Jill specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy which can greatly serve clients who have chronic lower back and hip pain. The pelvic floor is a bowl of muscles at the base of the pelvis that can contribute to low back pain, hip pain, groin pain, pelvic pain, and abdominal pain. It can also create difficulties with urination, bowel movements and sexual function. Jill treats patients of all genders across the lifespan.

Signs that you might need a pelvic floor assessment: 

• Lingering pain in low back, sacrum/tailbone, hip, groin, adductor, abdomen that has not resolved with traditional physical therapy treatment 

• If you have had any pelvic or abdominal surgery or previous history of abdominal surgery (ex: hernia repair, prostatectomy, C-section, hysterectomy, cholecystectomy) 

• Pre-partum, during pregnancy, or postpartum (at any age) 

• If you are experiencing changes related to menopause or perimenopausal 

• Pain with sex, tampon insertion or gynecological exam or signs of erectile dysfunction

• If you have leakage or urinary frequency and urgency 

• Organ prolapse or a feeling of heaviness and pressure in the pelvic area 

• Constipation, bloating, uncontrollable loss of gas or feces

• Chronic diagnosis of UTIs or prostatitis 

• History of sexual trauma 

• If you have a diagnosis of endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, IBS, pudendal neuralgia 

• History of a fall on tailbone