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Welcome to the latest installment of the Femina Physical Therapy Newsletter!

Scroll down to learn more about how Heather Jeffcoat and her team are continually working to improve everyone's sex lives, reproductive health, and general wellbeing.

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Meet Mary P. Shriver

Mary P. Shriver, CMT

Mary P. Shriver, CMT

Pre- and Post Surgical, Somatic Stress, Trauma and Massage Therapist

Mary P. Shriver (she/her/hers) is an integral part of the Fusion/Femina team. Her work as a Trauma-Informed, Somatic Stress Therapist (Shake Off Stress) is an invaluable part of the healing journey for many of our patients.

Besides being a Certified Massage Therapist, Mary is a The Resilience Toolkit Certification Trainer, Certified Provider of Tension/Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®), Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, and holds a B.S. in Psychology from Denison University. She is also trained in the Trauma Resilience Model and Community Resilience Model through the Trauma Resource Institute, Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change (MINT), Level 1 Resistance Flexibility with Bob Cooley, Pelvic Floor Piston Science from Julie Wiebe, and is a member of the International Pelvic Floor Society.

Manage Stress, Mitigate Pain Mary P. Shriver, CMT Chronic pain doesn’t just happen to the body. It effects our thoughts and our feelings. When pain persists beyond the body's normal healing range, 12-20 weeks (let alone over 6 months or even 6 years) it can make us worried and upset. That worry and upset can make the pain feel worse. In fact, studies now show that unchecked thoughts and feelings can hijack the body/mind setting off a vicious cycle of chronic pain.

Yoga Poses for Working at Home Nancy Hoi Wong OTD, OTR/L, RYT200 Check out these yoga poses you can do in your home office setup! Peform them at least 1-2x during your workday. Many people working from home with the COVID-19 pandemic are finding themselves sitting hunched over a computer in non-ergonomic work setups -- kitchen counters, hard chairs or stools, or simply propped up in bed. Working for hours in these positions will lead to a stiff neck and shoulders, a sore lower back and tight hips, glutes,and pelvic floor muscles.

Postpartum Anal Incontinence Nancy Hoi Wong OTD, OTR/L, RYT200 What is Anal Incontinence? Anal Incontinence is defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of liquid or solid stool or the involuntary loss of gas. It is supposedly an underreported condition because of its stigmatizing nature. It occurs in approximately 50% of women at long-term follow-up after anal sphincter injuries (Gommesen et al., 2019; Haylen et al., 2010; Damon et al., 2006; Cotterill, 2008).

Heather Jeffcoat, PT, DPT is Now Offering a Virtual Pelvic Health Course: "Female Sexual Function, Dysfunction, and Pain"

Not sure if a virtual pelvic health course is for you?  Here is a brief video that may help! Watch the Video Here

Course description - 

• General Anatomy Review
• Detailed pelvic floor and clitoral anatomy
• Anatomy of Orgasm
• Female Sexual Pain clusters
  • Dyspareunia + Vaginismus
  • Vulvodynia and subtypes
  • Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome
  • Endometriosis

• Biopsychosocial
• Orthopaedic Pathoanatomy
• Western and Complementary Medicine Interventions

Click here for more info.

This is a recorded course. After purchasing the course you will receive an email with instructions on how to access.

Upcoming ZOOM Schedule:

Thursday Morning TeleYoga classes Our LIVE Zoom Yoga Class series every Thursday from 9:30-10:15 am PST, hosted directly from our offices LIVE over the internet. Event Date: 08-06-2020 9:30 am Capacity: 100 Price: Free Register (Individual)

Thursday Morning TeleYoga classes Our LIVE Zoom Yoga Class series every Thursday from 9:30-10:15 am PST, hosted directly from our offices LIVE over the internet. Event Date: 08-13-2020 9:30 am Capacity: 100 Price: Free Register (Individual)

Thursday Morning TeleYoga classes Our LIVE Zoom Yoga Class series every Thursday from 9:30-10:15 am PST, hosted directly from our offices LIVE over the internet. Event Date: 08-20-2020 9:30 am Capacity: 100 Price: Free Register (Individual)

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