Services

Pelvic Health Services

We specialize in women's pelvic health care that can include a wide range of orthopedic and pelvic floor dysfunctions. We provide comprehensive care throughout the perinatal stages, aiding in preparing for childbirth and ensuring a safe and effective postpartum recovery. The care we provide encompasses a wide range of issues, including bladder and bowel health, sexual function concerns, management of overactive or weak muscles, addressing abdominal and pelvic pain, and peri/menopausal support.

Pregnancy/Labor Prep

By integrating orthopedic principles with women's health expertise, we gain a deeper understanding of the maternal pelvis dynamics during childbirth. This unique approach empowers expectant mothers through education on suitable birthing positions tailored to their individual bodies and equips them with effective pain management strategies to facilitate labor progression. We can optimize postpartum recovery outcomes by addressing and managing the physiological changes and pelvic health symptoms that our bodies undergo during pregnancy: -Pregnancy related pain: round ligament, upper back, feet -Pelvic girdle pain: symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), tailbone/coccyx pain, SI Joint -Back/hip pain management -Positional strategies for early & pushing stages of labor -Education on pressure management strategies for diastases/prolapse -Pelvic floor muscle coordination training for pushing prep -Perineal massage education -Improve bladder function: leaking, urgency -Bowel management: constipation, anal fissures, hemorrhoids -Exercise guidance to maintain modified activity

Postpartum Recovery

Postpartum recovery involves more than just your pelvic floor! Want to lift again? Get back to running? Return to high intensity group fitness classes? I've got you! It’s about rebuilding full physical function of your entire body in a way that supports early motherhood. Farther out from giving birth? No problem, it is never too late to start to get back to feeling connected to your body and strong again. We meet you where you are at and build your program with your busy lifestyle in mind! -Scar Management: csection or perineal tears -Optimal feeding postures/positions, baby wearing -Lifting mechanics for baby & equipment (car seat, stroller, crib) -Core/Diastasis (ab separation) rehabilitation -Prolapse rehabilitation -Bladder function: urgency/incontinence/frequency -Constipation, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence -Pelvic floor muscle training -Pain with penetration -Pubic symphysis, tailbone/coccyx, SI Joint Pain -Return to exercise guidance

Bladder & Bowel Health

-Urinary incontinence -Overactive bladder (OAB) -Interstitial Cystitis -Constipation -Hemorrhoids -Anal Fissures -Fecal incontinence/urgency

Post-Operative Pelvic Rehabilitation

-Cesarean Birth -Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis -Obstetric tear revision -Hysterectomy -Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repairs (bladder/uterus/bowel) -Hernia repairs -Cyst/Fibroid Removal -Oncology Procedures (Gynecologic/DIEP flap) -Abdominal Surgeries

Pelvic Pain/Sexual Health/ Menopause

-Endometriosis -Adenomyosis -Painful Periods -Dyspareunia: pain with penetration -Vulvodynia/Vaginismus -Tailbone Pain -Pelvic Organ Prolapse -Painful sex/arousal -Anorgasmia Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) can lead to changes in the pelvic floor muscles, which can affect bladder, bowel, and sexual function. Common symptoms may include: -Urinary Symptoms: urgency, frequency, incontinence -Constipation -Painful Sex -Pelvic Organ Prolapse -Osteoporosis/fractures

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

We address injuries to the musculoskeletal system, encompassing muscles, bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments. Care can be provided for a wide range of injuries, from acute (sudden) to chronic (long-term) conditions, overuse tendinopathies/bursitis, sprains, strains, muscle imbalances, post-operative rehabilitation and postural dysfunction.

Spine Pain/Posture Dysfunction

Spine conditions can involve: -Cervical (neck) -Thoracic (upper back) -Lumbar (low back) -Pelvis/tailbone (sacrum/coccyx) Postural dysfunction can cause pain during activities or at rest. These dysfunctions can be due to: -Muscle imbalances -Poor workspace ergonimcs -Osteoporosis -Scoliosis -Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

Upper extremity injuries can involve: -Shoulder -Elbow -Wrist

Lower Extremity Rehabilitation

Lower Extremity conditions involve: -Pelvis -Hip -Knee -Ankle/foot