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We’re Hiring a Pelvic PT!

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We’re hiring a Part-Time or Full-Time Pelvic PT and couldn’t be more excited to anticipate the right person joining our team! We are looking for the right person to join our team! Could this be you? You are passionate about treating pelvic health conditions. You have pelvic health experience or have completed pelvic health continuing […]

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Can Physical Therapy Help My IC? YES!

Can Physical Therapy help IC? Image shows Patient who has IC lying on a table, on their side, receiving Manual Therapy treatments to their low back from a PT who specializes in IC.

Can Physical Therapy Help My IC? If you have been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and are struggling with chronic pain and urinary frequency and urgency and would like natural and effective treatment, have you completed physical therapy from a specialist, licensed physical therapist?    Here at Purple Mountain PT, we specialize in treating interstitial cystitis, […]

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Postpartum Abdominal Help in Grand Rapids, MI

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Looking for Postpartum Abdominal Help in Grand Rapids, Michigan? Our pregnancy and postpartum specialist physical therapists provide you personalized and comprehensive treatment to get your abs strong and functioning again while also addressing pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, scar tissue, back pain, posture or other postpartum issues! Patients have told us that the help they receive […]

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How to Help Bladder Leaks

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If You Are Looking For Help With Bladder Leaks, We Have Tips! There’s nothing more frustrating than enjoying yourself and trying to get things accomplished during your day and then having to deal with uncomfortable bladder leakage.  If you are wondering how to help your bladder leakage, our PTs specialize in helping women, men and […]

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How do I Stop My Child From Wetting the Bed at Night? Tips

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If you are wondering how do I stop my child from wetting the bed at night and need tips, we’ve got you covered in this article. Additionally, as you read through the tips to help stop wetting the bed, if you are overwhelmed or have no idea how to help the things we talk about, […]

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Does Physical Therapy Help Constipation?

Seated patient who has constipation talking to pelvic health physical therapist who is holding model of pelvis and teaching about how physical therapy can help constipation.

Does physical therapy help constipation?  Yes, you can get relief & will learn how to help yourself, also! If you are struggling with constipation and tired of having no remedies that actually work (like medications & miralax), you should consider seeing our physical therapists.  We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, a specialty pelvic health, constipation […]

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Does Chewing Help Constipation?

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Does Chewing Help Constipation? Does chewing help constipation? Yes it does and there are so many other things our physical therapists offer to help you improve constipation. We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and we specialize in treating constipation, pelvic floor dysfunction, bladder problems, intimacy related pain, spine and TMJ disorders for women and men. […]

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Why Does Sex Hurt After Having A Baby?

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Why Does Sex Hurt After Having a Baby? Moms, this one is for you if intimacy and penetrative sex hurt after having a baby.  We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy in Grand Rapids, Michigan and our licensed physical therapists specialize in treating pregnancy and postpartum conditions including painful sex, also called dyspareunia, vaginismus, pelvic girdle […]

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What is the First Treatment for Cervicogenic Headaches?

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Did You Know that Physical Therapy is the First Treatment for Cervicogenic Headaches? One of the unique aspects about Purple Mountain Physical Therapy is that we have close connections to specialized physical therapists internationally who are devoted to providing excellent care to their patients, just as we are.  When it comes to cervicogenic headaches, many […]

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Does Physical Therapy Help Endometriosis?

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If you have pain from endometriosis and are wondering if physical therapy helps endometriosis, the answer is yes! Read on to learn how we can help your endometriosis pain! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, a specialty pelvic health and TMJ disorder pain clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our licensed physical therapists have advanced training […]

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