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Restore Your Inner Core
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MOMS… GET YOUR GROOVE BACK!

Taught by:
Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

Take the Load Off Your Back: A Women’s Body Mechanics Workshop

As busy moms we don’t pay attention to our own aches and pains, but we’ve only got one body, so let’s take care of it! Learn body mechanics as it relates to childcare and learn exercises that will start you on the path to getting your body back! Tips will be given to avoid back, hip, shoulder and neck pain including a demo on how to put your child in their car seat without breaking your back. Handouts will be provided. Class fee is $350 for approx 1.5 hours (rate is divided amongst participants and is not a per person rate).

All classes are scheduled privately for you and your friends in your home. Please visit the contact page to get started on hosting your own Restorative Class.

RESTORE YOUR INNER CORE CLASSES

  • Do you leak urine when you cough or sneeze?
  • Are you experiencing incontinence?
  • Mild prolapse?
  • Post Partum Weakness?

It may be time to restore your inner core! Join us for a small group education & exercise series led by licensed physical therapist Laureen McVicker

Recommended for the following diagnoses:

  • Incontinence-urinary: stress, urge, mixed
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, urethrocele)
  • Post Partum Weakness


Good for orthopedic issues, too!:

  • Lower Back Pain & Hip Pain

Classes offered in four consecutive evening sessions:

  • Four class series costs $200
  • Cost includes mini-ball & resistance band for you to keep
  • Class size limited to 3 participants per series

Give us a call today at (818) 873-1403 to reserve your spot!


C-Section Recovery Workshop

Whether your baby is one month, one year or four years, or if you have had any lower abdominal surgery this class will help you get your body back. You will learn different exercises to regain awareness of your core and techniques to reduce the sensitivity and improve the appearance of C-Section or other abdominal surgery scars.

You must be at least 8 weeks into your recovery to take this class or we must have a signed release form from your physician. This class should be taken by all pregnant women planning a C-section, as there are some techniques presented that can be done Day One. Handouts will be provided.

Class fee is $350 for approx 1.5 hours (55 minutes with a 5 minute break, followed by 30 more minutes; rate is divided amongst participants and is not a per person rate).

More Than Kegels

Yes, you’ve had a baby, but it doesn’t mean the changes in your body are permanent! This class will discuss anatomy of your pelvic floor and other core muscles.

I will instruct you in exercises and exercise progressions to help get your pelvic floor back in shape after pregnancy, labor and delivery, including core strengthening which is an essential component to regaining normal pelvic floor function. Management and prevention strategies for incontinence and prolapse will also be covered. Handouts will be provided.

Fee is $600 for a 3 hour class of 55 minute sessions with a 5 minute break (rate is divided amongst participants and is not a per person rate).

Endometriosis Self Care Workshop

Having Endometriosis doesn't mean you have to accept the changes happening in your body. In this 3 hour workshop, learn self care techniques that can reduce your pain, improve your function and keep you active in the things that are important to YOU! Handouts will be provided.

Fee is $600 for a 3 hour class of 55 minute sessions with a 5 minute break (rate is divided amongst participants and is not a per person rate).

The IRAS Method

Instruction in The IRAS Method is currently only available for individual instruction to patients. Qualified health care practitioners can be instructed in a group or individual setting, in your office or ours. Please contact us for details.

The IRAS Method is a unique combination of physical therapy, massage and neuromuscular techniques optimized to provide the quickest recovery of pelvic floor muscle spasm, hypertonicity and/or over-activity.

Typical diagnoses this program is successful with is vaginismus, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, genito-pelvic pain/penetration disordoer, interstitial cystitis, urinary urgency and/or frequency, overactive bladder, and other muscle-based diagnoses that lead to painful intercourse.

Don't see a class here that interests you? We can also put together a custom class for your group to meet your needs. Our staff specializes in post-cancer rehabilitation, sexual disorders, urinary disorder, pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy and postpartum care and more! Just contact us to schedule your private group session.

What Our Patients Have to Say

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Testimonial by M.N., age 28

A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients:

I was diagnosed with vaginismus 4 years ago. I never heard of such medical condition until after I got married. At first my husband and I didn't know what to do, we didn't know what the issues were or how to overcome it. Being born and raised in Armenia and being Christian I wasn't that open about talking to sex with others and so it wasn't easy to seek help. But eventually I went to an Ob-Gyn and luckily she knew about the medical condition (not many doctors know). She referred me to a physical therapist and I couldn't believe it and thought it's something I can handle myself. I ordered a kit from vaginismus.com and started practicing with dilators. There was some small progress but wasn't much helpful.

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Testimonial by P.M.

I was hopeful but frankly skeptical when the doctor treating me for Interstitial Cystitis recommended that I go to Heather for physical therapy. Medication and diet helped control my IC symptoms, but I had never heard of physical therapy being used to treat IC. The education and treatment I received from Heather was a revelation. She explained that the pain I experienced with IC had helped create a cycle of muscle guarding which affected the entire pelvic area. I had no idea of the amount of tension being held there. No wonder my husband and I had not been able to have sexual intercourse for years!

Read more: Testimonial by P.M.

Testimonial by M.M.

A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients:

My husband and I were married for 5 years before we were able to have intercourse due to my vaginismus. There was nothing traumatic in my past but for some reason, even though I wanted sex, I mentally avoided "that area" of my body and didn't even admit to myself that there was a problem for a long time, even though I was never able to put tampons in. Once I finally opened my eyes up to the fact that I had a problem, I had a surgery that was supposed to fix the issue.

Read more: Testimonial by M.M.

Testimonial by S.S., age 54

Heather is the best! I saw her today for terrible hip/groin pain. I was so impressed with the safety measures in place and felt completely safe . Thanks for the healing hands.

S.S., age 54

Testimonial by P.M.

I was hopeful but frankly skeptical when the doctor treating me for Interstitial Cystitis recommended that I go to Heather for physical therapy. Medication and diet helped control my IC symptoms, but I had never heard of physical therapy being used to treat IC. The education and treatment I received from Heather was a revelation. She explained that the pain I experienced with IC had helped create a cycle of muscle guarding which affected the entire pelvic area. I had no idea of the amount of tension being held there. No wonder my husband and I had not been able to have sexual intercourse for years!

Read more: Testimonial by P.M.

Testimonial by Lauren B.

Femina PT (née Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy) has been such an answer to prayer, i'm so glad I found them! I've been struggling with vaginismus my whole life, but didn't have a name for it until about 6 or 7 months ago. Even once I did have a name for it though, I didn't know where to begin in getting help. My OB/GYN had me get a set of dilators, but I couldn't even insert the smallest one by myself. Most times I tried I just ended up frustrated and in tears. I felt really alone, like I was broken and didn't have the energy to keep trying. When I got engaged a few months ago though, I realized I needed to get answers so i wasn't dreading my honeymoon.

Read more: Testimonial by Lauren B.

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