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If you're here, you're probably trying to answer two questions:

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Can physical therapy help my problem—and is this the right physical therapist for me?

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Maybe you're dealing with pain that hasn't gone away despite what you've tried. Maybe it's something more personal, like bladder leakage, pelvic pain, constipation, or problems after prostate treatment. Or maybe you've already tried physical therapy and are looking for a different approach.

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I've been a physical therapist for more than 33 years, with advanced specialty training in orthopedics, pelvic health, and orthopedic manual physical therapy.

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When you're dealing with pain, pelvic floor problems, bladder or bowel symptoms, or a problem that hasn't improved with previous treatment, finding the right physical therapist matters.

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Behind those letters are decades of clinical experience, two board-certified specialties, advanced fellowship training, and years of postgraduate education beyond what most physical therapists pursue. More importantly, that training gives me a broader set of tools to figure out why you're having symptoms and what may actually help.

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What Makes Treatment Here Different

There are many ways to practice physical therapy. Here's what you can expect at Clemens Physical Therapy.

You get me, every visit.

Your treatment is one-on-one with me from start to finish. You aren't handed off to an aide or left on your own while I treat several other patients.

An unusual combination of specialty training.

I am board-certified in both Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Pelvic & Women's Health Physical Therapy, with additional fellowship-level training in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy.

Combined with more than 33 years of treating patients, that gives me an unusually broad background for evaluating problems that may not fit neatly into just one specialty.

Comprehensive pelvic floor care for women and men.

My pelvic health practice includes bladder, bowel, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum conditions, as well as male pelvic floor problems and rehabilitation following prostate treatment.

Treatment may include both external and internal pelvic floor assessment and treatment when appropriate and always with your consent.

Hands-on treatment combined with movement and exercise.

My orthopedic treatment is also different from an exercise-only approach.

Depending on what you need, treatment may include manual and joint treatment, myofascial and soft-tissue techniques, mobility work, movement and posture retraining, functional activity, and targeted exercise.

The goal isn't to follow a generic protocol. It's to determine what is most useful for your problem.

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What I Treat

My practice focuses on several specialty areas.

Spine & Joint Pain

Back pain, sciatica, SI joint problems, neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, and chronic or recurring orthopedic problems.

[LEARN ABOUT SPINE & JOINT PAIN]

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Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Women

Pelvic pain, bladder leakage, urinary urgency and frequency, bowel problems, constipation, prolapse, painful intercourse, and other pelvic floor conditions.

[LEARN ABOUT PELVIC FLOOR REHABILITATION]

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Male Prostate & Pelvic Health

Urinary leakage following prostate surgery or treatment for BPH, male pelvic pain, chronic prostatitis-type symptoms, urinary and bowel problems, and other male pelvic floor conditions.

[LEARN ABOUT MALE PROSTATE & PELVIC HEALTH]

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Pregnancy & Women's Health

Pregnancy-related pain, postpartum recovery, pelvic floor symptoms, diastasis recti, C-section and other scars, return to activity, and osteoporosis-related concerns.

[LEARN ABOUT PREGNANCY & WOMEN'S HEALTH]

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TMJ, Jaw, Face Pain & Headaches

TMJ/TMD, jaw and facial pain, headaches, and related neck, muscle, posture, and movement problems.

[LEARN ABOUT TMJ, JAW & FACE PAIN]

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​​List of Conditions We Treat

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Experience Matters—Especially When the Problem Isn't Simple

The body doesn't always divide itself neatly into specialties.

Back, hip, abdominal, and pelvic floor problems can overlap. Jaw and neck problems may be related to headaches. Pain may involve muscles, joints, connective tissue, nerves, movement patterns, breathing, or everyday activities.

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That's one reason my combination of orthopedic, manual therapy, and pelvic health training can be particularly useful.

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I don't have to look at your symptoms through only one lens.

Instead, I can step back, look at how the pieces may fit together, and build treatment around your symptoms, your goals, and how your body actually functions.

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Physical Therapy Here Is Different

If you've had physical therapy before, treatment here may not look the same.

Every appointment is individualized and one-on-one with me from start to finish. Treatment is often hands-on and may include:

• Manual and joint treatment

• Myofascial and soft-tissue treatment

• Movement and posture retraining

• Mobility and flexibility work

• Targeted strengthening and exercise

• Functional movement and activity training

• Education and strategies you can use between visits

For pelvic floor conditions, I treat both women and men, using external techniques as well as internal assessment and treatment when appropriate, always with your consent and at your pace.

The goal isn't just to hand you exercises. It's to understand what's actually contributing to your problem, treat what we can change, and give you the tools to function well.

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 MY STORY

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I started my career treating the orthopedic problems commonly seen in outpatient physical therapy—back pain, neck pain, painful joints, injuries, and problems with movement.

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I was good at helping people with newer injuries. The people who had been hurting for months or years were harder, and I wasn't satisfied simply accepting that difficult problems meant there was nothing more to offer.

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So I went looking for better tools.

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I pursued extensive additional education in manual therapy, joint mobilization and manipulation, myofascial treatment, movement and posture, and eventually advanced fellowship training in orthopedic manual physical therapy.

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Working in home health also taught me an important lesson. Without a gym full of equipment or machines, I learned how much could be accomplished with careful evaluation, my hands, movement, and a few well-chosen exercises.

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As my training grew, physicians and other physical therapists began sending me more of their challenging patients.

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Some had chronic back or pelvic pain that hadn't responded to more traditional treatment. Because I was spending so much time working individually with patients, I also began discovering how many were quietly dealing with bladder leakage, constipation, pelvic pain, and other problems they didn't realize physical therapy could treat.

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At the time, pelvic floor rehabilitation wasn't readily available in our area. I saw how much unmet need there was, so I pursued the additional education and specialty training necessary to treat pelvic floor conditions in both women and men.

More than three decades later, those two paths—orthopedics and pelvic health—have become one practice.

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Sometimes a problem really is just a knee, a back, or a pelvic floor muscle.

Sometimes the answer requires looking at a much bigger picture.

My job is to listen carefully, figure out what may be contributing to the problem, and help you learn what you can do to feel and function better.

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After more than 33 years as a physical therapist, I still believe the most important starting point is listening carefully to the person in front of me, understanding what's limiting their life, and figuring out together what we can do about it.I don't want you dependent on physical therapy indefinitely. I want you to understand your body and have the tools you need to manage your problem as independently as possible.

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It's unusual to find board-certified expertise in both orthopedics and pelvic health, combined with fellowship-level manual therapy training, in the same physical therapist. That combination is a big part of how I approach both straightforward and complicated problems, and it's something very few practices in this area are set up to offer.

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Not Sure If This Is the Right Place to Start?

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You don't need to know what type of physical therapy you need before contacting us.

If you're dealing with pain, pelvic floor symptoms, bladder or bowel problems, problems following prostate treatment, pregnancy or postpartum concerns, TMJ or headaches—or a problem that simply hasn't responded the way you expected—we can help determine whether Clemens Physical Therapy is an appropriate place to start.

 

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