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How do I schedule an appointment?

You can book an appointment using PtEverywhere or by phone, form or email—all available the Contact page.

What should I expect on my first visit?

We’ll spend a fair bit of your first visit talking. This will give me the information I need to understand your body, your pain, and your issue(s).

Then we do a physical exam. This is a hands-on evaluation based on your symptoms. Although your symptoms may be in your pelvis, I’ll look at your whole body, since symptoms often arise from more than one source or area. The goal is to trace your issue to its source (s) so that we get the best results possible. I’ll check your pelvic and postural alignment, your pelvic girdle and hip muscles, and your external/internal pelvic floor muscles to assess strength, tone, and function.
An internal vaginal and/or rectal muscle assessment will only be performed with your permission. Before performing it, I will describe the how and why so that you understand the process. While many of my patients over the years have been uncomfortable initially with this process, it can give much useful information for how we can best work together to help you get better. That being said, you can make the decision not to have an internal exam on the first or any visit. As the patient, you decide the care you are comfortable with and can refuse any treatment at any time without an explanation. I will always explain to you the what, why, and how of assessment, treatment, and exercises so that you understand the process to help you get better.
By the end of your first appointment, we’ll talk about my findings from the assessment, the treatment I think will help you the most, and discuss what you need to do and why. We’ll be working together as a team; both of us will move this process along. I’ll always explain to you the what, why, and how of assessment, treatment, and exercises so that you understand the process to help you get better.