
When she is not busy with her work, she can be found with her two little boys and husband enjoying nature, gardening, baking, reading…and probably folding lots of laundry!
For more information see: www.katiekellypt.ca or motherhoodlink.ca
Shownotes: vibrantlywell.com/podcast
