39. Lyndsay Centrowitz

This episode is an interview with physical therapist, Lyndsay Centrowitz. Lyndsay is from Colorado, where she grew up running cross country and track. Her experience with injuries inspired her to pursue a career in physical therapy, and she received her doctorate in physical therapy then went on to practice in a prestigious clinic in Portland that specialized in treating runners. Lyndsay quickly realized there was a gap in women's pelvic health, especially within the context of female athletes, so she became certified as a pelvic floor health specialist. She started her own practice, StrongHER, to help fill that gap in women's health care. She currently lives in Chicago with her two kids and Olympic gold medalist husband, Matt Centrowitz.

We talk about:

• How running injuries in high school led her to working with a physical therapist, which inspired her to pursue a career in the field
• Why she chose sports PT over pediatrics, and how she ended up in one of the most prestigious PT clinics for runners in Portland
• What it was like expanding her practice to include pelvic health, and how that led to her starting her own practice, StrongHER
• How she determined pelvic floor health was a major gap in the PT field, and what the process was like for her to get certified to fill that gap
• Common pelvic floor symptoms in runners that are not normal and might indicate a need to see a pelvic floor specialist
• What a pelvic floor PT does and what an appointment with one might look like
• The role she has seen nutrition play when it comes to physical therapy, especially injury rehab and recovery

If you are interested in working with Lyndsay, you can learn more about her services on her website HERE.