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Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks
femina sherman oaks

The best kept SECRET in Sherman Oaks

Our dedicated team possess a deep understanding of the unique challenges that women encounter at all stages of their lives. We pride ourselves on being more than just therapists; we aspire to be true partners in our patients’ journey toward enhanced health and overall wellness. Our primary focus lies in empowering women through personalized care that not only addresses their specific needs but also feels like a comforting hug from a best friend - who happens to be an expert in the field of pelvic health!

Our Sherman Oaks location is adjacent to Studio City and serves the Bel Air, Brentwood, West LA, Mulholland, Beverly Hills, Encino, Calabasas and San Fernando Valley area.

Specialty Treatments available at Femina Sherman Oaks

Utilizing Shockwave Therapy in Rehabilitation

We are excited to offer SoftWave's shockwave therapy at our Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills offices

SoftWave therapy (also called Shockwave Therapy) has been increasingly utilized in rehabilitation environments. Shockwave therapy has well-researched applications not only for conditions like wound healing, but is also general orthopedic conditions including joint inflammation, sprains and strains and urologic issues such as incontinence, erectile dysfunction and pain. It can also help create angiogenesis and activate healing in the body.

Read more: Softwave (Shockwave) Therapy

Myofascial Release Therapy to Alleviate Chronic Pain

Myofascial restrictions can be caused by postural dysfunction, trauma, inflammatory conditions and/or surgeries. When these restrictions occur, they can produce tensile pressures up to 2,000 pounds per square inch on sensitive structure and lead to chronic pain. It essentially creates a ‘straight-jacket’ of pain around the tissue and can keep you in a cycle of pain.

Read more: Myofascial Release Therapy

Femina PT offers Fascial Stretch Therapy™, an assisted-stretching system that unlocks the flexibility potential in your body! FST™ is a unique system of therapy & training that dramatically improves your flexibility by lengthening your fascia.

Fascia is the connective tissue that envelops all structures of the body, effectively connecting them together. The problem is that fascia will thicken & shorten when any of your tissues are under stress from poor posture, improper body mechanics, lack of exercise, injury, surgery, disease or over-training. This process is accelerated when the body (and, therefore the tissues) are dehydrated.

Read more: Fascial Stretch Therapy

You’re not alone; we provide a safe space for you to express your concerns and receive the guidance necessary to improve your quality of life.

Our Patients' Journeys

I started seeing Heather to treat my Interstitial Cystitis in November 2016. At this time, I was extremely miserable, in constant pain, and felt as though no one was listening or understood what was going on with my body. I have just finished my last appointment and I can honestly say that my life has completely changed for the better because of Heather and her team of PTs! I live almost completely pain free, and when I do have flare ups, I am able to treat them at home on my own. I am so grateful that this office was recommended to me a honestly cannot recommend them enough!

Your therapist is a miracle worker! With a retroverted uterus and an anterior pelvic tilt, I thought sex would always be painful for me. She was always so positive about my therapy, even when I was the most skeptical. And she was right! I now have enjoyable, pain-free sex, which was something I never thought would be possible! She always made me feel comfortable and safe to express any concerns I had about treatment. She really helps you understand the connection between mind and body, and how to actively help your treatment along. I can't thank her enough, this was truly a positive experience for me!

--M.H., age 22

My last appointment with Heather was over 6 years ago but I still think of her every day. I don’t take for granted that I can easily get out of bed, care for my two active and busy young boys, run, play tennis, clean my house, or sit at a desk for several hours at a time. None of these tasks were easy for me before meeting Heather. Eight years ago my car was struck from behind by a tractor trailer that was estimated to have been speeding. I spent 3 years working with different PTs and Drs trying to heal and move on with my life. When I became pregnant and the hormone relaxin that “relaxes” all the joints of the body and the additional weight gain erased all my progress and I was suddenly in a lot of pain again. My OB sent me to Heather for one last try.

Femina Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks

Explore the Essence of Femina Sherman Oaks' Pelvic Health Expertise

Our Women’s Health Therapists specialize in treating musculoskeletal and pelvic health issues specific to women. We support women with targeted treatments for problems like pregnancy related pain and postpartum recovery, pelvic dysfunction, incontinence, and infertility. Through tailored exercise programs, hands-on therapy, and educational support, we help women improve their physical health, decrease their pain, and enhance their quality of life. Our therapists promote honest conversations about sensitive issues, ensuring women feel at ease discussing their health and restoring confidence in their bodies.

Our collaborative team features a number of experienced providers, including physical therapists, an acupuncturist, an MFR and massage therapist, and a Pilates studio. The space features several private treatment rooms and an additional physical therapy gym.

Get The Book

Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve

Haga clic aquí para la versión española Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve was written by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a physical therapist with countless successes in treating pain of this type. Women with vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis have all benefited from her unique program. Heather uses her orthopedic background to approach treatment of these muscles like they are....muscles! She utilizes a self-treatment tool called a dilator to provide massage and other muscle relaxation and stretching techniques in a gentle fashion to return a women's muscles back to a resting, rather than guarded, state.


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Our Sherman Oaks Team

Meet Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

Meet Heather Jeffcoat

Femina PT Founder

Heather Jeffcoat (she/her/hers) is the author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve and a recognized expert in the field of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. She is also former President of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy from 2021-2024, and she is on the Advisory Board of the International Pelvic Pain Society. After receiving many emails from people around world, she noticed there was a gap in access to quality pelvic floor physical therapy providers, and women deserved answers and a treatment plan for the painful sex they were experiencing. She developed her book as a way to get her proven techniques to all who needed it.

Read more: Meet Heather Jeffcoat, DPT

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