Complex Cases in Postpartum Running with Courtney Edgecomb, PT
Today I speak with Courtney Edgecomb, a pelvic physical therapist who empowers her clients to keep their pants dry, have pleasurable sex, poop well, and heal pelvic pain. Recently, she has started working with more complex cases in postpartum runners. She uses her passion for running and her history in orthopedics to help postpartum runners with their pelvic floor problems. We hear how Courtney’s past experiences and training has influenced how she treats patients and offers them well-rounded care. Courtney tells us about her experience and key takeaways from the Return 2 Run Pro course and he she uses it daily to evaluate her patients.
Courtney is a breath of fresh air in our area of physical therapy. You don’t want to miss this interview!
We talk about:
-lasting passion for running
-orthopedic PT versus pelvic floor PT
-cohesion with care
-learning from other PTs
-critical thinking in patient evaluation
-self-reflection as a PT
-giving the right amount or exercises
Time Stamps
1:00 introduction
1:39 deciding to work with postpartum runners
6:05 challenges with postpartum runners
11:40 going through the R2R Pro course
17:50 using what she has learned
25:00 collaborating with patients
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH COURTNEY
IG: https://www.instagram.com/pelvicpt_edge/
Website: https://redgept.com
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