PT Center for Women

Pelvic floor dysfunction affects many women who will see multiple providers before they are diagnosed. Often, women are left to feel that the problems they are experiencing are normal and should just be endured. The simple truth is that pain is not normal. Women dealing with symptoms that can include urinary incontinence, constipation, pelvic or low back pain, discomfort during sexual intercourse, muscle spasms or pressure in the pelvic region can look to physical therapy to find relief. And in finding the right physical therapist to meet your needs, you might see certifications listed to which you might give a cursory glance, but these often missed abbreviations are very meaningful to your search. Physical therapists that specialize in pelvic pain have one or both of the following: Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Pain (CAPP) Biofeedback Certification Institute of America – Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback (BCB-PMD) The Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Health Physical The...

It’s been a year since we welcomed Katie Van Scyoc, PT, DPT, CMTPT to PT Center for Women. With her wide variety of skills, she’s been a perfect addition to the team. We love her. Her patients love her ("Katie is the best!," says Gretchen H; "Katie is wonderful and knowledgeable!" says Victoria M). We just wanted to check in with her for an update. We also wanted to introduce you to Katie if you haven’t had the chance to meet her. You’ll find her to be as wonderful as we do. Give us a brief snapshot of your first year at PT Center for Women. "I truly feel so blessed to be in this profession and working at PT Center for Women. The patients I have met and worked with over the past year are so amazing. You're coming alongside women at very different times in their life at different stages, many times when they're feeling vulnerable or insecure or in very stressful situations. And we have the privilege of walking through those stages with them. It's...