Women's Pelvic Health
Pelvic Pain Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Spasm
- Vaginismus
- Vulvodynia
- Vulvar vestibulitis/vestibulodynia
- Painful intercourse
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Levator ani syndrome
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Rectal pain
- Coccyx pain
- Endometriosis
- Pubic symphysis pain
- Diastasis Symphysis Pubis
Bladder Conditions
- Urinary incontinence - Stress, Urge, Mixed
- Urinary frequency/urgency
- Urinary retention/voiding dysfunction
- Cystocele
Bowel Conditions
- Fecal or gas incontinence
- Bowel urgency/frequency
- Constipation
- Difficulty with defecation
- Incomplete defecation
- Painful bowel movements
- Rectocele
- Rectal prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Cystocele
- Uterine Prolapse
- Rectocele
- Urethrocele
- Vaginal vault prolapse
- Enterocele
Post Surgical Conditions
- Pain & scar tissue management after hysterectomy, cesarean section, mastectomy, episiotomy, colon resections, ileostomies, colostomies
- Abdominal strengthening and hernia prevention post abdominal surgery
- Parastomal hernia prevention
Men's Pelvic Health
Pelvic Pain Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis
- Levator ani syndrome
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Testicular pain
- Rectal pain
- Coccyx pain
Bladder Conditions
- Urinary incontinence
- Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence
- Urinary frequency/urgency
- Urinary retention/voiding dysfunction
- Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis
Bowel Conditions
- Fecal or gas incontinence
- Bowel urgency/frequency
- Constipation
- Difficulty with defecation
- Incomplete defecation
- Painful bowel movements
- Rectal prolapse
Post Surgical Conditions
- Pain & scar tissue management after colon resections, ileostomies, colostomies, vasectomies, and prostatectomies.
- Abdominal strengthening and hernia prevention post abdominal surgery
- Parastomal hernia prevention
Pre/Post-natal Care
- Prenatal & Post-partum Musculoskeletal dysfunctions: cervical/thoracic pain, low back pain, sciatica, sacro-iliac pain/dysfunction, pubic symphysis separation, thoracic outlet, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist/elbow pain.
- Diastasis Recti Abdominis
- Episiotomy pain and scar tissue management
- Cesarean section scar tissue management and pain
- Pelvic floor dysfunctions post childbirth: Urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, bowel urgency, painful intercourse, pelvic organ prolapse.
Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal conditions and pain syndromes of the following:
Spine conditions: Neck, mid and low back
- Sprain/strain
- Muscle spasm
- Whiplash
- Stenosis
- Disc herniation
- Postural dysfunctions
- Degenerative joint disease
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
Pelvic Girdle Pain
- Sacro-iliac joint dysfunction
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Pubic symphysis separation
- Coccydynia (tailbone pain)
Chronic Pain Syndromes
- Headaches
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shoulder injuries
- Rotator cuff tears
- Dislocation
- Frozen shoulder
- Tendinitis
- Shoulder impingement
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Elbow/Wrist injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Sprain/strains
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- DeQuervain’s
Hip Injuries
- Labral tears
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis
- Snapping hip syndrome
Knee
- Patello-femoral syndrome
- ACL and Meniscal tears
- Patellar tendinitis
Ankle and Foot Injuries
- Chronic Ankle Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Shin Splints
- Plantar Fasciitis/Heel pain
- Bunion pain
Dance Medicine
Laura combines her experience as a former professional dancer with her extensive physical therapy knowledge to rehabilitate dancers, actors, and musicians. She has treated performers with various Broadway touring and local theatre companies, including: Wicked, Book of Mormons, Lion King, Kinky Boots, Zoot Suit, Hegwig and the Angry Inch, Matilda, Peter and the Starcatcher, Motown, Anything Goes, Follies, Mary Poppins, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Legally Blonde, 9 to 5, A Chorus Line, The Producers, Oleanna, Porgy and Bess, Humor Abuse, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, The Price, The Lieutenant of Innishman, and Zoot Suit.
Screening and Injury Prevention
Whether you're training for a career in dance or prepping for your next big job, Laura will work with you to design an injury prevention program, which will suit your needs. Screening will include an assessment of your joint range of motion and flexibility, as well as muscle strengths and imbalances. This will include a thorough review of your medical history, previous and current injuries, as well as the demands of your training or rehearsal schedule, choreography, costumes, and footwear that may impact your longevity as a dancer.