Heather Michele Jeffcoat
PT, DPT
CEO/Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist (PT)
Member Since: 1999
Professional Bio
Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve and is the current President of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. Received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University, Comprehensive Teacher Training Certification in Pilates from BASI & her Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist thru the Stretch to Win Institute. Heather specializes in treating Orthopedic & Pelvic Health physical therapy diagnoses for women, men, pediatric & transgender patients with a focus on chronic pain and birth prep services. She has been involved w/ the APTA's Section on Women's Health (now Academy of Pelvic Health) & has written numerous documents that are distributed around the country. She has spoken @ the American Urogynecology Society (AUGS) meeting & has moderated @ International Pelvic Pain Society's (IPPS) meeting on Chronic Pelvic Pain & Female Sexual Dysfunction. She has been featured on ABC News, Sirius XM, The Washington Post, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Sex With Emily podcast & more.
Awards
2002 Helen Kaiser Duke Alumni Award
Volunteer Work
President, Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (2022-2024)
President-Elect, Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (2021-2022)
Advisory Board, International Pelvic Pain Society (2021-current)
Board of Directors, International Pelvic Pain Society (2017-2021)
Volunteer content creator for Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (formerly Section of Women's Health) - early 2000s
Certified Pilates Instructor, Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist
Offices in Beverly Hills, Sherman Oaks, & Glendale/Pasadena, CA specializing in pregnancy care, birth prep services, postpartum recovery, incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (endometriosis, IC/Painful bladder syndrome, vulvodynia etc) and sexual dysfunction (vaginismus, PGAD, vestibulodynia etc). All services are 1 on 1 for 1-2 hours with licensed physical therapists specialized in pelvic health and orthopedics. We go with science, and know your pelvic floor 'issues' go beyond what is happening in your pelvic floor and treat you as the whole person to resolve your pain or dysfunction.
Bowel Incontinence, Breast Cancer, Breast Oncology, Constipation, Fibromyalgia, Lymphedema, Male Incontinence, Male Pelvic Health, Orthopedics, Osteoporosis, Pediatric Pelvic Health, Pelvic Oncology, Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy/Postpartum, Transgender Pelvic Health, Urinary Incontinence
Outpatient Clinic/Private Practice, Wellness/Prevention/Sports/Fitness Center, Patient's Home/Home Care
Women, Men, Transgender, Children
