Women's Health:


Indiana Physical Therapy is pleased to provide comprehensive women's health therapy services to women in northeast Indiana. Physical therapy services for women include:

Management of musculoskeletal dysfunctions of pregnancy and postpartum
Prenatal and postnatal exercise programs
Pain management during pregnancy
Post-cesarean and hysterectomy care
Pelvic pain intervention
Incontinence intervention
Management of osteoporosis
Management of Fibromyalgia
Post-mastectomy rehabilitation programs
Lymphedema and peripheral edema management
Management of musculoskeletal dysfunctions in the female athlete

Treatment of the female athlete, management of osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, and non-complicated management of pregnancy-related back pain are treated at all Indiana Physical Therapy offices by licensed physical therapists. Treatment of pelvic pain and incontinence are offered at our Southwest and Dupont offices, and treatment of lymphedema and peripheral edema is offered at our Parnell office. These specialty areas are managed by Women's Health therapists who have specialty training in their areas of expertise.

Margaret Bryden, PT, COMT, CSCS is our Women's Health Director as well as treating Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Pain. She graduated in 1991 from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario with a bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology, and received her physical therapy degree from University of Toronto in 1996. She has developed her expertise in women's health over the years through courses in Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Prenatal and Postpartum Pain, and Pelvic Pain Syndromes. She is a member of the Women's Health Division of the APTA and a member of the International Pelvic Pain Society. Margaret works at our Southwest office and can be contacted at 432-5800 for specific questions regarding all women's health programs.

Terra Williams, MPT, COMT, MLD/CDT graduated from Southwest Baptist University in 2000 with her master's degree in physical therapy. She received her lymphedema training and certification in manual lymph drainage/comprehensive decongestive therapy through the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy in 2004 and is eligible for national lymphedema certification through the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA). Terra works at our Parnell location and can be contacted at 482-7800.

Amy Biedenbach, PT, COMT, MHS graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with her master's degree in physical therapy. Her areas of practice include Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Prenatal and Postpartum Pain, and Osteoporosis.
 


  Available PDFs:
Osteoporosis
Lymphedema
Fibromyalgia
Urinary Incontinence
Prenatal & Postpartum Therapy
         
         
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