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FREE Postpartum Running Screen

  • Radiance Physical Therapy, LLC 100 Meredith Drive, Suite 150 Durham, NC, 27713 United States (map)

FREE 15-minUte Postpartum Running screen

Has running been on your mind but you are worried about back pain that has been bothering you since pregnancy?

When can you run after birth?

Running is one of the most accessible sports to new moms due to convenience and ease to access. However the high impact nature of running, injuries can occur from the repetitive dynamic forces. 

Pelvic floor problems that are often common with running include accidental bladder leaks, fecal leakage, urinary urgency,  pelvic pressure or heaviness. 

  • Up to 40% of runners who haven't given birth complain of leakage

  • 78% of runners report lower body pain when returning to running 

  • Up to 30% of postpartum runners experience leakage 

During the pregnancy or postpartum stages, female athletes often encounter unique circumstances due to adaptations from a growing baby or changes that may have occurred during the birth process which can be a challenge for a postpartum runner. 

FREE in September 15 minute Postpartum Running Readiness Screens at the Radiance PT office. 

This is for you- 

✅You are eager to start running again because you stopped running early in your pregnancy due to back pain

✅You have noticed you have an ab separation and you are not sure what this means for working out

Come talk to Dr. Mbong Henry, a pelvic floor PT and Certified Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach , who's here to help women get back to running with confidence in your postpartum body without the burden of pelvic floor issues like leakage, pressure, or pelvic pain.

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