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  1. Pelvic Floor Therapy

    Pelvic Floor Therapyhttps://feminapt.com/treatments/pelvic-floor-therapy

    pelvis/back area is, and test for issues like Diastasis Recti (separation of the abdominal muscles that is common after pregnancy). Part Three: The Pelvic Floor Assessment After your orthopedic exam an evaluation of your pelvic floor muscles will be...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Treatments
  2. Heather Jeffcoat with Dr. Emily Morse - January 8, 2019

    Heather Jeffcoat on the "Sex With Emily" Show with Dr. Emily Morse - January 8, 2019https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-on-the-sex-with-emily-show/heather-jeffcoat-on-the-sex-with-emily-show-with-dr-emily-morse-january-2019

    hosted by Dr. Emily Morse. Topics include Heather's book "Sex Without Pain", painful sex issues due to vaginismus, injury, pregnancy, and other issues, returning to a healthy postpartum sex life after childbirth, and much more. From the show's notes on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Sex With Emily
  3. Smoking Affects Bladder Health

    How Smoking Affects Bladder Healthhttps://feminapt.com/blog/how-smoking-affects-bladder-health

    in tobacco disrupt the maturation of ovarian follicles as well as the uterine receptiveness to implantation. During pregnancy, smoking has been linked fetal growth retardation, fetal death, premature delivery, lactation problems, and long-term effects...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
  4. Your Sexual Peak May Last Longer Than You Think

    Healthline | Hey Vulva Owners, Your Sexual Peak May Last Longer Than You Thinkhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-hey-vulva-owners-your-sexual-peak-may-last-longer-than-you-think

    therapy who specializes in sexual dysfunction and incontinence, adds that the body goes through a temporary period during pregnancy and breastfeeding that mirrors menopause. There may be a decrease in estrogen that makes sex feel less good without the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Healthline
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    Sex After Childbirth – What’s Your ‘New Normal’?https://feminapt.com/blog/sex-after-childbirth-what-is-your-new-normal

    last, your anticipation might be tinged with some anxiety. After all, your body has been through a lot since that positive pregnancy test result. Sleepless nights, fluctuating hormones, and breastfeeding challenges can take a toll. Perhaps you’re still...

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

  6. Meet Mary P. Shriver, CMThttps://feminapt.com/about-us/meet-mary-p-shriver

    techniques avaialable: MyoFascial Release (MFR) Therapeutic Tremoring (TRE) Myofascial Unwinding (MU) Pre/Postnatal and Pregnancy Soft Tissue Mobilization (STM) such as Swedish Deep Tissue Sports Skin Rolling Lymphatic Drainage Scraping Currently...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mary P. Shriver, CMT
    • Category: Our Team

  7. Female Athlete Triad – The Distance Runner’s Hidden Obstaclehttps://feminapt.com/blog/female-athlete-triad-the-distance-runner-s-hidden-obstacle

    are just part of the game. Of course, there are a number of other reasons a runner’s period might be irregular, from pregnancy to perimenopause to a perfectly healthy personal cycle. But if you’re skipping periods, it’s important to find out why....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Blog
  8. VeryWell Family | Peloton

    Verywell Family | Peloton Launches Fitness Series for Pregnant Womenhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-verywell-family/verywell-family-peloton-launches-fitness-series-for-pregnant-women

    is a Peloton user and physical therapist, and she believes this was a smart move. Encouraging women to stay active during pregnancy is essential to prepare them for delivery and postpartum activities. As a Peloton user, I find the instructors across the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
    • Category: Verywell Family

  9. Verywell Familyhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-verywell-family

    Who We Are at Verywell Family Verywell Family is a modern resource that offers a realistic and friendly approach to pregnancy and parenting. Our library of more than 5,000 pieces of content, created and refined over the past 20+ years, has been written...

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  10. 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

    counterparts. What can we do? Knowing what we know about levator ani avulsions, we can be proactive. Regardless of type of pregnancy or complicated v. uncomplicated childbirth (regardless of severity of tearing or avulsion, or even type of delivery-yes...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff
    • Category: Blog
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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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What Our Patients Say About Their Journey

Testimonial by R.H.

No one could tell me why I was having pain during sex--sharp pain, not just uncomfortable, pain. I was referred to Heather Jeffcoat after researching several different options. I had seen a specialist who told me physical therapy would not help and my only option was surgery. I really didn't want to go that route, so when we got a referral, I decided to try it--it can't hurt, I thought. I am so glad I did. She diagnosed the problem right away, which was a relief in...

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...

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...

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