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The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) play an important role in running - they have an anticipatory and a reflexive, impact attenuating role during running¹. One third of vaginal births result in some form of injury to the PFM... Continue Reading
Establishing open lines of communication with your physical therapist is essential for successful treatment. Knowing the right questions to ask can help you gain trust and determine if a particular therapist is a good fit for you. Continue Reading
I was subsequently surprised and pleased to discover the APTA specialty Section on Women’s Health. Researching the field provided insight into issues of pelvic floor pain and lymphedema and networking with clinicians in the field provided me with concrete examples of how physical therapy can... Continue Reading
With the midterm elections complete and the end of the 117th Congress approaching, we are reaching the last few weeks to pass critical legislation to stop Medicare cuts. Continue Reading
Many pelvic health PTs have more education and training to treat female patients, but what about male patients? What’s our responsibility to help this patient population? Continue Reading
I first learned about physical therapy when I was dancing with a ballet company as a teenager in San Diego. I gained more exposure to the field when I went to college and minored in dance at Duke University. I worked closely with a Physical Therapist to create a pre-physical therapy association for Continue Reading
My interest in women’s health physical therapy first began when I was working as a rehab technician in a clinic with two pelvic floor therapists. My personal interest was piqued after my own experiences before, during, and after childbirth. Interested to learn more once I began physical therapy... Continue Reading
I have just completed my 6 week clinical experience in the Women’s Rehab and Men’s Health with UPMC Center for Rehab Services. Unfortunately, according to company policy, I was not permitted to perform internal examinations and based on my school policy for clinical sites, I was not eligible to comp Continue Reading
Dive deeper into trauma to explore how it affects our patients, how it may impact our treatment, and how we can better serve our patients with this common yet unique history. Continue Reading
My name is Anietie Ukpe-Wallace and I am currently in my final year of the University of St. Augustine’s FLEX DPT program. Before I even considered physical therapy (PT) school, I taught yoga for several years and have always had an interest in the pelvic floor and how those set of muscles could imp Continue Reading
I’m a wife, a mom of three little boys, and the owner of a private practice caring specifically for Women’s Health. I began my career out of Physical Therapy school in the acute care setting and following the birth of my first child I learned just how important and necessary pelvic health physical.. Continue Reading
I am a third-year physical therapy student at Utica College. I just recently took pelvic health physical therapy coursework and it just confirmed my excitement for my future as a pelvic health Physical Therapist. My last full time clinical is at Specialty Physical Therapy that focuses on assessment Continue Reading
