GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast21 Sep 2016

222: The New King

THIS WEEK

In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:

1988 Olympic Champion and WOGA genius, Valerie Liukin has officialy been named "The New Marta"
Fuzzy Bears broke into the World Anti-Doping Agency and tried to get US gymnasts busted fooooor nothing.
Alexi Nemov's Gymnastics Legends show in Moscow
All the gymternet news
Judge Ricky's Top 10 most dynamic floor routines from Rio... a countdown. (44:45)

In light of the allegations against Dr. Larry Nassar, we wanted to know what was appropriate and inappropriate protocol for intravaginal therapy. We asked Doctor of Physical Therapy, Stephanie Fournier, a board certified women's clinical health specialist. She discusses (29:20):

Appropriate protocol before and during a pelvic floor exam and treatment for a minor
If leaking or peeing a little when you tumble is really a big deal? (hint...YES!)
What can pelvic floor disfunction in girls lead to in adulthood (hint... run to your physical therapist immediately for treatment)
For adult gymnasts, is incontinence after childbirth a permanent condition, just something they have to live with? (hint...NO!)
How to find a pessary to wear during exercise. This can be a temporary solution to prevent embarrassing moments at gym while you work on your vaginal fitness with a trained therapist.

GUEST LINKS

Find a physical therapist in your area, trained to treat pelvic floor issues. Search for incontinence or pelvic under Women's Health. Pessary (a tampon-like thingy that stops you from tinkling when you tumble or jump)

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