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She Found Motherhood PodcastPostpartum Pelvic Physio: Essential Recovery Tips You Need to KnowToday on the She Found Motherhood podcast, we’re joined by one of our favourite returning guests - Melissa Dessaulles (BScPT, BScKin), pelvic physiotherapist, founder of The Pelvic Floor Project Space, and mom of two! Dr. Alicia and Mel dive into what pelvic physio actually is, breaking down common misconceptions and shedding light on what happens during both prenatal and postpartum care. From back pain and hemorrhoids to the role of rest and early intervention, they explore why you don’t have to wait until six weeks postpartum to start healing - and how virtual sessions can make...
2025-07-0929 min
The Architecture of HealthIntegrated Foot Strength Is Essential for Healthy Movement with Nic SimpsonThis week's episode is with Nicholas Simpson, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (BScKin), NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Nic has coached multiple medal-winning athletes and teams at the international & Olympic levels.
In this interview, we discuss how important healthy feet are for our agility and athleticism. They are our primary interface with our environment and integrated foot strengthening is not commonly emphasized despite being a weak spot for most people who wear shoes all the time!The few foot strengthening protocols that are commonly practiced are ineffective because they look at the foot as separate...
2024-04-1458 min
Pregnancy for Professionals PodcastThe Physical Effects of Birth TraumaKate Borsato, perinatal mental health therapist and educator, and Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health, discuss the individualized, unique experiences of birth trauma, its links to PTSD and the best ways for people to seek out help.
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2023-06-0546 minPregnancy for Professionals PodcastReturning to Running PostpartumMelissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health and Gráinne Donnelly, Advanced Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health and clinical researcher, discuss the 2019 returning to running postnatal guidelines for health, medical and fitness professionals managing this population.
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Download the Returning to Running Postnatal Guidelines for health, medical and fitness professionals
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2023-04-1049 minPregnancy for Professionals PodcastExercise During PregnancyOrthopaedic and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Brittany Klingmann and Melissa Dessaulles, Mommy Berries Founder BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health, discuss the latest evidence around exercise during pregnancy, including what do the guidelines say, the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, what type of exercise is recommended, and reasons why it may not be recommended in certain situations.
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For further listening, check out Getting Physically Active and Exercising During Pregnancy with Dr Margie Davenport on the At Your Cervix Podcast
For more information on Melissa Dessaulles courses, check out From the Inside Out:Postpartum Recovery
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2023-02-1353 minPregnancy for Professionals PodcastPerineal Tears: Discussions with a UrogynecologistUrogynecoloist Dr. Roxana Geoffrion and Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health discuss OASIS (obstetrical anal sphincter injuries), risk factors and statistics around perineal tearing, management techniques and more.
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bepelvichealthaware.ca
Instagram: BePelvicHealthAware
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2023-01-1639 min
The Most Painful PodcastThe Impact Sleep has on Chronic PainChronic pain can impact sleep and we have heard from experts that good quality sleep is important for our health. So, if someone is suffering from chronic pain what can they do to get better sleep? To talk to us about this today is Allison Gaudet, who is a physiotherapist who works with people suffering from chronic pain.Allison Gaudet MScPT, MCIScPT, BScKin – Physiotherapist and Co-Chair, Advisory Council for VeteransFor more about Chronic Pain Centre of Exellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOETwitter https://twitter.com/ch...
2022-12-0720 minPregnancy for Professionals PodcastPelvic Floor Education Before BirthMelissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health and Kimberley Johnson M.S. and PhD candidate focusing on perinatal and pelvic health to discuss birth related pelvic floor trauma and the association with higher rates of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and how a lack of pelvic floor focused education may be associated with greater distress following pelvic floor trauma and its sequelae.
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2022-10-1848 min
She Found Motherhood PodcastPelvic Physio PostpartumToday’s podcast features one of our favourite guests and collaborators, Mommy Berries founder & mom of two, Melissa Dessaulles (BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health). Dr. Alicia and Melissa discuss what pelvic physio is really all about, demystifying common assumptions, and giving you a glimpse into how practitioners approach their pregnant and postpartum patients. Have a listen - it’s not as scary as you may think! Check-out the below offerings from Mel Dessaulles - there is a special discount for our valued listeners. Listen to Mel’s Podcast: The Pelvic Floor Project Check-out Mel’s Course: From the Insi...
2022-08-2530 min
UNBeknownstMike Harrison on emergency medicine during a pandemic, flight surgery and the long way to get to what you love Mike Harrison (BScKin’02, MScExSS’05) is a flight surgeon as well as an emergency medicine and critical care physician at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He was recently one of the flight surgeons for SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon - which launched in 2020 and returned in 2021. Mike graduated from UNB with a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and a Master of Science in exercise and sport science. We talk with Mike about his work as a physician during these strange times, what it’s like to be part of a space crew, and what it takes to follow your dreams and shoo...
2022-04-0736 min
The Body Love Binge - Eating Disorder Recovery PodcastFood freedom & body love with Jillian MurphyJoin Jillian and me for an extremely valuable chat about what food freedom and body love really mean, and how to cultivate it for yourself.
Jillian is SO knowledgeable and full of real talk to assist you on your journey to food freedom and body love.
We cover:
- Making healthy choices from a place of a non-diet mindset
- How to live in body freedom through BEING IN your body instead of looking objectively at it
- Health obsession
- How to navigate weight gain when it feel...
2021-04-1554 min
Rambling with ReYu10. Activity Based Training with Eric HarnessEver thought about the origins of activity based training? In this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Eric Harness, BScKIN, CSCS who is currently the owner and director of Neuro Ex based out of California. Eric started off in the high and elite level strength and conditioning world and made the transition to training those with neurological and physical disabilities early on in his career. In 1999, Eric co-founded Project Walk, the first spinal cord injury recovery center in Southern California and served as their Director of Research and Development for 13 years. In that...
2020-10-1454 min
Mom TalkE08 - Parent Talk - Motor Skills Development in Children 1 - 5 Years with Silvana Echeverri & aback Rowshandeli - Parent Talk
Episode: No. 8 - Gross Motor Skill Development in Children 1-5 years with Physiotherapist
Guest(s): Silvana Echeverri, BScKin, MPT from Kids Physio Group and Gymnastics Coach Baback Rowshandeli from Jump Gymnastics.
Today Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Physiotherapist, Silvana Echeverri and Gymnastics Coach, Baback Rowshandeli to talk about Gross Motor Skills from 1-5 years.
The conversation will include:
• What are the Gross Motor Skill Milestones in Children 1-5 years.
• The 3 main categories of those Gross Motor Skills: Stationery Skills, Motion Skills, and Object Manipulation Skills.
• Why it is important to keep up with those...
2018-03-0534 min