Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast—where motherhood meets movement, health, and evidence-based insights!
Whether you’re an active mom navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or the challenges of peri/menopause, or a professional supporting women through these stages, this podcast is for you.
Join host Dr. Carrie Pagliano, a pelvic floor physical therapist, as she bridges the gap between research and real life.
Hear from leading experts, researchers, and active moms as we explore everything from running during pregnancy to managing pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, incontinence, and the rabbit hole of hormone shifts heading into peri & menopause!
Moms, gain practical tips to stay strong, active, and confident through every phase.
Professionals, sharpen your knowledge with actionable takeaways to better serve your clients.
🎙️ Honest conversations, expert advice, practical takeaways, and lots of laughs—it’s the whole wild ride of motherhood!
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
RESHMA RATHOD- Postpartum Return to Tennis
Today I am speaking with Reshma Rathod, co-founded of Restore Motion, a physical therapy practice in Rockville MD, in 2004. She has been Primary Health Care Provider for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) since 2007, and is also a member of the Hologic WTA Women’s Health Task Force. She has a passion for women’s health and understands the profound need for a women-focused, compassionate physical therapy practice that could support the female leaders who make our communities prosper.
She is excited to share her passion, knowledge, and advocacy with a global audience and is determined to bring the topic of women’s health to life.
We talk about:
-the mashup between ortho and pelvic health
-tennis and pelvic health
-tennis after pregnancy
-elite athletes returning to sport after pregnancy
-breast mechanics & mobility
-issues caused by high tone
-changing the conversation
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
4:30 the roll of pelvic floor in ortho cases
8:45 working with the Women’s Tennis Association
11:30 transitioning into motherhood
19:35 returning to tennis postpartum
28:28 changing mechanics and pelvic floor symptoms
32:35 reteaching coordination
34:50 young athletes in tennis
36:20 high tone issues
40:58 Resume’s pregnancy/postpartum experience
45:00 the evolution of pelvic health
50:23 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH RESHMA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoremotion/
Website: https://restoremotion.com/
The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.
This show has been a long time in the making!
You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.
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