Pelvic Health

Unlock the secrets to optimal pelvic well-being and embrace a life of balance and vitality. Explore expert insights, resources, and personalized guidance to nurture your pelvic health journey.

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My Approach

  • Individualized 1 on 1, 60-90 min pelvic health physical therapy sessions

  • A whole body approach to pelvic health as I am also a certified orthopedic specialist

  • Empowering you through knowledge in order to feel good in your own body and know how to manage your symptoms

Services

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Treatment and education for common symptoms and diagnoses including urinary incontinence, diastasis recti, urinary urge, urinary frequency, constipation, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, pelvic heaviness, pelvic organ prolapse, and much more. Many of these are very common but are not normal and you do not have to live with these symptoms. You deserve to feel good in your body at every age and stage of life!

Pregnancy Preventative Care

Prevent pains and other common complaints during pregnancy and postpartum. Strengthen your core and pelvic floor to support you during pregnancy and beyond. This is great for moms who want to stay active during pregnancy but aren’t sure how.

Pregnancy/Postpartum Aches & Pains

Get relief from the discomfort you feel during pregnancy. Learn how to manage your symptoms and stay active throughout the rest of your pregnancy. Common areas and complaints can include symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain, pelvic girdle pain (PGP), low back pain (LBP), rib pain, and more.

Birth Prep

Prepare for labor and delivery and set yourself up for success postpartum. Learn pelvic floor and core connection including how to fully relax your pelvic floor for birth, breathing and labor positions, strategies to minimize the risk of tearing, what to expect in early postpartum, and how to optimize recovery.

Postpartum Recovery

Prepare for labor and delivery and set yourself up for success postpartum. Learn pelvic floor and core connection including how to fully relax your pelvic floor for birth, breathing and labor positions, strategies to minimize the risk of tearing, what to expect in early postpartum, and how to optimize recovery.

Perimenopause & Menopause

Learn practical strategies to manage and relieve common peri/menopause symptoms such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and pain with intercourse. Improving your overall strength and health can positively impact bone density and improve your well-being during this transitional period.

    • I'm deeply passionate about empowering women with knowledge about their bodies. This includes understanding their true capabilities, recognizing what's 'normal,' and knowing how to identify when help is necessary, where to seek assistance, and ultimately, how to experience a sense of well-being.

    • Pelvic health is increasing in popularity and topic but still far from where it needs to be. As women, we are not taught this information about our own bodies and are then fearful or embarrassed when issues arise not knowing that there is help. There is! It is Pelvic Health Therapy.

    • Pelvic Floor dysfunction (see above) is treatable and preventable.

    • Pelvic floor therapy can prevent and minimize health issues including the symptoms listed above.

    • These issues are extremely common but NOT normal and you deserve to feel good in your body in every stage of life!

      • Current data shows that pelvic floor dysfunction affects 10% of women in their 20s and 30s, and more than 30% of those over the age of 40 y.o.

      • 1 in 5 woman have painful sex

      • 1 in 3 adult woman experience incontinence

    • Women who are:

      • Having pelvic floor symptoms including leakage with coughing and sneezing, urinary urge, frequent urination, pelvic pain, heaviness in the pelvic region, constipation, painful intercourse, etc.

    • Pregnant women who want to:

      • Support their core during pregnancy

      • Prepare their core and pelvic floor for birth

      • Stay active during pregnancy

      • Optimize postpartum recovery

      • Minimize the severity of diastasis recti

      • Learn how to prevent tearing during delivery

    • Postpartum women who want to:

      • Get back into exercise after baby

      • Care for their kids with less pain

      • Stop leaking urine with coughing, sneezing, jumping, running, etc.

    • Women experiencing pelvic floor symptoms during perimenopause or menopause

    • Lots of education to empower and equip you to manage your symptoms

    • Deeply connecting your core with your diaphragm and pelvic floor.

    • Breathing - proper techniques to maximize your core and pelvic floor function.

    • Learning pressure management strategies to reduce symptoms you are experiencing throughout your day.

    • Exercises to perform throughout pregnancy and postpartum that address mobility, strength, and core connection dysfunctions.

    • Individualized exercise prescription to address your needs.

    • Manual therapy to reduce pain and discomfort.

    • Long term planning to truly get you back to life, fitness, and beyond.

    • When your pelvic floor is not performing one of its jobs well. 4 Main jobs your pelvic floor has: control bowel and bladder (continence), support internal organs, sexual wellness, and stability for your hips, pelvis, and low back.

    • Most of the time things go wrong when your pelvic floor muscles lose strength, flexibility, and coordination, or are too tight.

    • You may be experiencing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction if you have any of the following symptoms:

      • Leakage of urine, even if its just a little bit with sneezing

      • Feeling like you have to urinate very frequently

      • Heaviness in the pelvic region

      • Bulging of tissues in the pelvic region

      • Not being able to hold gas or bowel in

      • Pain during intercourse or when using a tampon

      • Pain in the pelvis, vagina, vulva, bladder, etc.

    • PFD can happen at any age and is very common. The risk for having PFD is most common during pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause

    • PFD can also be caused by:

      • Trauma or injury to your pelvis

      • Health-related conditions including chronic constipation or coughing such as COPD

  • I had a great experience at Henninger Physical Therapy. Angelina combines her professional expertise with a supportive, respectful warmth that creates a sense of safety and possibility. She helped me improve my pelvic health through multiple approaches that addressed the root causes of the issues. My body is stronger and I understand it better now. I appreciated how she asked me regularly how things were going and used my feedback to ensure my plan worked for me. 1000% recommend! -K.N.

  • I started see Angelina half way through my pregnancy in order to do some preventative work for my pelvis and bladder control. What I ended up getting was constant physical and emotional support throughout my pregnancy. Angelina provided me with thorough knowledge of all things pregnancy, such as labor and delivery tips, understanding how the body works during/after pregnancy, as well as tips and tricks to help reduce stress and postpartum pains. I knew I wanted help with physically working through pregnancy but I found I was benefiting much more from the emotional support I was receiving from our sessions. I was finally getting dedicated time from a professional that was not a doctor who only saw me for a few minutes during checkups. Definitely worth the investment. -A.A.

  • Angelina is absolutely wonderful to work with. I highly recommend anyone go here if you have any sort of sciatica issues, pelvic floor therapy issues, diastasis recti, SPD issues…she will help you work through exercises/stretches, learn how to align yourself properly, and relieve the tension that you don’t realize you are holding that’s causing the pain and misalignment. I had a bulging disc with my last pregnancy and have had sciatica ever since. I’m now pregnant again and able to lift weights for the first time in two years without pain. She has changed my mindset to one where I felt unable/incapable to do something to a mindset of one where I can still do the things I want to do, such as lifting, twisting, pulling, weights, etc. Cannot recommend her enough - she will change your life and lifestyle and better it! -S.K.

  • Angelina asks questions, listens attentively to my responses, and has designed a program based upon my personal needs. I look forward to my sessions and the improvements I am making! -C.L.