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  1. PT Products Magazine | Childbirth Injurieshttps://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/childbirth-injuries

    of persistent postpartum pelvic, vaginal or rectal pain. These include scar tissue hypersensitivity, peripheral nerve injury or entrapment, joint injury or pelvic floor muscle spasm. After delivery, estrogen levels drop and progesterone levels stay...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Published Articles

  2. International Journal of Childbirth Education | Post-partum Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/post-partum-pelvic-pain

    is a helpful initial intervention. With persistent postpartum vaginal pain, scar tissue hypersensitivity, peripheral nerve injury or entrapment, joint injury or pelvic floor muscle spasm may be the cause and referral to a Women’s Health physical...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Published Articles
  3. Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

    Postpartum Anal Incontinence https://feminapt.com/blog/postpartum-anal-incontinence

    The Degrees of Rupture (Sultan, 1999) Labial ruptures are isolated to the labia. First-degree ruptures are defined as injury to perineal skin and/or vaginal mucosa. Second-degree ruptures are defined as injury to the perineum, including perineal muscles...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  4. Levator Ani Avulsion - Injury during Childbirth

    Pelvic Floor Injury During Childbirth: All About Levator Ani Avulsionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/pelvic-floor-injury-during-childbirth-all-about-levator-ani-avulsion

    Levator Ani Avulsion: Understand your pelvic anatomy to better understand your injury The pelvic floor is a group of muscles positioned like a hammock along our saddle region. The group of muscles attach from our pubic bone on the inside and then to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  5. 4 Exercises to Increase Low Back Strength | Image Courtesy of Anupam Mahaptra via Unsplash

    4 Exercises to Increase Low Back Strength and Help with Low Back Painhttps://feminapt.com/blog/4-exercises-to-increase-low-back-strength

    or causing pain can be achieved with the guidance of a physical therapist. Increasing low back strength can help prevent injury, rehabilitate a current low back pain, and keep you moving without impedance in a more enduring way. The following 5...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  6. Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoids

    What is the Difference Between Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoids?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-rectal-prolapse-and-hemorrhoids

    age. Weakening of the anal sphincter: This is the specific muscle that controls the release of stool from the rectum. Prior injury to the anal or pelvic areas including pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Nerve damage as a result of pregnancy, vaginal...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  7. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

    Postpartum Pelvic Pain and What You Can Do About Ithttps://feminapt.com/blog/postpartum-pelvic-pain-and-what-you-can-do-about-it

    with stitches. Pubic Pain Sometimes the pubic symphysis joint can be separated or sprained during delivery. When this injury happens, pain can be felt in the pubic bone, sacroiliac (SI) joints, glutes or thighs. You might have difficulty and pain with...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  8. Pregnant belly birth prep services

    Birth Prep Services Offered at Femina Physical Therapyhttps://feminapt.com/blog/birth-prep-services-at-femina-pt

    pregnancy: 1st Trimester Core stability Pelvic stability Pelvic floor strength and flexibility Reducing pain and risk of injury from joint laxity Motor control of the pelvic floor: contracting, relaxing, and elongating the pelvic floor Body mechanics to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  9. sex pillow review

    Glamour | The Big Sex Pillow Review - Make Any Position Hotterhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/glamour/glamour-the-big-sex-pillow-review-make-any-position-hotter

    of Glamour reached out to me for my opinion on their upcoming sex pillow review for various sex positions and overcoming injury, I was glad to offer some advice. Here is a brief synopsis of the article with a link to the full article below. Heather...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Glamour
  10. does fear create vaginismus

    Does Vaginismus Create Fear, or Does Fear Create Vaginismus?https://feminapt.com/blog/does-vaginismus-create-fear-or-does-fear-create-vaginismus

    anxiety create Vaginismus? As we often say in physical therapy "It depends". With some of my patients, there is a specific injury or infection that is at the root of their pain. The story is similar whether they were diagnosed with Vaginismus,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog

  11. injury recoveryhttps://feminapt.com/site-index/injury-recovery

    • Type: Tag
    • Author: Webmaster
  12. self care after cesarean section

    Ergonomics with Baby Care and Self Care After Cesarean Sectionhttps://feminapt.com/blog/ergonomics-with-baby-care-and-self-care-after-cesarean-section

    your entire body to place the baby into the seat, this will put your shoulders, knees, back, wrists, and neck at risk for injury. If the car seat is in one of the outside seats, put one leg into your car and face the car seat to put the baby in and out...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog

  13. Scar Management and Desensitization After C-Section, Hysterectomy and Laparoscopic Procedureshttps://feminapt.com/blog/scar-management-and-desensitization-after-c-section-hysterectomy-and-laparoscopic-procedures

    with artificial dyes or colors Do not use any lotion containing vitamin E for the first month following your surgery or injury. You may use vitamin E containing lotions after the first month. Avoid paraben, glycerine, and lanolin The following is a list...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  14. unsplash: Sabina Tone

    Sex After Childbirth – What’s Your ‘New Normal’?https://feminapt.com/blog/sex-after-childbirth-what-is-your-new-normal

    function after twelve months. This was true even for patients who experienced C-sections, physical trauma, or birth-related injury. Similar data was also found in a 2015 study. This study found that nearly 9 out of 10 women experienced painful sex on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  15. Anatomical drawing of pelvis depicting sexual dysfunction after pelvic fracture

    Sexual Dysfunction After Pelvic Fracturehttps://feminapt.com/blog/sexual-dysfunction-after-pelvic-fracture

    Fracture Can be Traumatic A 2014 study by Harvey-Kelly et al. points to the fact that the long term consequences of this injury can include sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain for both males and females. Pelvic fractures occur most commonly with a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  16. creating a morning stretch routine

