After pregnancy left marathon runner and Doctor of Physical Therapy Caroline Packard with persistent leakage and prolapse symptoms, standard Kegels didn’t get her back to running or lifting—so she built the pelvic-floor program she wished she’d had. In this episode, the doctor of physical therapy explains why visible prolapse doesn’t always mean symptoms or limits, how breath and whole-body strength can support pelvic-floor function, and what a gradual return to running can involve. She also shares practical ways to adjust lifting when symptoms appear, and why it’s not too late to make changes in your 60s or 70s. Doctor Dom and Doc Jen join Packard for a frank conversation about moving beyond symptom management.
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What You'll Learn:
2:21 Caroline’s Pelvic Floor Journey
6:14 Prolapse, Symptoms, and Returning to Activity
8:35 What Pelvic Health Includes
10:16 Using Symptoms to Guide Exercise
12:18 Pelvic Floor Health in Young Athletes
14:12 When to Seek Help and Starting with Breath
17:04 Breathing and Pelvic Floor Coordination
19:47 Returning to Running
26:27 Strength Training with Pelvic Floor Symptoms
28:46 Leakage During Heavy Lifting
30:44 Breathing Strategies for Lifting
33:05 Pelvic Health After Menopause
35:39 Building Confidence Through Progression
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