Changing the Narrative: Debunking Myths Surrounding Pelvic Health in Athletes

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We are pleased to invite you to a free seminar for sports medicine professionals, physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength trainers, coaches, and healthcare providers dedicated to the topic of Changing the Narrative: Debunking Myths Surrounding Pelvic Health in Athletes.

This seminar will feature insightful presentations from several sports medicine experts, including:

• Dr. Rachel Geoghegan from A.T. Still University
• Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE from Spooner Sports Medicine
• Carrie Yaeger, PT, DPT, PRPC from Spooner Sports Medicine\

CE 2.0 Category A hours for Athletic Trainers

Debunking Myths Surrounding Pelvic Health in Athletes (45 min)

Including discussions about menstruation, sexual health, and how to handle difficult conversations as a sports medicine specialist.

Dr. Rachel Geoghegan

Dr. Rachel Geoghegan is the newest faculty member to the ATSU Department of Athletic Training. Prior to joining the faculty at ATSU, she practiced as a full-time athletic trainer at Boston University where she served as the Female Athlete and Pelvic Health specialist on staff. Rachel has a combined total of nearly 20 years of clinical experience in the college/university setting throughout the country. Her area of contemporary clinical expertise is non-orthopedic conditions with an emphasis in female health and pelvic health concerns in athletes. Rachel has a particular interest in normalizing compassionate healthcare conversations surrounding pelvic health across all patients.

Rachel originally hails from South Carolina where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training from Erskine College in Due West, SC, and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Clemson University while also serving as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s rowing team. In 2020, Rachel joined the ranks of prestigious ATSU alumni when she completed her Doctor of Athletic Training degree.

In her free time, Rachel still practices clinically as a per diem athletic trainer to high schools and junior highs in the East Valley and is a beginner martial artist, recently earning her orange belt in Krav Maga.

Presentation and Lab (75 minutes):

Presentation (30 minutes):
Deeper dive in to the pelvic floor anatomy, pain patterns, and common diagnoses among athletes
Resources available to athletes and the sports medicine team around the Valley

Lab (45 minutes):
Including breathing and diaphragm assessments, core activations, as well as external palpations that can be done by non-pelvic floor specialists

Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE

Education:
DPT – Creighton University (2011)
BS – University of Iowa, Integrative Physiology (2008)

Certifications:
Certified Lymphedema Therapist-Upper Extremity (CLT-UE)
Dry Needling Certified

Areas of Interest:
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
General Orthopedics
Manual Therapy
Vestibular Rehab
Women’s Health,

About Me:
Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE is an Iowa native who moved to Arizona and joined the Spooner team in 2011. Sara received her bachelor’s degree in Integrative Physiology at the University of Iowa. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2011 at Creighton University.

Sara has undergone advanced training in pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic and breast oncology, and principles of Applied Functional Science in treating the pelvic floor. She is also a Certified Rehab Specialist through the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute and is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist for the Upper Extremity through Klose Training.

Carrie Yaeger, PT, DPT, PRPC

Education:
DPT – Regis University (2011)
BS – Gonzaga University, Exercise Physiology (2008)

Certifications:
Dry Needling Certified
Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC)

About Me:

Carrie Yaeger began her career at Spooner Estrella in 2011. Prior to becoming a PT, she was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and went to pursue her passion as a competitive tennis player and played for Gonzaga University. From 2014-2017, she worked in Denver, CO, working in sports medicine, developing a passion for treating patients with hip and labral pathology as well as recognizing the link between the hip and pelvic floor. Carrie then pursued her passion for pelvic health and began specializing in treating this population. She returned to Phoenix and Spooner PT in 2017, and since then has achieved a Pelvic Rehab Certification, and is now an instructor with Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute. Carrie believes in treating the whole person and considering all aspects of the patient’s health to most effectively help them return to optimal function. Her biggest passion is linking orthopedic rehab with pelvic rehab, helping both men, women and children.

In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, golf and tennis, yoga, cooking with her husband, and spending time with her new baby girl.

Bagels and Coffee Provided by A.T. Still University