Category: Pregnancy

Physical Therapy Resolves Vaginismus and Dyspareunia

Physical Therapy Resolves Vaginismus and Dyspareunia

Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT | February 11, 2022 Have you wondered if physical therapy can resolve vaginismus and dyspareunia and, if so, what does it entail? We have answers to your questions! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and we specialize in providing physical therapy to resolve your vaginismus and […]

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Exercise in Pregnancy: A Physical Therapists Perspective

Strength training in pregnancy

At Purple Mountain Physical Therapy we specialize in treating pregnant and postpartum women and advising them on exercise in pregnancy. We are keenly aware of the strength and capacity a person who is pregnant has! You’re growing another human being and also living an active life! It’s pretty cool what we women can do and […]

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What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? Here at Purple Mountain PT we specialize in diagnosing and treating individuals who have pelvic floor dysfunction. The pelvic floor muscles influence the muscle function of your pelvis, hips, abdomen, thighs and low back. They also contribute to the ability to keep the bladder and bowel under control. When these […]

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Do I Have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

You have found the leading pelvic health physical therapy clinic in Grand Rapids. We specialize in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. So many of our patients come to us and ask, “do I have pelvic floor dysfunction?” There are certain signs and symptoms related to pelvic floor dysfunction that we’ll detail here. We have an interview […]

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Pelvic Floor PT in Grand Rapids!

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You Have Found The Best Pelvic Floor PTs in Grand Rapids! Here at Purple Mountain Physical Therapy we offer advanced and expert pelvic floor PT in Grand Rapids for women, men and children. We understand that when you have a pelvic problem you don’t know where to go to receive your care and you want […]

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How Do You Know if You Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Image for the blog how do I know I need Pelvic floor Physical Therapy? Pelvic floor dysfunction

Let’s clear up the mystery of knowing if you need pelvic floor physical therapy! Quite often there is limited understanding of what the pelvic floor muscles do and whether these muscles might be a problem. The pelvic floor muscles are located inside the bones of your pelvis and sit like a hammock inside you. On […]

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Why Should I go to Pelvic Floor PT? All of your concerns addressed here!

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health and TM joint disorder physical therapist providing pelvic floor PT and founder of Purple Mountain Physical Therapy What’s holding you back from getting Pelvic Floor PT? All of your concerns addressed here! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, a specialty pelvic floor PT and TM joint disorder clinic […]

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How Do You Feel About Your Postpartum Recovery? Would Pelvic PT help you?

Love your Pregnant and Postpartum Body

Being Pregnant and Postpartum can be an Overwhelming Experience and Definitely Changes Our Body! Pelvic Floor PT is a Key Component of Your Postpartum Recovery. Each of us will experience our unique emotional reactions to the changes in our body! You don’t have to know all the answers. Expert help from a pelvic floor PT […]

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SI Joint Treatment in Grand Rapids

SI Joint Treatment

Do You Need Specialized SI Joint Treatment in Grand Rapids? Are you looking for more than run-of-the-mill care that doesn’t work? We offer comprehensive SI joint treatment right here in Grand Rapids, so you can finally feel better again.  If you are tired of your SI joint pain and looking to get out of pain […]

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