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What is the First Treatment for Cervicogenic Headaches?

Patient with headaches, lying down, receiving massage and stretch from physical therapist to begin treatment for cervicogenic headaches.

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?

image of manual therapy by a physical therapist working on a woman's abdome, treating Endometriosis, with blog title, Does Physical Therapy Help Endometriosis Pain? written and answer Yes, we can help you feel less pain!

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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Why Does My Ten Year Old Wet The Bed?

Ten year old boy who wets the bed is at the beach andholding guitar, smiling, hugged by his mom

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 […]

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How Can I Help My TMJ Pain?

Young man lying on table who has TMJ pain receiving physical therapy massage to his jaw muscles.

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 […]

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Male Urinary Incontinence Natural Treatment

Physical Therapist stretching hip to provide natural treatment for male urinary incontinence

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 […]

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What Can I Do Naturally to Help My TMJ? 8 Tips That Help!

Female Patient Lying Down Receiving Physical Therapy Natural Massage to her Neck and Head to Naturally Help Her TMJ Pain

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 […]

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What Does TMJ Physical Therapy Help?

Woman lying on her back receiving physical therapy treatment to her TMJ. PT is reaching inside woman's mouth to massage the muscles.

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, […]

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Bladder Problems. What’s Going On?

Woman with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and bladder control problems exercising outdoors, balancing on one leg, arms reaching upwards, rear leg behind her, up on stability ball

Author | Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health, back pain, neck pain and TMJ disorder specialist physical therapist. Experienced with treating people who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & bladder problems or pelvic floor dysfunction. Can Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Contribute to Bladder Problems or Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? If you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and also are experiencing some bladder […]

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Tips to Fix Incontinence Naturally

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health physical therapist specializing in treating adults with urinary incontinence. What can I do at home to improve urinary incontinence? Some tips for you to help fix your incontinence naturally. Our physical therapists provide every patient extensive education and self care training to help their urinary incontinence. Here we […]

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Physical Therapy for Male Incontinence in Grand Rapids

Physical Therapy for Male Incontinence in Grand Rapids Graphic image of male experiencing incontinence running to the men's bathroom. Lower right has photo of physical therapist

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health physical therapist specializing in bladder, bowel, pelvic pain and intimacy concerns for men and women Physical Therapy for Male Incontinence in Grand Rapids! If you are looking for solutions to your male incontinence, post-void dribbling problems or male urgency and frequency issues here in Grand Rapids or via […]

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