Women's Health and the pelvic floor
The pelvic floor consists of 3 layers of muscles that spread from the area of the tail bone to the pubic bone. These muscles are responsible for giving support to internal organs, aiding in posture, controlling bowel and bladder, and providing sexual function. Just like any other muscle in the body, these muscles can become weak as well as tight. This can lead to pain as well as dysfunction in the responsibilities listed below. A pelvic floor physical therapist can treat urinary frequency and incontinence, prolapse issues, diastasis recti, pregnancy and postpartum, interstitial cystitis, SI joint pain or low back pain, female athlete triad, osteoporosis, and pelvic pain, such as pudendal neuralgia, vulvodynia, vaginismus/dysparenunia, pelvic inflammatory disease, and endometriosis.
What are some of the conditions treated by Women's Health and pelvic floor therapy?

1. Osteoporosis
2. Incontinence
3. Prolapse Issues
4. Diastasis Recti
5. Urinary Frequency

1. Low back pain
2. SI joint pain
3. Endometriosis
4. Female Athlete Triad
5. Interstitial Cystitis

1. Vulvodynia
2. Pudendal Neuralgia
3. Pregnancy/Postpartum
4. Vaginismus/Dyspareunia
5. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

At Potentia Therapeutics, we are movement specialists who understand that there is relationship between a patient's physical, mental, and emotional state that has an effect on their functional abilities. We design our treatment programs with this relationship in mind as we discover pathways to reveal regional interdependence within movement patterning. We have the ability to assess the overall patient in an integrative method while defining the normal and dysfunctional movements that a patient embodies and demonstrates in the clinic or in the community. You will work one-on-one with a physical therapist who will conduct a thorough examination and comprehensive functional assessment to gather data about your baseline measures and possible functional limitations. This will allow for the development of a plan specific to your needs and goals. After the initial evaluation, both parties will have a deeper understanding of the root cause of your condition.

At Potentia Therapeutics, our trained movement specialists lead their patients through a comprehensive Sports Medicine Program that is tailored to meet the physical demands of the athlete, the weekend warrior, and the performing artist. Our therapists will educate the patient on optimal postural alignment in static and dynamic movement patterns as well as methods of sports injury prevention and performance. They will not only help patients recover from their injuries but will also help health athletes enhance their performance and elevate their skill. Identifying and removing impairments that can lead to improper form and movement is imperative in helping the invidual increase his/her speed, power, and agility. These sport-specific programs are developed to help athletes of all performance levels to achieve the following:

1. Restore optimal physical function
2. Decrease pain
3. Increase flexibility, strength, and power
4. Injury prevention and education
5. Optimize sports performance

At Potentia Therapeutics, highly trained dance medicine specialists provide a physical screening to dancers that allows for static and dynamic movement testing. This screening is used to determine functional deficits that may expose the dancer to injury. The physical therapist will observe dance technique, evaluate strength and flexibility, and review medical and nutritional history. At the end of the assessment, the dancer will receive a baseline measurement and an individually tailored exercise regimen. which may include recommendations for cross-training, technique modification, training strategies, and proper footwear to reduce the risk of injury. A plan of care is developed based on one of three stages of wellness: Rehabilitative, Restorative, or Refinement. It will allow for an individualized design of physical therapy and/or wellness programs that the dancer will utilize to achieve their desired goals. This guidance leads to dance performance longevity, decreasing the risk of injury.The injury prevention program at Potentia Therapeutics has been shown to improve dancer function and is progressively measured through individual goal setting and plan of care.

Potentia Therapeutics' physical therapists are certified to teach pilates as well as design pilates-based physical therapy (PBPT), one of the most popular trends in physical health in the 21^st century. Pilates-based physical therapy, the practice of combining the precise movements of pilates to accomplish a specific physical therapy outcome, has increased. Pilates is named after Joseph Pilates, who invented a series of regimented exercises less than 100 years ago. It relies on the body's own weight and limitation and requires a precision and control that can have lasting benefits, especially when combined with physical therapy. The exercise differs from other forms of exercise or physical therapy due to its focus on precise movement, position, and breathing. Although it rarely involves quick, energetic movements, it can be quite intense. It is often used as a cross-training option for endurance athletes, golfers, or anyone in an active lifestyle.Pilates is designed primarily to improve both flexibility and strength in the body's "core" which is critical for health, balance, joints, and movement. The benefits of pilates-based physical therapy also include the ability to apply healing techniques holisitically instead of focusing purely on the injury or source of discomfort.

Potentia Therapeutics offers a specialized out-patient service, provided by a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified golf medical professional, for golfers of all skill levels. Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) is the world's leader in golf research, education, and training. Since the late 1990's, golf has seen a shift in how players at the highest level prepare and maintain their bodies for competition. Players are more powerful, more athletic,and better equipped to perform at the highest levels. Potentia Therapeutics' GolfRX program provides a 90 minute comprehensive analysis including: an assessment of swing mechanics, biomechanics, movement patterns, current fitness and health status, and fitness history. It is designed to identify physical limitations that may adversely affect the golf swing and increase the risk of injury.

• one-on-one session with a TPI certified physical therapist
• golf-specific movement screen
• video swing analysis
• online access to your swing analysis
• detailed report of findings from movement and swing analysis
• custom exercise program based on findings from screen

According to historical evidence, public health challenges can be attributed to a lack of physical health and injury prevention education. The Journal of the American Medical Association and the National Institute of Health identify multiple problems with this deficit, citing the prevalence of obesity and its estimated 112,000 preventable deaths, increased risks of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and breast/colon cancer. A lack of physical activity, an un-healthy diet, and stress can play a role in the invidual choices we make when deciding to lead a healthy and well balanced life. The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General released a National Prevention Strategy in 2011 with a vision of creating a prevention-oriented society where the goal is to "increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life".

At Potentia Therapeutics, we offer a Wellness Program to assist those inviduals who desire attaining and maintaining long-term optimal health and wellness. During your Wellness Assessment, we will observe multiple factors including: strength, postural alignment, flexibility, power, balance, mobility, agility, and aerobic endurance. We may also assess your home and work station ergonomics to understand the repetitive and sustained posture that an individual sustains in a typical day.