Today I speak with Michelle Lyons, a physical therapist for 30 years. She is passionate about women’s health, with a particular focus on hormonal health & its influence on pelvic & musculoskeletal health throughout the female lifecycle. She lives in Ireland and teaches nationally, internationally, and online. She consults for various organizations including Sport Ireland and FIFA and was proud to contribute to their recent publication, the Female Health Project Snapshot. She started her career in sports med but after her own obstetric misadventures, changed focus to women’s health, and is now working at the interface of both! She is passionate about promoting female pelvic health to everyone, everywhere, every time.

We talk about:

-women are not small men

-keeping women in sport

-importance of strength training

-sleep hygiene

-prioritizing your needs

-be willing to adapt

-consistency over perfection

-under-fueling and under-recovering

-tracking your cycle

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

3:17 working with FIFA

9:55 leveraging sport to have conversation

12:32 clinical considerations

17:00 the importance of sleep

25:34 making time for your own needs

31:40 finding your patient’s goals

41:40 working around perfection mindset

50:44 educating about women’s health sooner

59:59 women’s health is not a niche topic

66:41 rapid fire questions

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