Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Care For All
If you’ve been told to “just do kegels”…
If it were that easy, you wouldn’t be searching for help for your pelvic problems. Pelvic pain, bladder or bowel issues, orthopedic pain, and pregnancy/postpartum conditions can limit your ability to exercise, play with your kids, and enjoy the activities you love to do!
Work with me - a doctor of physical therapy with 20+ years of experience and a pelvic floor specialist for lasting relief and support along your recovery journey.
Get back to doing the things you love!
Studio location at Guided Health - Edina, MN
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Studio location at Guided Health - Edina, MN ***
What We Can Help With
Pelvic Pain Conditions
Postpartum Issues
Pregnancy
Urinary Issues
Bowel Dysfunction
Low Back or Hip Pain
Pain with Sex or Sexual Dysfunction
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Men’s Pelvic Health Issues
How Can Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Help You?
Get to the root cause of your symptoms
Relieve pain
Gain confidence in managing your pelvic health
Prepare and recover from surgery or childbirth
Improve mobility, strength, endurance, and performance
Find hope that you can achieve your health and activity goals
Avoid unnecessary surgery
Learn about your body and how it functions with your pelvic floor
What Can I Expect?
Your initial appointment is a 55–60 minute, one-on-one session with your physical therapist. We’ll talk through your symptoms, medical history, and goals, then perform a personalized assessment. This may include posture, breathing, strength, mobility, and gentle hands-on assessment of areas such as the hips, low back, abdomen, pelvis, and legs.
If appropriate, and with your full consent, we may also assess the pelvic floor muscles using a gentle internal exam to better understand muscle tone, tenderness, and coordination.
We’ll finish by reviewing your findings, creating a customized treatment plan, and giving you clear guidance for next steps and home exercises. Your comfort, privacy, and consent guide every part of your care.
Look Forward To
20+ years of experience as a PT specialist in pelvic health
Full 60 minute evaluation and follow-up visits
Cozy private treatment room
Work with the same expert PT for every visit
Different treatment options available depending on what will help you best and what is right for you
Work on other areas of the body that may be contributing to your problem, not just the pelvic floor
What You Won’t Get
PT who “dabbles” in pelvic health or who has taken only 1 pelvic floor specialty class
30-40 minute visits with frequency and number of visits dictated by insurance companies
Large, open gym or curtained area for treatment
Bounce between different PTs and aides, depending on who is available, not who is the best fit for you
Cookie-cutter treatment: kegels, biofeedback, and exercise - with no hands on care or individualized plan
Narrow focus of treatment for one body part based on insurance restrictions and limitations
“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg -
How This Works
Studio Option
Schedule an initial evaluation - get to the root cause
Comprehensive treatment with follow-up visits
Achieve your goals and find lasting relief!
Virtual Option
Let’s get started!
FAQs
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Please have your intake form completed to the best of your ability and the consent signed. It allows us to spend more time assessing and treating you if we have more information before your visit starts. If you have any questions before your visit, please contact us ahead of time. If you are a person with a uterus and are menstruating, do not cancel your appointment and contact us beforehand if you have any concerns.
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Initially, most clients come once a week or every other week, then taper as symptoms improve and you gain confidence with your home program. Although there are exceptions, the majority of people see improvement in symptoms within 4-6 weeks, if not sooner. There are many factors that influence this, and we can discuss expectations and answer specific questions during your visit.
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Yes, with appropriate precautions. We often help with back or pelvic pain, urinary leakage, birth prep education, and education for early postpartum recovery. Although there is nothing linking an internal pelvic floor assessment or treatment during pregnancy with adverse effects, we typically wait until after the 1st trimester to assess this area internally, with the patient’s verbal consent and medical provider’s (OB or midwife) verbal or written clearance. Exceptions can be made if the patient obtains written clearance from their medical provider. Evaluations can also be performed without an internal pelvic floor muscle assessment.
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We typically begin around 4–6 weeks postpartum, or sooner, with your provider’s approval. Every recovery journey is unique, and we meet you where you are.
