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- Yoga Therapy to Ease Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-23
- Pediatrics and Pelvic Health: Encoporesis, Skid Marks, Poop Accidents, and Constipation Staff 2020-09-24
- Healthy Aging Month: Enjoying Sex With a Bad Back and Hips Staff 2020-09-08
- Finding The Right Personal Lubricant For You Staff 2019-10-30
- All About: Tarlov Cyst Staff 2021-08-05
- How Mindfulness Can Help with Erectile Dysfunction Staff 2021-02-11
- Pediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Staff 2018-08-06
- Nonbacterial Prostatitis: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men Staff 2018-07-05
- Why You Should STOP Doing Kegels NOW Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-29
- Why do my testicles hurt? Staff 2019-07-02
- What are Kegels? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-04
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pain: Healthy Sex and Lifestyle Habits Staff 2018-07-27
- Why you should be doing Kegels RIGHT NOW! Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-08
- Histamines and Chronic Pelvic Pain, Chronic Prostatitis - the Connection Staff 2021-01-29
- Pelvic Floor Therapy for Pubic Symphysis Pain Staff 2020-02-29
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-19
- What’s Up Down There, Doc? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2015-05-10
- Male Pelvic Pain: What You Should Do If You Have a "Headache in Your Pelvis" Staff 2020-09-17
- Male Dysorgasmia: When Sex Hurts Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS 2022-03-01
- Chronic Constipation 101 Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2018-04-14
Actual Testimonials From Our Valued Clients
We are honored to have worked with so many wonderful women, and to have helped them overcome their issues with caring, personalized care. We value our relationships with every one of them, and we are thankful for their kind words about what we do. Read what they have to say, and know that we can do the same for you should you require our services.
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"It took a while to get insurance to approved treatment, but it was so worth the work! In just a month of meeting with my PT, Lacey, I have made incredible process! I'm finally feeling like I understand my body and with the guidance of my sessions I now have a system in place for how I can work on my health in my own time. I'm already half way through the dilators set and can finally use Tampons for the first time in my life. I feel so empowered, educated, and I am seeing measurable change and progress. It takes work, but it has been so worth it and none of it would have been possible without Lacey and the whole staff at Fusion! Thank you so so much!!!"
– Lauren B., 7/21/17 via Yelp!
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"I had tried Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy before (with another PT) and I had a really bad (painful) experience. A friend of mine and fellow patient, told me about Heather, Laureen and Fusion Wellness and Physical Therapy and I decided to try again. I am so happy I did! Fusion Wellness & PT have, literally, changed my life. I was able to do again things I couldn't do for over 10 years!! Their bedside manners are impeccable, their knowledge and understanding make me feel comfortable to recommend this place to anyone in pain. Specially if you have Endometriosis. 100% recommended!!"
— Carolina J., 11/27/2017 via Yelp!
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"I just can't say enough. Heather is a wonderful Therapist,Business Owner and Human being! 5 STARS. I feel so many times better since initially meeting with her and now have a strong belief in this treatment, not to mention a huge improvement in my condition. Laureen is an outstanding therapist that also deserves every compliment and gratitude. 5 STARS. So I guess this is a 10 STAR review :)"
—- Roy M., 11/27/2017 via Yelp!
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"At age 66 I suffered a non-debilitating stroke. It did, however, force to discontinue the small dose of estrogen that I was taking. That change had an immediate and life-changing effect on me. Intercourse with my sweet husband of almost 50 years was so painful and so difficult that it became no longer tolerable. I tried a series of laser treatments that were not helpful and my husband and I decided to give up; That decision was psychologically devastating.
At the age of 69 it was suggested I try Fusion Wellness (DBA Femina PT) for physical therapy. I was skeptical and my husband was cautiously optimistic. I worked with Laureen McVicker PT, CLT for five sessions. I religiously did the daily exercises at home. She was caring and concerned and most importantly, positive that we could work together and solve the problem.
After those 5 sessions my body had relaxed to such a state that intercourse was no longer painful or difficult. It worked!! My husband sent Laureen flowers and we are both thrilled with the results."
