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I’m from Birmingham, AL, and I graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2006. My legal background is largely in clinical legal education and pro bono work. I spent six years as the Clinical Supervising Attorney for the Civil Law Clinic at UA School of Law, and I helped establish two Continue Reading

Natalie Surut, PT, DPT is a pelvic health physical therapist and president of the Women In Leadership Special Interest Group through APTA UT. She graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Utah in 2022, where she was awarded the Elizabeth Fuhriman Gardner Prize for The Outs Continue Reading

Do you teach in a CAPTE-accredited or developing program as faculty or as a guest speaker? If you do, please consider participating in a study investigating the specific lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning or queer, intersex, asexual... Continue Reading

Hi! My name is Kylee Austin, and I am in my final year of my DPT program at Northern Arizona University. Although my most important job is being a mother to my three sons Tristan (7), and twins Keegan and Kayden (5), I look forward to graduating in December and becoming a pelvic health physical ther Continue Reading

This is a discussion with Justine Williams Roper, creator of the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pelvic Health course for the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Dr. Roper will offer the climate of how we are doing in the healthcare world as well as some solutions to help alleviate these dis Continue Reading

In this journal club session, we will discuss the Physical Therapy Management of Functional Constipation in Adults Executive Summary: A 2021 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Continue Reading

Learn more about how menstrual health plays a role in both treating the pelvic and orthopedic populations! Menstrual health is relevant to several pelvic health conditions and overall wellness. Continue Reading

The lack of information and support (at home, at work, and socially) for people experiencing these changes makes it common to feel “broken” after childbirth, said Kristi Kliebert, a pelvic health physical therapist and spokesperson for the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Continue Reading

The ease with which these professionals give up on supporting their patients is frustrating. I was diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) at around the age of 16; many years after my parents had begun searching for answers about my frequent pain and injuries. Continue Reading

We tend to hold tension in certain body parts. Both our hips and pelvic floor are notorious for tight muscles. Fortunately, there are ways to soothe the strain in these affected areas... Continue Reading

I never knew just how much a physical therapist could help with the aftermath of childbirth. I was so intrigued that I decided I needed to spend the day with Sarah and see just how she is helping her patients. Continue Reading

Pelvic health issues are a common problem among women, yet many are reluctant to seek help due to the stigma surrounding these conditions. From urinary incontinence to pelvic pain, these issues can significantly impact a woman’s quality of life. Continue Reading