Episode 182: Myths and Facts about Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain with Sinéad Dufour

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In today’s episode, Anita talks with Sinéad Dufour about one of the most common issues Anita’s prenatal clients come in for: PGP.

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Resources and References:

 

Anita’s free guide : 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Find Sinéad:
The WOMB: https://www.thewomb.ca/
Instagram: @dr.Sinead

Sinead Dufour – Experts at McMaster University
Sinead’s Pregnancancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain Course for Professionals through Reframe Rehab – https://reframerehab.com/collections/foundation-courses
Sinead’s Instagram Post – Does PPGP have to do with how we load out tissue?

Anita’s Instagram Post – Helpful exercises for PPGP
Anita’s Instagram Post – 2 Ways to Sleep with Less Pain
Anita’s Instagram Post – How to Turn in Bed with Less Pain

 

Show Notes:

 

0:54 – Introduction to today’s discussion and guest

5:23 – What is under that umbrella term of “pelvic girdle pain”?

9:45 – Myth: Relaxin is to blame (and the evidence around relaxin when it comes to PGP)

16:34 – Evidence behind the stable pelvis

22:41 – Stress, sleep, and mindfulness: how they change our pain experience (and how to help regulate them)

31:34 – Working through past trauma

43:04 – Client lightbulb moments

48:31 – On letting go of tension

53:31 – Sinéad shares about her course for professionals

57:11 – How to connect with Sinéad online