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Birth as a Musculoskeletal Injury: The Role of Physiotherapy
Melissa Dessaulles, pelvic physiotherapist, shares with us her insider view into why we define birth as a musculoskeletal injury and what role physiotherapy can play in recovery.
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Aspirin in Pregnancy
Dr. Alicia Power and Dr. Michelle Morais, Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at McMaster University Medical Centre, discuss aspirin in pregnancy...
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Exercise During Pregnancy
Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Brittany Klingmann and Melissa Dessaulles, Mommy Berries Founder BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health, discuss the latest evidence around exercise during pregnancy, including what...
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Bonus: Birth Trauma Webinar
This episode is derived from our first Pregnancy for Professionals Live Webinar Event on January 27, 2023. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the clinical criteria around identifying birth trauma, as well as...
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Supporting Sleep and Rest in the Perinatal Population
Dr. Alicia Power and Dr. Pip Houghton discuss sleep challenges in pregnancy and postpartum, how to screen for what might be causing difficulties, medicinal and non-medicinal options for helping patients improve their...
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Perineal Tears: Discussions with a Urogynecologist
Urogynecoloist Dr. Roxana Geoffrion and Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health discuss OASIS (obstetrical anal sphincter injuries), risk factors and statistics around perineal tearing, management techniques...
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Consent and Coercion in First Nations Contraception
Dr. Unjali Malhotra, CCFP Women’s Health NCMP Dip IPHC, is a Family Physician with extensive training and expertise in Women’s Health. She graduated from Family Medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and went on to create...
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Pelvic Floor Education Before Birth
Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health and Kimberley Johnson M.S. and PhD candidate focusing on perinatal and pelvic health to discuss birth related pelvic floor trauma and the association with higher rates...
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The Benefits of Babywearing
Physiotherapists Sam Bright, BSc Hons PT and Megan Tennant BSc, MPT discuss the proper techniques and numerous benefits of babywearing.
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Talking to Vaccine Hesitant Parents
Board certified pediatrician Dr. Rebekah Diamond, MD shares with us her insights and strategies for an empathy forward approach to speaking with vaccine hesitant parents.
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