What You Should Know About Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pelvic Floor therapy may benefit chronic GI conditions like constipation or fecal incontinence, as well as urinary incontinence. So what is the pelvic floor? We knew you’d ask! That’s why we’re speaking with Dr. Katherine Pace, a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor and chronic hip issues that may be the cause of chronic constipation or incontinence.
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Dr. Katherine Pace
Physical Therapist
Dr. Katherine Pace is a physical therapist specializing in the pelvic floor. She owns a boutique physical therapy clinic in Westfield, NJ that exclusively treats pelvic floor and chronic hip issues. She specifically has a passion to improve maternal healthcare and believes each new mom deserves rehab postpartum.
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