Join Doctors of Physical Therapy, pelvic floor researchers and performing artist care specialists Dr. Brooke Winder and Dr. Heather Heineman for the February Circus Smart Speaker Series lecture covering their newly released journal article co-authored by The Circus Doc!
This talk will focus on the basic anatomy and functions of the pelvic floor and how it integrates with the demands of circus arts, the most common pelvic floor concerns that circus artists typically experience (including a presentation of recently published research), and an overview of resources and strategies to help circus artists navigate these concerns.
Can’t make it live? ** RECORDING AVAILABLE ** for one week afterwards
In their talk Dr. Winder & Dr. Heineman will answer the following questions:
- What is the pelvic floor and how is it important to a circus artist’s function and performance?
- What symptoms might display evidence of pelvic floor issues for a circus artist?
- What does recent research say about the types of pelvic floor issues circus artists experience and how this affects their circus participation?
- What resources exist to help a circus artist improve their pelvic health?
More about Brooke Winder, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS:
Dr. Brooke Winder is a Southern California-based physical therapist who specializes in addressing issues within and surrounding the pelvic floor for performing artists. She is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Dance Science degree program at California State University Long Beach, and also serves patients through her clinical practice, Renew Motion Physical Therapy Inc. She is adept as helping artistic athletes navigate pelvic floor, orthopedic, and hypermobility-related concerns.
Dr. Winder has presented at several national and international conferences, and her research has been published in the Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, Clinical Biomechanics, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, and Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice.
Dr. Winder teaches continuing education courses and workshops on pelvic floor health for rehab professionals and artistic athletes. She has also authored pelvic floor-focused chapters in recent books including “Myths of Menopause: A Guide to Increasing Your Menopause Wisdom,” “The ‘Female’ Dancer: A Soma-scientific Approach,” and “Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance.” She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedic physical therapy, a BASI-Certified Pilates Instructor, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. She has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California, and a BFA in Dance from Chapman University. She formerly danced professionally with Orange County-based Backhausdance.
More about Heather Heineman, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS:
Dr. Heineman received her doctoral degree in physical therapy from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. Before pursuing her physical therapy studies, Heather spent time in New York City teaching yoga, dancing, training in Pilates and practicing circus arts. Heather was a contributing author on the American Physical Therapy Association Independent Study Course Clinical Management of Circus Artists and is currently pursuing research on circus artists and pelvic floor dysfunction. Heather is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopaedic and women’s health physical therapy.
Access them online!
WEB: https://www.renewmotionpt.com/ to book with Dr.Winder and get info on online educational courses, podcast interviews etc. https://nyulangone.org/care-services/harkness-center-for-dance-injuries to book with Dr. Heineman.