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Meet Snigdha Mehta
Meet Snigdha Mehta

Meet Snigdha Mehta, Chief Physiotherapist, at Snigdha Mehta’s Physiotherapy Centre in Mumbai, India. I’ve been working as a Physical Therapist (PT) for the last 30 years in a private practice with a focus on orthopedics and women’s health in Mumbai, India. Continue Reading

Postedby Snigdha Mehta
Date posted11/19/2019


Bringing Independence and Joy Back Into Our Patients’ Lives
Bringing Independence and Joy Back Into Our Patients’ Lives

Every year, a group of graduating physical therapy students from Creighton University travel to the Dominican Republic (DR) to provide physical therapy services through the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) in a variety of clinical settings, like hospitals, outpatient facilities, an orphan Continue Reading

Postedby Jenna Elizabeth Iberle
Date posted10/25/2019


Meet Early-Professional, Carolyn Yates, DPT
Meet Early-Professional, Carolyn Yates, DPT

My name is Carolyn Yates. I pursued a career in physical therapy because I thoroughly enjoy helping other people. I consider myself a natural caregiver and physical therapy was an easy decision. Continue Reading

Date posted10/25/2019


Meet Morgan Horne, SPT
Meet Morgan Horne, SPT

I plan to practice in women’s health PT in the future and plan to use the Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 1 course and the Fundamental Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum course in order to broaden my evaluation of my patient’s pelvic floor muscles and therefore get them back to their desired... Continue Reading

Date posted06/25/2019


Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is More Common than You Think and There is Something You can Do About It
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is More Common than You Think and There is Something You can Do About It

Pelvic health physical therapy can be a difficult topic for many people to discuss. It can be embarrassing, confusing, and even painful. Society tends to discourage discussion of these topics, causing confusion and lack of awareness regarding what is or is not normal. Continue Reading

Date posted03/19/2019


A PT Student’s Takeaways from 2019 APTA CSM Washington, D.C.
A PT Student’s Takeaways from 2019 APTA CSM Washington, D.C.

Imagine walking in from the rain and the cold, through a set of double doors and seeing a wave of people coming in and going out; individuals whizzing by you as they make their way to their designated location and having crowds of really smart and cool people all around you. Continue Reading

Date posted02/25/2019


Meet Briana Dillon, SPT
Meet Briana Dillon, SPT

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

Date posted12/14/2018


On Point : My Path to Pelvic Health
On Point : My Path to Pelvic Health

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

Date posted10/26/2018


How My Pregnancy & Childbirth Experience Set Me on a Path to Pursue Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
How My Pregnancy & Childbirth Experience Set Me on a Path to Pursue Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

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

Date posted10/24/2018


Pregnancy, Bodybuilding and Pursuing a New Career in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Pregnancy, Bodybuilding and Pursuing a New Career in Women’s Health Physical Therapy

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

Date posted10/17/2018


How I Created My Own Path to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
How I Created My Own Path to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

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

Date posted09/28/2018


It’s Not “Normal”: My Drive to Learn More
It’s Not “Normal”: My Drive to Learn More

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

Postedby Darla Schwab
Date posted09/27/2018