Sarah Haag Q&A webinar Pelvic Health

Pelvic health physical therapy is explored through Sarah Haig’s clinical background, teaching experience, and personal reflections after pregnancy and childbirth. She explains how she entered the field, why pelvic health remains underrepresented in training, and why it should be better integrated into general physiotherapy education. Key themes include pregnancy, postpartum recovery, exercise, pelvic girdle pain, urinary urgency and urge incontinence, painful intercourse, and the value of individualized rehabilitation. Sarah emphasizes staying active during pregnancy, returning gradually to higher-impact activity after birth, and recognizing that postpartum recovery needs time, support, and better screening. She also highlights the importance of social support and access to pelvic health services. A major focus is communication: how clinicians can discuss pain, sex, and pelvic symptoms without increasing fear. She argues for stronger pain education for clinicians, realistic expectations about recovery, and a collaborative approach in which patients help guide goals and treatment. Learners can expect practical insights into reassuring patients, handling sensitive topics, and connecting pelvic symptoms to the whole person rather than treating the pelvis in isolation.