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I started seeing Heather in October 2014. For more than two years, I had been suffering from painful urinary tract infection type symptoms after my bartholins gland surgery which included constant burning and urinary frequency sensation that led to more and more painful intercourse. I had made multiple visits to internists, OBGYNs, and urologists' offices, and I went through a range of treatment with UTI and bladder frequency medication that included antibiotics, vesicare, and estrogen cream, but nothing worked.
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"I had a severe tear during childbirth that was not stitched together correctly and therefore healed poorly. Even after having a surgery a year later to remove the scar tissue, I was still having pain, and no one could explain why -- there was no overt 'reason' to explain the pain. I had tried other 'specialists' and even saw another physical therapist who had me do hip / leg stretches -- what a joke! I was about to give up and just 'live with it' until thankfully I kept searching online and found Heather.
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Heather has affected my life in the MOST POSITIVE way and I am forever grateful. My husband refers to her as the "sex doctor" so you can only imagine how happy he is with my therapy outcome.
After the birth of my son I suffered from "Vaginismus", however, at the time I just thought I was broken. My "broken vagina" affected me physically but it was an emotional struggle as well. Many women in my life also suffered with pain from sex after their babies were born so I knew I wasn't alone. They told me they "just got used to it" but I couldn't see myself living that way.
Sex wasn't just painful it was literally impossible - IT DIDNT FIT!
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"I was hopeful but frankly skeptical when the doctor treating me for Interstitial Cystitis recommended that I go to Heather for physical therapy. Medication and diet helped control my IC symptoms, but I had never heard of physical therapy being used to treat IC. The education and treatment I received from Heather was a revelation. She explained that the pain I experienced with IC had helped create a cycle of muscle guarding which affected the entire pelvic area. I had no idea of the amount of tension being held there. No wonder my husband and I had not been able to have sexual intercourse for years!
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"My husband and I were having problems with painful intercourse. My therapist recommended that I go and get a pelvic floor evaluation from a physical therapist. Having never been treated by a physical therapist, I wondered how this really was going to help me. My husband who is a physician was very supportive and agreed that a PT evaluation would be a great idea. So i made the appointment and was blown away by what i learned. I had no idea that pelvic floor muscles could get tight and have trigger points just like any other muscle in the body. I'm a massage therapist and very familiar with tight muscles, and this new thought really amazed me. Heather's program to help relax and strengthen these muscles made such a difference. I can say that I am 100% pain free during intercourse now. Yippee! Going to the PT appointments and doing the at-home exercises was definitely a discipline, but it's 100% worth it! The rewards are amazing."- J.B.
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A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients:
“I was diagnosed with vaginismus 4 years ago. I never heard of such medical condition until after I got married. At first my husband and I didn't know what to do, we didn't know what the issues were or how to overcome it. Being born and raised in Armenia and being Christian I wasn't that open about talking to sex with others and so it wasn't easy to seek help. But eventually I went to an Ob-Gyn and luckily she knew about the medical condition (not many doctors know). She referred me to a physical therapist and I couldn't believe it and thought it's something I can handle myself. I ordered a kit from vaginismus.com and started practicing with dilators. There was some small progress but wasn't much helpful.
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A personal journey and testimonial from one of my patients:
“My husband and I were married for 5 years before we were able to have intercourse due to my vaginismus. There was nothing traumatic in my past but for some reason, even though I wanted sex, I mentally avoided "that area" of my body and didn't even admit to myself that there was a problem for a long time, even though I was never able to put tampons in. Once I finally opened my eyes up to the fact that I had a problem, I had a surgery that was supposed to fix the issue.
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“I wanted to let you know that my pelvic floor held strong and gave me no trouble whatsoever in my trail race this morning (12 miles)! In a way, I felt like I ran better than ever because my core feels so rock solid from all the exercises you have me doing. That was especially valuable on the technical downhill - I just flew down the trail because I had confidence in my balance and form. Thank you for helping me get back to doing what I love.”- A.W., age 32 (completed Post-partum Renewal Program using the Attain biofeedback/stim unit)