By Emily Tran
Hello 2025, farewell 2024! It’s been another year full of changes for Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center. With the start of the new year, we would like to acknowledge all of the changes that have occurred both virtually and in person.
Last year…..
Social Media Expansion and Engagement
With our ever increasing audience, we wanted to share some wins through social media! Our Youtube channel surpassed the 17k subscribers mark, our Instagram page flew over 53k followers, and recently our Tik Tok hit almost 12k followers, Twitter soared over 7k followers, LinkedIn hit 1.7k followers and our Facebook jumped in followers from 14k to 17k followers! We thank you for your support and for helping us spread the word about pelvic floor physical therapy and pelvic health!
Our Top Blogs
Clitoral Pain: Unmasking Common Culprits- The sole purpose of the clitoris is to be a source of pleasure. For anyone who has experienced provoked or unprovoked clitoral pain their experience can be the opposite and very alarming.
5 Ways to Relax Your Pelvic Floor- Just like any other muscle group, the pelvic floor needs to be in balance—neither too tight nor too loose to perform optimally.
Obturator Internus: Anatomy, Dysfunction and Symptoms- The Obturator Internus (OI) muscle is an external rotator and an abductor of the hip. It is also a pelvic floor muscle, with half of the muscle belly sitting right next to our Levator Ani muscles.
Dealing with Clitoral Phimosis- Clitoral phimosis is a medical condition where the clitoral hood becomes adhered to the clitoris due to the formation of adhesions or scar tissue. This often results in decreased sensitivity, discomfort, or pain during sexual activity.
Pudendal Neuralgia FAQ- We have received an overwhelming response to several of our posts discussing pudendal neuralgia. This blog reviews some of the most common questions we’ve received and our answers.
We were featured as guests on quite a few platforms!
- It is always an honor to work alongside Tight Lipped Organization! Our cofounder, Stephanie Prendergast, was a part of a panel being featured in the upcoming Vagina Girl Documentary. It was an empowering evening all about Vaginal/Vulvar Pain. Thank you Tight Lipped Org and Vagina Girl documentary for hosting us all! Stay tuned for the upcoming documentary as it shines a light on vaginal + vulvar pain to help raise awareness and facilitate (much needed) change across the medical field!
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- Cofounder, Stephanie Prendergast was interviewed on HEM SupportWear’s podcast. In her interview, the host shares her unexpected experience of being diagnosed with prolapse early in her postpartum journey, despite feeling educated and empowered during pregnancy.
- Jandra Mueller, DPT, MS (Encinitas) was interviewed on the Al Jazeera English Podcasts to discuss Endometriosis- Join @miss_samjohnson and @pelvichealthsd as they discuss the crucial symptoms you should never ignore on #NowYouKnow.
- Cofounder, Stephanie Prendergast was part of the online, multi-disciplinary Vulvodynia Symposium hosted by Pelvicon.
- PHRC hosted an exclusive fundraiser/educational event during Pelvic Pain Awareness Month (May)! Our talk included Tight Lipped’s Patient Advocacy work by Keena Batti, Sneak peek from the film Vestibule, Presentation of PHRC’s new e-book from Stephanie and Jandra, A Q&A with our EXPERT medical panel Drs. Rubin, Krapf and Cigna plus more!
- Stephanie Prendergast and Jandra Mueller were a part of the Genito-Pelvic Pain 2024/5 course!
- Jandra Mueller and Britt Gosse-Jesus hosted Endometriosis 101: Moving Towards Better Care- This course is designed to empower you with knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of endometriosis.
- Our cofounder, Stephanie Prendergast was interviewed by Sameena Rahman, to explore the insidious nature of pudendal neuralgia, its symptoms, and the challenges it presents in diagnosis and treatment.
- The second annual Menoposium LIVE in Chicago was a hit, with cofounder Stephanie Prendergast.
- Jandra Mueller was interviewed on the Chronic Illness Therapist Podcast. They discussed all things pelvic pain, endometriosis, and pelvic floor physical therapy.
We published TWO eBooks
Vulvodynia, Vestibulodynia, and Vaginismus
Chances are you or someone you know is dealing with vulvar pain and urogenital concerns. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to navigating these issues. Urogenital pain is prevalent in people with vulvas, and there ARE solutions! Despite extensive research and endorsement from top medical experts and leadership societies, not everyone is aware of the benefits of the strategic combo of medical management & pelvic floor PT.
We’ve developed this e-book to provide reliable information, practical tips, and solutions for those struggling with urogenital pain!By combining physical therapy and medical treatment, you can overcome these challenges and regain control over your pelvic health. Our goal is to lead you towards a reasonable path to feel yourself again.
We are here to help people find their individual solutions and to provide hope that full recoveries are possible and this book will tell you how!