    Nike Asks Debbie Dy, DPT About Creating a Morning Stretch Routinehttps://feminapt.com/media-content/nike/creating-a-morning-stretch-routine

    the legs and back muscles. Perhaps the biggest boon of adopting a stretching routine is that it helps to reduce the risk of injury. Everyday activities, like sitting for long periods of time, can cause muscles to tense and spasm, for instance. When this...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Debbie Dy, PT, DPT
    • Category: Nike

  17. How Is Your Running Changed After Childbirth?https://feminapt.com/blog/how-is-your-running-changed-after-childbirth

    - we see this clinically and research also shows postpartum movement strategy changes that can increase your risk of injury. A recent pilot study by Provenzano et al., 2019 compared the biomechanical changes of runners pre-pregnancy (or

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  18. Building a Recovery Routine | Kasia Gondek's Road to the Boston Marathon

    Road to Boston Marathon Part 3: Building a Post-Run Recovery Routinehttps://feminapt.com/blog/road-to-boston-marathon-part-3-building-a-post-run-recovery-routine

    crucial to helping your body bounce back after training as quickly as possible. A good recovery routine also helps prevent injury, decreased immune system function, and muscle mass loss. A recovery routine encompasses a cool-down activity, nutrition,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS
    • Category: Blog

  19. Testimonial by R.D., age 38https://feminapt.com/testimonials/testimonial-by-r-d-age-38

    so used to 'guarding' against that pain that my muscles were just as tight (and therefore immobile and painful) as if the injury were still fresh. Thanks to her unique system of alleviating pressure points in the pelvic floor (many exercises can be done...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Webmaster
    • Category: Testimonials

  20. Heather Speaks About Her Book "Sex Without Pain"https://feminapt.com/resources/videos-about-pelvic-pain/heather-speaks-about-sex-without-pain

    hurt! Whether your pain during intercourse (or your partner’s) began with a first sexual experience or after pregnancy or injury, this step-by-step guide can put you on the path to recovery, and to enjoying the sex life you deserve."

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Videos by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
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Testimonial by Alexandra B.

Heather is without exaggerating AMAZING! After years of trouble with a certain part of my body, in no time, she made everything change back to equilibrium and to what would be considered normal. She explains everything in detail and therefore gives you a better understanding of why things are the way they are, and how you can work towards turning things around. I would highly recommend Heather for any type of Physical Therapy. She has created her own "Method/Therapy" through years of studying (with some of the greatest practitioners), practice and breaking down the issues of her past patients, enabling her to fine tune her own system. I'm so thankful to have found her, and I'm especially grateful for the quick recovery I've achieved, after years of distress. If you cannot afford her, I recommend you purchase her book. Although it may not be Heather in person, it can still help you to get on the right path to recovery!

-- Alexandra B., 5/20/2015 via Yelp!

Testimonial by R.D., age 38

"I had a severe tear during childbirth that was not stitched together correctly and therefore healed poorly. Even after having a surgery a year later to remove the scar tissue, I was still having pain, and no one could explain why -- there was no overt 'reason' to explain the pain. I had tried other 'specialists' and even saw another physical therapist who had me do hip / leg stretches -- what a joke! I was about to give up and just 'live with it' until thankfully I kept searching online and found Heather.

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Testimonial by A.B.

Before I was referred to Heather Jeffcoat I was living in a nightmare. I had been married to my husband for three years and I was suffering from Vaginismus. That all changed when I visited my OBGYN and she said she knew of someone with a great success rate. To be honest I was hesitant at first because my first doctor had already told me that all I needed to do was order dilators from the internet and I should overcome my problem. She was wrong because I had followed the book on how to use the dilators with absolutely no advancements in my condition. However, that all changed when I went in for my first visit and Heather took the time to explain my condition and how we were going to work together to overcome it.

I remember leaving her office with a glimmer of hope that I could live a normal life. As my sessions continued I began to see immediate results. With only four sessions and a strict dedication to my home programs I was cured of Vaginismus. In the beginning of this process I was made aware that my health insurance company might not cover the costs, which was disappointing but today I can say one hundred percent that it was the best money I ever spent. Now thanks to Heather I am finally enjoying my life to the fullest with my husband. Thank you Heather, I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate all that you have done for me. I will never forget it. Those who are suffering from these types of conditions don’t be afraid because she makes you feel so comfortable and the end result is worth it. Good luck to you all and I hope you experience the success I have.
-- A.B.

Testimonial by T.C.

While pregnant with my twins, Heather took care with keeping me on my feet and pain free. She saved my back, my sanity and the holidays! I would recommend her to every “mom” looking to stay on her feet during pregnancy and post-partum.

-- T.C.

Testimonial by T.H.

I started seeing Heather in October 2014. For more than two years, I had been suffering from painful urinary tract infection type symptoms after my bartholins gland surgery which included constant burning and urinary frequency sensation that led to more and more painful intercourse. I had made multiple visits to internist, obgyn and urologist's offices, went through a range of treatment with UTI and bladder frequency medication that included antibiotics, vesicare, estrogen cream, but nothing worked.

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Testimonial by Jackie W.

I was in multiple car accidents a decade ago, and I have been to many physical therapists through the years without success. They found the root of my lower back pain problems and after nearly a decade of barely being able to walk I finally can again without pain. They are also the best pelvic floor pts and the only ones who found the connection between my pelvic floor and lower back problems. If you need help with physical pain, they are your answer.

-- Jackie W., 1/19/17 via Yelp!

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