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 […]
Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health and TMJ disorder physical therapist who uses balance training as part of rehabilitation programs If I have pelvic floor dysfunction should I be doing balance exercises? Yes, our clinical experience and post-doctoral training supports that you should be training your balance at all ages, especially if you have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why a doula cares so much about your pelvic floor Photo credit to Emily Croff- Finding fire Photography What Is A Doula? I never thought I’d be here- a doula, running my own company, teaming with other doulas and supporting them, knowing so much about the birth world. And yet here I am, and I […]
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