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 […]
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 […]
Author | Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic health physical therapist with more than 2 decades experience treating men before and after prostate surgery, radiation and biopsy. Does Physical Therapy after Prostatectomy Work? Yes, it does, read on for more details. Pelvic physical therapy after prostatectomy can improve your urinary incontinence, decrease pain, improve your quality […]
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 […]
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 […]
Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic floor specialist Is there a connection between diabetes and incontinence? At Purple Mountain PT, we are pelvic floor physical therapists and we help people overcome stress urinary incontinence and any other bladder control problem. Today, we share various details about the connection between diabetes and incontinence. Your blood glucose […]
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 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 […]
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