My long-term career goal would be to provide a complete, holistic approach to cancer-related care and pelvic floor dysfunction. I am grateful to APTA Pelvic Health for assisting me in being one step closer to my goal and living my dreams. Continue Reading
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Are you passionate about pelvic health physical therapy and committed to advancing inclusive care for the LGBTQIA+ community? We invite you to submit an educational session proposal for our upcoming virtual pop-up event "Pride + Pelvises"! Continue Reading
Apply by July 1, 2024! This scholarship was launched to offer financial assistance to Academy members who have been accepted to present at interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary conferences in 2024... Continue Reading
If you are an APTA Pelvic Health member, you are eligible to join a Special Interest Group (SIG) in Member Engage. Watch this tutorial on how to update your member profile and access your desired SIG. Continue Reading
Reps. Don Davis and Lloyd Smucker introduced the REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279) to reduce the unnecessary burden on providers. If passed, the bipartisan bill would allow the plan of care to be deemed certified as long as it is submitted to the physician within 30 days. Email your House lawmaker today! Continue Reading
The Annual Membership Meeting, commonly known as the General Business Meeting, serves as a dedicated session to inform Academy members about the association's recent developments, performance in the past year, and upcoming initiatives for 2024. Continue Reading
“Anyone with a pelvis could benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy,” says Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a pelvic floor therapist in Los Angeles and the president of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Still, certain people should seek pelvic floor therapy sooner rather than later. Here are t Continue Reading
Get to know the Academy's esteemed sponsors for the 2024 CSM conference! Discover and explore the innovative solutions they bring to the table. Learn more about their offerings and how they're shaping the future of our profession. Continue Reading
Join us for 1 hour on Tuesday, February 13 to learn all about the Academy's progress and achievements in the past year. This event is free to attend and is open to Academy members. By attending, you will be entered into a giveaway for one of our cool prizes! Continue Reading
APTA CSM will be held Feb. 13-15, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Deadline to submit session proposals is April 15, 2024. Deadline for Platform and Poster Abstracts is July 16, 2024. Call for submissions open Feb 28, 2024. Continue Reading
My mother who would never say the word "vagina," gave birth to a daughter who wants to be a pelvic floor physical therapist. God has a funny sense of humor. Continue Reading
Unless we’ve previously dealt with incontinence or pelvic pain, most of us ignore our pelvic floor muscles until we get pregnant. So we might not be quite sure of the difference between contracting and bulging, or how to get these muscles to relax. Continue Reading
