Category: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

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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Tips to Fix Incontinence Naturally

Blog image, tips to improve urinary incontinence. Image Maureen O'Keefe doing exercise on laying on the floor with legs lifted wide, feet up on the wall. For Tips to Improve Urinary Incontinence

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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