Are you ready to optimize your performance and stay injury-free?
Female athletes have a unique set of physiological and anatomical factors which affects their sport performance, injury risk and training impact. Even more unique are the different hormonal stages throughout a female athlete’s life including pregnancy, postpartum and menopause.
Whether you are doing activity for fun, competitive sport, or somewhere in between, it is important to consider these various factors to keep you healthy and active! Here at Revitalize Physical Therapy, we combine our unique expertise and skillset to provide this personalized care specifically designed for female athletes by addressing the factors below.
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Menstrual Cycle
This is like a report card for your health so it’s important to learn what is “normal” and how to improve your period. Cycle tracking can also be used for optimizing performance and training based on the various phases of the cycle.
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Pelvic Floor
The pelvic floor is a critical part of the core muscles and needs to be functioning optimally for pain free performance. Leaking is also very common in female athletes but it is not normal! Addressing the pelvic floor is crucial for better sport.
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Female-Specific Nutrition
Nutrition is fuel for your body and without proper nutrition, you may be at risk for RED-S, decreased muscle and bone mass, and injury. Female athletes may also need additional supplementation for fatigue and injuries.
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Injury Risk & Video Analysis
Specific anatomical factors increase the risk of injury for female athletes in addition to hormonal impacts from the menstrual cycle and hormonal birth control. Utilizing slow motion video analysis to identify risk factors and implementing proper training will decrease this risk.
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Pregnancy & Postpartum
There are a lot of changes that occur within the body during these stages that can impact your ability to perform. These include core and pelvic floor function, ligamentous support, neuromuscular and dynamic control and postural changes.
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Perimenopause & Menopause
Hormone changes during these stages have a significant impact on physiology including muscle and bone mass, balance, ligament strength, and exercise recovery. You will likely need to adjust your training to optimize these changes and stay active.
