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As part of its public education function, the Section on Women's Health is proud to offer a continuing series of physical therapy tips for women. These provide a comprehensive range of proven modalities addressing conditions affecting women throughout their life spans. Return to this page monthly for new tips!

This Month's Tip:
DIASTASIS RECTI

Therapy Tips Archive

What Does A Women's Health Physical Therapist Do?
The emphasis of the health sciences on fitness and wellness has brought to women's attention a need to pay closer attention to their bodies during recreation, work, and throughout life. Many physical therapists have specialized training which will benefit women with a variety of medical conditions. These therapists use every facet of their physical therapy training to evaluate and treat female clients, promoting and enhancing health through the life span. All treatments are individually designed after thorough evaluation.

Examples of Conditions Treated included

   
 
The SOWH keeps a listing of women’s health physical therapists in all areas of the country.  Please click on your region on the map below and scroll down to the state representative.   

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  • Please include the following information when you email the state representative:
    • Your name
    • Your location – your town or city and the nearest large city
    • The condition for which you are seeking physical therapy
    • Your phone number and email
    • Any other information that would assist us in matching a PT

The state rep should be able to provide you with several names of PTs near you.  You will need to call them and verify that they are able to treat your condition and that they accept your insurance. Feel free to email the regional representative if there is no state rep or you are unable to reach your state rep. 
The SOWH offers courses to teach physical therapists various aspects of women’s health.   You may want to encourage a local PT to obtain more training.

 
  

 

 

What Member Region Am I In?

 


 

 

 

 
 
 
     
 
 
Region 1- Northeast Coordinator Wendy Fox Cranston , RI
Connecticut Nancy Corvigno Woodbridge , Connecticut
District of Columbia Kendra Harrington, PT, DPT, BCIA Fairfax , Virginia
Delaware Ellen Levine Wilmington , Delaware
Maine Marie Wade Farmington , Maine
Maryland Jill Arnold Columbia , Maryland
Massachusetts Hollis Herman Cambridge , Massachusetts
New Jersey Sharon Arditti Martinsville , NJ
New Hampshire Joanne Silvestro Londonderry , New Hampshire
New York NYC, Long Island Marilyn Freedman Great Neck , New York
New York West Region Zoe Fackelman Canandaigua , New York
Pennsylvania Janet Drake Pipersville , PA
Rhode Island Wendy Fox Cranston , Rhode Island
Vermont Sindy Hassig West Dover , Vermont
 
 
     
 
 
Region 2 - Southeast Coordinator Stephanie Engelberg Altamonte Springs , FL
Alabama Faith Hollingsworth Helena , AL
Arkansas Sandy McDonald Maumelle , AR
Florida Shayne Tarrance Odessa , Florida
Georgia Alice Nix Marietta , Georgia
Kentucky Mary Hoke Plunkett Louisville , Kentucky
Louisiana Susan Giglio Baton Rouge , Louisiana
Mississippi Katie Reeves Corinth , Mississippi
North Carolina Western Region Carol Figuers Cary , NC
Puerto Rico Sasha Torres
South Carolina Mary Loring Pait South Carolina
Tennessee West Donna Edwards Maryville , Tennessee
Tennessee East Patricia Green Knoxville , Tennessee
Virginia Carrie James
West Virginia Elizabeth Meyer Bridgeport , West Virginia
 
 
     
 
 
Region 3- Midwest Coordinator Judy Florendo Chicago , IL
Illinois Karen Weeks Chicago , Illinois
Indiana Meg Zachwieja Carmel , Indiana
Iowa Amy Jensen Des Moines , Iowa
Kansas Laurel Green Shawnee , KS
Michigan Andrea Sanfield Bloomfield Township , Michigan
Minnesota Beth Hoppe Stidham Lake Elmo , Minnesota
Missouri Linda Rueschhoff St. Louis , Missouri
Nebraska Kim Kudron
North Dakota East Arlene Johnson Grand Forks , ND
North Dakota West Elizabeth Jones Bismarck , ND
Ohio Jill Dubbs Lakewood , Ohio
South Dakota West Ann Oldenkamp Spearfish , South Dakota
South Dakota East Jana Sue Creel Sioux Falls , South Dakota
Wisconsin Melissa Aul Rice Lake , WI
 
 
     
 
 
Region 4- Southwest Coordinator Amy Flory Flagstaff , AZ
Arizona Tonya Bunner Tucson , Arizona
California Northern Linnette Clark Oakland , California
California Southern Gail Teaford Long Beach , CA
Colorado Dawn Sandalcidi Centennial , Colorado
Hawaii Jolene Smith Honolulu , Hawaii
Nevada Tina Baum Las Vegas , NV
New Mexico Kim Parker-Guerreo Roswell , New Mexico
Oklahoma Audra George Claremore , OK
Texas North Pamela Jones Ft Worth , TX
Texas South Rhonda Stark Austin , Texas
Utah Janet Myshrall Park City , Utah
 
 
     
 
 
Region 5- Northwest Coordinator Kelly Daniels Bothell , WA
Alaska Julie Osgood Anchorage , Alaska
Idaho Andrea Goldberger Meridian , ID
Montana Janet Hulme Missoula , MT
Oregon Hilary Garrett Bend , Oregon
Washington Kelly Daniels Bothell ,
Washington - Virgin Islands - International VACANT. Interested?
Wyoming Pam Mills Casper , Wyoming