Today I speak with Dr. Rita Deering, DPT. She primarily studies abdominal muscle function after childbirth, along with return to exercise (with emphasis on running) after childbirth. Dr. Deering is now an Assistant Professor at Carroll University, where she teaches Neuroscience, Exercise Physiology, and Evidence into Practice. She has conducted extensive research in neuromuscular function in postpartum females, and also reviews research on postpartum exercise and rehabilitation for multiple journals.She tells us why she decided to go back for her PhD and how this research interested her. Rita is at the forefront of this type of research and she shares so much of her finding with us! Both the mom and professional can appreciate this conversation. You don’t want to miss it!We talk about:-trunk flexors-the 4-phase approach-tailoring the framework to each runner-questions for the future-returning to sport for the general public-improving online healthTime Stamps1:00 introduction2:44 deciding to do the research4:04 the 4-phase approach10 :30 educating pelvic floor providers13:45 biggest gaps in sport19:00 fostering multidisciplinary approach24:25 details of survey studyCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH RITAIG: https://www.instagram.com/ritadeeringphd/Website: https://www.carrollu.edu/faculty/deering-rita-phdAOPT independent study course The Female Athlete Throughout the Lifespan: https://www.orthopt.org/course/32-2-the-female-athlete-throughout-the-lifespanThe Athletic Female continuing education course: https://www.theathleticfemale.com/The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)