Advice About Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Sam Dawson-Tandy, DPT

Sam Dawson-Tandy is a physical therapist and pelvic floor specialist in Utah. Sam shares reasons why someone may see a pelvic floor PT, how appointments work, and things she wishes women knew pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, and postpartum. 

She realized as she worked over the last several years that pelvic floor physical therapy is not accessible to everyone, so she decided to start Birth, Embodied. Her goal is to provide empowering, accessible, tangible education to the perinatal community. She offers two community classes: birth preparation and postpartum recovery. Her classes are held virtually (for anyone) and in person (in Utah). 

• Free Pelvic Floor Resources. Includes information from the National Association for Continence with a free 6-week pelvic health program.
• PDFs from Sam including:
  • Exercise in pregnancy, tips by the trimester
  • Pointers for your first postpartum poo
  • Things I wish they told us: Lactation and your vagina
  • Postpartum sex: Advice from a pelvic floor PT

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Article: Wu, J. M., Vaughan, C. P., Goode, P. S., Redden, D. T., Burgio, K. L., Richter, H. E., & Markland, A. D. (2014). Prevalence and trends of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in U.S. women. Obstetrics and gynecology, 123(1), 141–148.