Are You Suffering From Chronic Overlapping Pelvic Pain Conditions? We Can Help!

Part 1: Endometriosis and Vulvodynia

Chronic pelvic pain, sometimes abbreviated to “CPP”, is defined as “pain in the abdomen or pelvis for at least 14 days per month and severe enough to cause functional limitations” by a recent literature review of chronic pelvic pain⁵. The cause of chronic pelvic pain is often multifactorial and can be the result of conditions such as:

• endometriosis
• Vulvodynia (or vestibulodynia)
• interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Callaghan (she/her) is a receptionist and therapist’s aide at the Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills locations, joining the team in March 2024. She moved from Detroit to Los Angeles in 2016 after becoming a published songwriter at a young age and signing a record deal while still in high school. Callaghan has since completed a dual-BA in political science and psychology, graduating summa cum laude from Pennsylvania State University. She plans to continue her studies, pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology to become a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) over the next few years.

Sarah Bellon, DPT

Sarah (she/they) earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Duke University and her bachelor’s in chemistry at Rutgers University.  Her clinical education was focused on pelvic rehab, breast cancer and lymphedema at the Duke Cancer Center/Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina. As a student, she completed the Herman and Wallace level 1 and 2a courses. In her first year of clinical practice, she completed training in the Norton School to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist.