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Issues We Treat

At Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy, we specialize in treating these conditions that are all too often misunderstood by the medical community.

Pelvic Floor Issues

  • Endometriosis (Endo)
  • Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
  • Pelvic Floor Prolapse
  • Urinary & Fecal Incontinence
  • Bowel & Gut Issues
  • All Pelvic & Core Issues
  • All Types of Pelvic Pain

Pregnancy & Postpartum

  • Pelvic pain, Low Back Pain, Hip Pain
  • Incontinence During & After Pregnancy
  • Diastasis Recti
  • Ligament and Joint Pain
  • All Manner of Core and Pelvic Issues
  • C-section Healing & Pain Management

Orthopedic Issues

  • Neck & Shoulder Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip & Knee Replacements
  • Knee Pain
  • Foot & Ankle pain
  • Pre-op Prep & Post-op Care

Let the therapists at Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy help you along the journey back to wellness and function! Make an appointment today and let’s get started.

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Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues

Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues:

Pelvic Pain Conditions:

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
  • Nonbacterial Chronic Prostatitis
  • Pudendal neuralgia
  • Penis pain
  • Testicle pain (chronic orchialgia)
  • Rectal pain
  • Coccyx pain
  • Levator ani syndrome
  • Painful erection
  • Painful ejaculation

Bladder Conditions:

  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary incontinence (Post-prostatectomy)
  • Chronic Prostatitis (Nonbacterial)
  • Voiding dysfunction/Urinary retention
  • Urinary urgency/frequency

Bowel Conditions:

  • Fecal or gas incontinence
  • Constipation issues
  • Difficulties with defecation
  • Incomplete defecation
  • Bowel frequency/urgency
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Painful bowel movements

Post Surgical Conditions:

  • Scar tissue pain management:
    • colon resections
    • ileostomies
    • colostomies
    • vasectomies
    • prostatectomies
  • Strengthening of the abdominal wall
  • Post abdominal surgery hernia prevention
  • Parastomal hernia prevention

Meet Our Team

About Heather Jeffcoat, DPT | Los Angeles Pelvic Floor Doctor

Heather Jeffcoat, DPT - los angeles pelvic floor doctor

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About Laureen McVicker, PT, CLT

Laureen McVicker, PT, CLT

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About Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS

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About Sarina Karwande PT, DPT, CAFS

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About Stephany Tritt, PT, DPT

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chronically sucking in your tummy
Writing for Well + Good on chronically sucking in your tummy, Hannah Schneider reached out to me for my input on how it can affect your posture and tension levels. Here is a brief synopsis of the article, along with a link to the full article below.

Beware of Chronically Sucking In Your Tummy

Many people are probably familiar with sucking in their stomach, either to get into a tight pair of pants or to contort their stomach to appear smaller. The truth is that there's nothing wrong with having a stomach of any shape, and when it comes to chronically sucking your tum in, your anatomy isn't really into the action.

"Chronically sucking in your tummy means continuously activating your upper abdominal muscles to make your stomach look flatter," says Chelsea Waldkirch, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor therapist at the New Jersey-based Renew Physical Therapy. "Gripping or squeezing your upper ab muscles changes the function of your core, pelvic floor, and breathing strategies."

In short: Societal pressure might make you think a sucked-in stomach looks better, but the action can affect how your pelvic floor muscles elongate and contract. The pelvic floor is a hammock-like group of muscles laterally resting in your pelvic, beneath your core and abdominal organs. They are essential for supporting your organs from below, controlling how and when you pee and poop, and even sexual pleasure.

How could sucking in encourage pelvic floor dysfunction

Holding your stomach in can impact how the pelvic floor muscles elongate and contract, says Quiara Smith, MOT, OTR/L holistic and integrative pediatric pelvic health and occupational therapist and owner of Aloha Integrative Therapy. Some muscles in your body need to relax for others to work properly. For instance, your torso needs to relax to give you the proper trunk rotation to throw something, and different leg muscles relax at different times to allow you to walk. The same rules apply to the abdominal muscles for a whole host of movements, including breathing, moving, digestion, sexual pleasure, and going to the bathroom, according to Carly Cano, DPT, a physical therapist at the pelvic floor therapy practice FusionWellnessPT in Los Angeles.

The tummy is a popular place for humans to 'suck in,' or hold their tension. Over time, it can turn into a habit and eventually into a chronic state of tension,"

Chronic tension can cause excess pressure on your core muscles and your pelvic floor, Dr. Cano explains. "Think about squeezing a full tube of toothpaste in the middle. This will cause the toothpaste to move above and below where you squeeze," Smith says. Something similar happens when you suck in your stomach. By sucking in, you're placing a bunch of pressure on the middle of your core, which, she explains, weighs on your pelvic floor. Over time, Waldkirch says this can weaken the pelvic floor and lead to conditions like general dysfunction, stress incontinence, painful sex, and even pelvic organ prolapse.

For more great info on the dangers of chronically sucking in your tummy, continue to the full article here. Go here if you're ready to schedule an appoint with one of our trained physical therapists.

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About Fusion Wellness PT

Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy are licensed physical therapists specialized in treatments for male, female, transgender and nonbinary pelvic health conditions, sexual health, chronic pain disorders, sexual dysfunction, prenatal and postpartum symptoms, bowel and bladder issues and general sports and orthopedic diagnoses. We also specialize in Pediatric pelvic health.
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Sherman Oaks

13425 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 200
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Telephone:
(818) 877-6910

The Sherman Oaks office is adjacent to Studio City and serves the Bel Air, Brentwood, West LA, Mulholland, Beverly Hills, Encino, Calabasas and San Fernando Valley area.

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Hours:

Monday 7:30-6:00
Tuesday 7:00-6:00
Wednesday 7:00-6:00
Thursday 8:00-6:00
Friday 7:00-6:00

Glendale/Montrose and Pasadena Areas

3702 Park Place
Montrose
California 91020

Telephone:
(818) 873-1403

The Montrose area of Glendale is located minutes from Pasadena, Burbank, Silver Lake, Atwater Village, Los Feliz, Echo Park, and Eagle Rock.

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Hours:

Monday  7:00-6:00
Tuesday 7:00-4:00
Wednesday 7:00-6:00
Thursday 7:00-4:00
Friday CALL

Beverly Hills

9012 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Telephone:
(310) 871-9554

The Beverly Hills office is convenient to Mid-Wilshire, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverlywood, Korea Town, Downtown LA, Culver City, Century City, Santa Monica and Malibu.

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Hours:

Monday 12:00-5:00
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