FAQs

Pelvic floor physio is so much more than kegels, and kegels can actually cause you more trouble if they are not appropriate for your condition. Honestly, most of my patients initially need relaxation techniques rather than strengthening techniques like kegels. Strengthening an already strong and tight pelvic floor could (and will likely) make your problem worse! Customized treatment following an assessment of you and your body is evidenced based, efficient, and safer. Furthermore, studies have shown that over 50% of women performing kegels on their own were performing them incorrectly, and were actually pushing down and out, rather than pulling up and in!

For pelvic health impairments, I only treat adults with vaginal anatomies. For orthopedic injuries, I treat any adults.

I primarily operate as a self-pay/cash-based practice, andcan provide you with a super bill for you to submit to your insurance company if you'd like to ask for reimbursement.

The reality of our current situation is that insurance companies do not reimburse physical therapy services enough to own a business and provide quality care. My priority is providing individualized, expert care for every patient—not spending hours chasing payments, having to type incessantly while I’m with you, hiring aides to teach you exercises incorrectly, or reducing my treatment sessions to 25 minutes per patient.

Insurance companies also pressure providers to stick to certain treatments—often outdated ones—simply because those are the services they choose to reimburse. By working outside of insurance, I’m able to give you the highest quality, most effective care, without restrictions.

I don’t know! This depends on so many factors - how your body responds, your intrinsic motivation outside of our sessions, and what you want - to name a few.

Many patients save money in the long-term with the cash-based model. I have ample time and energy to treat your concerns and get to the root of the problem. At insurance based practices, you may see a variety of PTs, assistants, and aides for 2-3 times per week for 12 weeks who are treating 2-3 patients at the same time or seeing you for only 30 minutes.

I pledge to stay focused, honest, and ensure that you only pay for what you need or want. I pledge to avoid burnout and maintain balance in my own life, so that I may serve you while we are together.

Yes, kind of. Please use any card at check out and submit your receipt/superbill to get reimbursed by your FSA/HSA account.

Pelvic health physical therapists are the most wholistic specialty of physical therapy. We simply do not get the choice to ignore that everything is connected. While I specialize and deeply love pelvic floor, many of my patient’s come back to me for other injuries (ankle sprains, neck pain, etc.) later on in life and/or, we treat everything at once.

Approximately 25% of my schedule at any given time is non-pelvic health (husbands with knee pain, for example).

I come to you! I bring a treatment table and other supplies that we will need. The only things that I may ask you to provide would be extra pillows or bolsters and an open space for me to set up my portable treatment table (it is not too big - approximately 2x7ft). At times, we may opt to use your bed, floor, or couch too.

For pelvic health impairments, I treat adults with vaginal anatomies. For orthopedic injuries, I treat any adults.