35- Prenatal and Postpartum recovery with Dr. Kelly Ehlert

💭”Exercises reduce the need for a c-section, improve cardiovascular health, and we have a better postpartum recovery.” - Dr. Kelly Ehlert

👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Kelly Ehlert, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CDNT. Kelly graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2010. She is a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, and Certified Dry Needling Therapist since 2012. In 2014 became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, and in the same year she became certified to treat women’s health-related issues and has fallen in love with that niche ever since.

📚What will you learn:

▪️ Kelly's story and career

▪️ Importance of prenatal care

▪️ PT role in prenatal and postpartum

▪️ Postpartum recovery program

▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Kelly's favorite resource of information:

1. Nagosky, E. Come as You Are. 2015
   
2. Van der Kolk, B. The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma. 2015
   
3. Louw, A.; Hilton, S.; Vandyken, C.Why Pelvic Pain Hurts - Neuroscience Education for Patients with Pelvic Pain. 2015

📲Kelly`s contact information:

Website: https://www.iamprioritypt.com/

Instagram and Facebook: i.m.priority.pt

🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/KIbpmZij4b4

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