Guest Interview: Emily Gilmore, DPT, Discusses "What To Tell Your Best Friend About The Pelvic Floor"

In today’s episode, Sarah and Whitney talk with Emily Gilmore from Thrive Physical Therapy. She is a pelvic floor guru and a passionate advocate for prenatal and postpartum physical therapy. Emily describes what the pelvic floor is, discusses how we can prepare our bodies for birth, and provides some amazing tips and resources. If you are expecting , you WILL NOT want to miss this talk! Mentions: Spinning Babies - Comfort in Pregnancy and Easier Birth More about Emily! Emily Gilmore, PT, DPT, received her doctorate of physical therapy degree from UAB in 2012. Her career has been spent in outpatient orthopedics and women's health. She has received advanced training in dry needling, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobility, and pelvic rehabilitation. It was her struggles after having children that sparked a passion for prenatal and postpartum rehabilitation. In August of 2020, she opened Thrive Physical Therapy and Wellness in Cahaba Heights, which offers specialized physical therapy for prenatal and postpartum women. She enjoys participating in community education to promote better prenatal and postpartum care. She is married to Matt Gilmore, and has a 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son. Follow Previa Alliance! Previa Alliance (@previa.alliance) • Instagram photos and videos Previa Alliance Podcast (@previapodcast) • Instagram photos and videos Follow Emily https://www.instagram.com/mothersonthemend/ Wellness | Thrive Physical Therapy and Wellness | United States (thriveptal.com) https://www.instagram.com/thriveptal/