Category: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Menopause?

Menopausal Woman in Plank Pose with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist guiding her hips and form during pelvic floor physical therapy for menopause treatment.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Menopause Can Help Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Bladder Problems, Vaginal Atrophy, Pelvic Pain and Intimacy Challenges The bothersome menopause symptoms involving your vagina, pelvis, pelvic floor, pelvic organ support, pelvis, back & hips and the quality of your intimate life are caused by more than simply reducing […]

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How Physical Therapy Can Naturally Help Menopause

Physical Therapy Can Naturally Help Menopause

Can Physical Therapy Naturally Help Menopause? The answer is yes! When women experience symptoms of menopause in the pelvic region, such as vulvovaginal changes, bladder control problems, or prolapse, often they have no idea that physical therapy offers safe, natural, and nonsurgical solutions to many pelvic symptoms of menopause. Below, we explore more about pelvic […]

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Can Physical Therapy Help My IC? YES!

Can Physical Therapy help IC? Image shows Patient who has IC lying on a table, on their side, receiving Manual Therapy treatments to their low back from a PT who specializes in IC.

Can Physical Therapy Help My IC? If you have been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and are struggling with chronic pain and urinary frequency and urgency and would like natural and effective treatment, have you completed physical therapy from a specialist, licensed physical therapist?    Here at Purple Mountain PT, we specialize in treating interstitial cystitis, […]

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Postpartum Abdominal Help in Grand Rapids, MI

image of Dr. Maureen helping a patient on their knees and elbows with one leg stretched out behind them, working on their abs and glutes all for the blog post Postpartum Abdominal Help in Grand Rapids, MI

Looking for Postpartum Abdominal Help in Grand Rapids, Michigan? Our pregnancy and postpartum specialist physical therapists provide you personalized and comprehensive treatment to get your abs strong and functioning again while also addressing pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, scar tissue, back pain, posture or other postpartum issues! Patients have told us that the help they receive […]

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How to Help Bladder Leaks

Mom experienced bladder leak while holding baby. Mom is surprised, doesn't look happy

If You Are Looking For Help With Bladder Leaks, We Have Tips! There’s nothing more frustrating than enjoying yourself and trying to get things accomplished during your day and then having to deal with uncomfortable bladder leakage.  If you are wondering how to help your bladder leakage, our PTs specialize in helping women, men and […]

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Does Physical Therapy Help Constipation?

Seated patient who has constipation talking to pelvic health physical therapist who is holding model of pelvis and teaching about how physical therapy can help constipation.

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 […]

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Does Chewing Help Constipation?

image of a mouth chewing something, alongside the blog title Does Chewing help 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. […]

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Why Does Sex Hurt After Having A Baby?

Sleeping infant is happy. Caption asks why does sex hurt after giving birth? Physical therapy can help.

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 […]

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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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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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