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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you are wondering why your ten year old child wets the bed, you are not alone! You have found the right place if you are a parent in search of a solution for your child’s bedwetting, daytime involuntary urination (enuresis) or constipation (encopresis).  We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and our pediatric voiding dysfunction […]

Are you wondering what you can do to help your TMJ pain?  Chances are that you have not tried TMJ physical therapy. Physical therapy is one of the first things you should do to help your TMJ pain, but we know that you probably never heard of this.  It is never too late to get […]

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health physical therapist specializing in treating male incontinence, bladder and bowel conditions and pelvic pain. Specialized Physical Therapy is a Natural Treatment for Male Urinary Incontinence  Have you considered pelvic physical therapy for your male urinary incontinence issues? We are physical therapists who specialize in providing holistic and natural […]

What Natural Things Can I do to Help My TMJ Pain? If you are experiencing chronic TMJ pain, we know that you are looking for relief and natural, effective things you can do to help yourself.  We are physical therapists who specialize in treating acute and chronic TMJ pain and we provide treatment in-person in […]

What does TMJ Physical Therapy Help? If you are experiencing TMJ pain and looking for some solutions to your problem, you may be wondering if physical therapy can help your TMJ pain. At Purple Mountain Physical Therapy our licensed physical therapists have experience and treatments to help ease TMJ disorders, including to improve your pain, […]