PELVIC HEALTH + WELLNESS by DR.KELLY SAMMIS, PT

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Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Oct 1, 20225 min read

Dry Needling + Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as ‘any complaint of involuntary leakage or urine’ that has several different subtypes based on when...

Sexual Trauma + Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

May 1, 20225 min read

Sexual Trauma + Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

While this is not the most comfortable of topics to discuss, it is something that greatly affects a number of my clients and a number of...

Endometriosis: Innovative Treatment Approaches That Are Changing Patient Outcomes

Tina Anderson, MS, PT

Apr 1, 20223 min read

Endometriosis: Innovative Treatment Approaches That Are Changing Patient Outcomes

What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a complex, estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder in which endometrial tissue (the tissue that...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Feb 1, 20227 min read

Dry Needling + CPPS

Innovative techniques to optimize clinical results. Pelvic floor pathology comes in a variety of diagnoses, etiologies, and...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Jan 1, 20224 min read

Navigating Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain has been associated with over 70 different diagnoses that often present with overlapping symptom presentation (1). Patients...

Diastasis Recti...The Gap Isn't The Problem

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Jul 25, 20195 min read

Diastasis Recti...The Gap Isn't The Problem

As women, especially in the postpartum phase, we are plagued with societal pressures and advertisements to get our pre-baby body back. A...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Mar 14, 20194 min read

Understanding Endometriosis

Endometriosis occurs when the type of tissue that normally lines the uterus, called the endometrium, is found in other locations of the...

What To Expect During Your First Visit With A Pelvic Health Therapist

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Mar 12, 20192 min read

What To Expect During Your First Visit With A Pelvic Health Therapist

There is typically a sense of anxiety that comes along with your first visit to a pelvic health therapist. What can I expect from this...

Lymphedema + Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Mar 5, 20197 min read

Lymphedema + Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

Lymphedema is defined as localized swelling of the body, most often an extremity, caused by an abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid,...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Feb 8, 20195 min read

Pregnancy + Postpartum Pelvic Health

The journey to and through motherhood is, no doubt, filled with an array of emotions. It can be, and should be, one of the most...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Feb 7, 20193 min read

Not All Lubes Are Created Equal.

Practicing safe sex doesn’t just refer to limiting sexual partners or using protection in the form of a male or female condom…it also...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Feb 1, 20194 min read

Pelvic Floor Anatomy + Function

How many times have you had a client standing in your clinic looking very puzzled while holding and spinning around your pelvis model say...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Jan 28, 20194 min read

Introduction to Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain has been associated with over 70 different diagnoses that often exhibit overlapping symptom presentations. (1) Patients are...

Dr. Kelly Sammis, PT, CLT

Jan 26, 20192 min read

Welcome!

Welcome to a much needed space to empower + educate clients in pelvic health, pelvic floor dysfunction, oncology rehabilitation, Pilates...

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