Category: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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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Why Can’t I Push Out My Pee?

Why Can't I Push Out My Pee? Beach and Sand with "Let it Go" written in sand and reasons why I can't push out my pee.

Author| Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specialist in bladder, bowel and pelvic pain physical therapy Why Can’t I Push My Pee Out? If you have heard that pushing your pee out is bad for you and are wondering why, we have answers for you. We are Purple Mountain PT, a specialty pelvic health and TM joint disorder […]

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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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Does Pelvic Floor Therapy Work for Prolapse?

Does Pelvic Floor Therapy Work for Prolapse? Patient with prolapse and physical therapist seated and holding a model of the pelvis with muscles shown

Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health PT specialist Does Pelvic Floor Therapy Work for Prolapse? Here at Purple Mountain PT, our doctors of physical therapy have helped countless women overcome their bothersome prolapse issues. If you are wondering does pelvic floor therapy work for prolapse, the answer is yes. With our prolapse pelvic floor […]

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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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When Do I Need Pelvic Floor PT?

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specialist in pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic floor therapy When do I need pelvic floor PT? We have answers for you! Pelvic floor therapy, also called pelvic health physical therapy, is a specialty field within physical therapy that provides treatment for men and women (and kids, too!) to overcome all […]

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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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How Much Bedwetting is Normal?

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, specialist in bladder and bowel physical therapy If you are wondering how much bedwetting is normal, we’ve got answers for you! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and we specialize in providing treatment to children, of all ages, who experience bedwetting. We are located in Grand Rapids, MI and patients come […]

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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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