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Why Does My Child Keep Wetting Their Pants?

Why Does My Child Keep Wetting Their Pants? Girl with arms raised in triumph

If your child is struggling with wetting their pants, did you know that constipation may be causing this?  And that peds bladder & bowel physical therapy can help. Parents, if you are looking for solutions for your child’s difficulty with wetting their pants, we have information and solutions for you.  At Purple Mountain PT our […]

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C-Section Recovery Tips

C-Section Recovery Tips C-section scar with two hands on abdomen.

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT Specialist in pregnancy and postpartum recovery C-Section Recovery Tips Congratulations on the arrival of your baby! If you had a C-section, you may be looking for some c-section recovery tips. We’ve got some suggestions here. We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, a specialty pelvic health PT clinic, in Grand Rapids, […]

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Endometriosis Physical Therapy Treatment in Grand Rapids

Endometriosis Physical Therapy Treatment in Grand Rapids High Tone Pelvic Floor treatment

If you have endometriosis and want to reduce your pain naturally, we are here to help you. We offer expert, compassionate and proven endometriosis physical therapy treatment right here in Grand Rapids. Endometriosis is Painful! And our physical therapy can help reduce your pain! We understand that you are in pain. What may have started […]

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What is Pelvic Floor PT?

What is pelvic floor PT? Doctor of Physical Therapy holding model of pelvis

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT What is Pelvic Floor PT? No worries if you’ve never heard of pelvic floor PT! We cannot tell you how many times we have heard “I never knew that this physical therapy existed.” In 2022 I am marking 25 years of being a pelvic health physical therapist! This is not […]

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When is it more than just being a picky eater?

This is a guest blog post by Courtney Joesel MA, CCC-SLP from Building Blocks Therapy Services. Building Blocks Therapy Services offer speech, language and feeding therapy for infants through adults. Please visit www.buildingblocksgr.com or call (616) 570-0925 to learn more. When is it more than just being a picky eater? Recently, I (Courtney Joesel, speech […]

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9 Tips That You Need Pelvic Floor Therapy

You need pelvic floor therapy

Author | Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT We’ve got you covered! In this article we will detail 9 common signs and symptoms that you need pelvic floor therapy. At Purple Mountain PT we specialize in providing pelvic health care for women, men and kids. And very often our patients tell us “I wish I knew about […]

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8 Ways Pelvic PT Helps IBS

Pelvic PT Helps IBS Patient who has IBS lying on table and PT massaging abdomen

Author: Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specialist in pelvic floor dysfunction, bladder, bowel and pelvic pain physical therapy There are so many things that pelvic PT can help if you have IBS! Here at Purple Mountain PT we help individuals overcome pelvic pain, bladder, bowel and intimacy problems. Many of our patients come to us and […]

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How to fix Diastasis Recti without Surgery

Guest blog post written by Meenakshi Singh, PT pelvic health specialist & owner of Revive Physical Therapy in Issaquah, Washington What is Diastasis Recti? Diastasis Recti which is commonly known as mommy tummy is a separation of Rectus Abdominis (6 pack )muscle from the midline connective tissue called linea alba. The Linea alba is connective […]

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Pelvic Floor Pregnancy Considerations

Are You Pregnant or Thinking About Becoming Pregnant?  Have you considered that your pelvic floor needs help and preparation during your pregnancy? Did you know that pregnancy and childbirth are established risk factors for a woman experiencing urinary incontinence?   And that follow-up with these women over their lifetime demonstrates that this causes a reduced quality […]

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Physical Therapy Resolves Vaginismus and Dyspareunia

Physical Therapy Resolves Vaginismus and Dyspareunia

Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT | February 11, 2022 Have you wondered if physical therapy can resolve vaginismus and dyspareunia and, if so, what does it entail? We have answers to your questions! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and we specialize in providing physical therapy to resolve your vaginismus and […]

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