DR. SINEAD DUFOUR -Pelvic Girdle Pain, Relaxin, and Virtual Care — What Women Deserve to Know

Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond

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🔥 Why did no one tell us pelvic health could be this complicated…AND this important? 🔥
If you’ve ever been brushed off with “it’s just hormones” or “that’s normal after kids”—this episode is for YOU. I sat down with the incredible @dr.sinead—Canadian physiotherapist, researcher, twin mama, & global expert in women’s pelvic health. 🩵
With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Dufour is a founding partner @thewomb.ca, a faculty member @mcmasteru, & global speaker/consultant for @fifaworldcup, @theurospot, & @lansinohusa
In this episode, she’s breaking down myths & dropping truth bombs about why pelvic health care is LONG overdue for a serious upgrade.
We get REAL about:
✨ How having twins changed her entire approach to postpartum care
✨ Why virtual pelvic health might be better than in-person (yes, really)
✨ The TRUTH about relaxin (spoiler: it’s not the bad guy) & how it ACTUALLY impacts pain
✨ Why so many of us feel like perimenopause is just postpartum 2.0
✨ The massive gaps in treating pelvic girdle pain—& what we need to do NOW
✨ How elite athletes are flipping the script on postpartum recovery (& what we can learn from them)
This convo is packed with evidence-based tips, clinical insights, & some serious mic-drop moments. 💥
Whether you’re a mom, runner, physio, or just tired of being told to “just do your Kegels”—you need this one in your ears.
🎧 Tune in and let me know—What’s something YOU wish someone told YOU about pelvic health before pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause?👇👇👇
Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

4:08 the evolution of virtual care

8:56 push back to virtual care

14:20 looking for the gaps in care

21:13 pelvic girdle pain in different stages

25:15 explaining relaxin and pain response

31:25 how recommendations for exercise have changed

38:08 elite athletes coming back after pregnancy

42:50 obstetrical anal injuries

50:53 access to pelvic health care

56:25 addressing c-sections

59:07 rapid fire questions

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Website: www.thewomb.ca

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