Purchase it here: Vulvodynia, Vaginismus & Vestibulodynia
Careers at Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center
Have you seen our latest e-book? This free e-book gives an in-depth review about Careers At PHRC! We are always on the search for occupational and physical therapists to join our team!
Why should you consider working with us?
- Paid Training Mentor Program
- Paid Professional Development
- Paid Ongoing Mentorship
- Plus More Benefits!
Interested in reading more about becoming part of the team? Submit your resume via our website today!
Our Pasadena Office Welcomed Dr. Winter
Our colleague Dr. Rachel Rubin expanded her practice to include Dr. Ashley G Winter!
The news continues as we welcomed Dr. Winter, urologist and sexual medicine specialist to our Pasadena office! She see patients in person in the LA area and Telemedicine for CA residents. She will also be seeing patients from out of state, but they must come into her Pasadena/LA office for in-person appointments. She will be seeing patients with conditions such as:
- Perimenopause/Menopause
- Orgasm Disorders
- Low Libido
- Hormone Therapy
- Testosterone
- Pelvic Pain
- Male Sexual Dysfunction
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
Interested? Check out how to start the new patient process with Dr. Winter!
We celebrated the release of the M Factor documentary!
What is the M Factor? The first documentary film that addresses the marginalized or ignored health crisis faced by millions of women as they go through menopause.
This documentary is currently airing on PBS! We encourage everyone to go and give it a watch.
We want to give a HUGE thank you to Tamsen Fadal, Denise Pines, and Dr. Kelly Casperson for their continued work! Please help us share the news of this amazing documentary: The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause.
We supported (and continue to support) the Unboxing Menopause Campaign
Why are we in support of this campaign? Despite overwhelming support from scientific studies, this outdated boxed warning continues to restrict access to this essential treatment. This isn’t just about removing a warning label it’s about saving lives and improving women’s health.
Women deserve accurate, evidence-based information that reflects the true safety of local vaginal estrogen!
What can you do? Join us in urging the FDA to remove this outdated and misleading warning by supporting the Unboxing Menopause campaign. Your voice can make a difference. Let’s fight for the care all women deserve. Want access to the facts, resources and templates to send a letter to the FDA? Whether you are a physician or patient, we got you! You can get all the information and more via their website.
Special thanks to Dr. Kelly Casperson, Dr. Rachel Rubin and This is the Swell for helping us announce this campaign!
We continue to support Tight Lipped Org
We’re proud to support Tight Lipped, a patient advocacy group bringing crucial sexual medicine training to OBGYN residents, and Riley Hooper’s documentary “Vestibule,” sharing her journey with Vestibulodynia. All patients with vulvovaginal and pelvic pain deserve access to effective and compassionate care. Yet, the vast majority of us can’t even get a diagnosis–and that’s why we’re fighting for change. Changing medical practice, standards, and training takes time and we’re in it for the long-haul.
We couldn’t take this on without incredible grassroots support from our community. We’re aiming to raise $23,000 to deepen our work.
PHRC continues its partnerships in helping The Jackson Clinics Foundation
The past two years a group of us, under the umbrella of The Jackson Clinic Foundation, have been developing a two year advanced degree program in Pelvic Health for physical therapists in Kenya, Africa! We have been mining our beautiful pelvic health community for content contributors, teachers, and volunteers. It’s been a beautiful, intense, overwhelming experience…and it’s HAPPENING!
Over the next 2 years students will experience a robust online curriculum and 6 in person segments with expert teachers from the US. BUT the GOAL is to have this program independently run by Kenyans. For this first run of the program, we will be teaching a whole new batch of students. AND also training women who have been through pelvic health education to be the next generation of TEACHERS. These women will be the volunteer Teacher Assistants for the 6 in person sessions.
We would love to give them a financial gift for their support of the program, the students and pelvic health in Kenya. They will be taking unpaid time off of work which of course is a barrier. This gofundme will raise money to support our volunteer TAs and also go to purchase a few teaching supplies (books, models) that we would like to provide to the students to enhance their learning.
Please consider donating to the future of pelvic health in Kenya. Whether you can donate, share this post or engage with us, we are appreciative!
Please visit https://gofund.me/30cdd665 for more info!
Here’s to the rest of 2025 and all things pelvic health
Thank you for joining us for another year. We’re wishing you all a healthier, stronger new year!
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Check out our recently published e-book titled “Vulvodynia, Vestibulodynia, and Vaginismus,” designed to empower and inform individuals on their journey towards healing and understanding.
Did you know we opened our 11th location in Columbus, OH? Now scheduling new patients- call (510) 922-9836 to book!
Are you unable to come see us in person in the Bay Area, Southern California or New England? We offer virtual physical therapy appointments too!
Virtual sessions are available with PHRC pelvic floor physical therapists via our video platform, Zoom, or via phone. For more information and to schedule, please visit our digital healthcare page.
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