Category: Myofascial Pain

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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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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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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Physical Therapy after Prostatectomy

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Author | Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health physical therapist with more than 2 decades experience treating men before and after prostate surgery, radiation and biopsy. Does Physical Therapy after Prostatectomy Work? Yes, it does, read on for more details. Pelvic physical therapy after prostatectomy can improve your urinary incontinence, decrease pain, improve your quality […]

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TMJ Disorder Treatment in Grand Rapids

Woman lying down receiving TMJ disorder treatment including gentle massage inside her mouth from a physical therapist

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT physical therapist specializing in TMJ disorder treatment, neck and back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. If you are looking for TMJ disorder physical therapy treatment in Grand Rapids, you’ve found the right place. We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, a PT clinic providing TMJ disorder treatment in Grand Rapids. Our […]

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Vaginismus and Dyspareunia Treatment in Grand Rapids

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, dyspareunia, vaginismus and pelvic pain | February 11, 2022 If you are looking for vaginismus and dyspareunia treatment in Grand Rapids, you have found the right place. If you have vaginismus and dyspareunia, please know that you are not alone and that high quality pelvic […]

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What Can Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Help With?

Pelvic Physical Therapist providing manual therapy for low back pain to patient lying down in private treatment room

Authors| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT What can pelvic floor physical therapy help with? Here at Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, we specialize in pelvic floor PT and often are asked what we actually help treat. Many people are familiar with pelvic floor PT to help stress incontinence that some women experience after giving birth, such as […]

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Why Does My C-Section Scar Hurt Years Later?

Photo of C-section scar and woman's abdomen

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health, pregnancy and postpartum specialist Why does my c-section scar hurt years later? Here at Purple Mountain PT in Grand Rapids, MI, we routinely help people who have c-section scars that hurt. Our clinical specialization in pregnancy, postpartum recovery and pelvic floor physical therapy gives us unique insights into […]

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Should My C-section Scar Still Hurt?

Picture of C-section scar on a woman's abdomen

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specialist in pregnancy and postpartum recovery and c-section scars that hurt. Should My C-section Scar Still Hurt?  At Purple Mountain PT our patients often ask, “should my c-section scar still hurt?” We are pelvic floor physical therapists specializing in pregnancy and postpartum recovery and we have a special place in […]

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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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