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CSM 2024 Platform and Poster Abstracts Due July 17!
CSM 2024 Platform and Poster Abstracts Due July 17!

Submission Deadline: July 17, 2023 (11:59 p.m. PT). APTA CSM 2024 will be held Feb. 15-17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2023


Website Maintenance Between June 26, 2023-July 1, 2023
Website Maintenance Between June 26, 2023-July 1, 2023

Download your receipts, certificates, and course materials by June 25, 2023. We are moving to new platforms! Continue Reading

Date posted06/8/2023


$40,000 Pelvic Health Research Grant
$40,000 Pelvic Health Research Grant

The Foundation is offering a $40,000 Pelvic Health Research Grant closely aligned with the research priorities of APTA Pelvic Health. This grant is generously supported through the Research Excellence in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Fund. Apply by August 2, 2023! Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2023


2023 Academy Elections
2023 Academy Elections

In order to cast a vote in Academy elections and bylaws amendments poll, you must be a current Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy member. Physical Therapist (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) members are eligible to vote in all Academy of Pelvic Health elections and bylaws amendments Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel John Kirages
Date posted06/1/2023


Call for Collaborative Course Proposals!
Call for Collaborative Course Proposals!

Teach your existing course or develop a new course through the Academy! Do you need help developing a course? Do you have an already developed course that you want to teach through the Academy? Submit your proposal for a live webinar course, on-demand online course or an in-person regional course! Continue Reading

Postedby Danielle Tiongson
Date posted06/1/2023


Welcome to Member Compass™!
Welcome to Member Compass™!

Welcome to our new Membership platform! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username... Continue Reading

Date posted05/31/2023


Why Representation Matters - Bridging the Gap
Why Representation Matters - Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap of healthcare inequalities with pelvic health physical therapy. I had been interested in having a role in healthcare ever since I was young; as I was quick to learn about the healthcare system’s inequities and tendencies for discrimination. Continue Reading

Postedby Victoria Patton
Date posted05/31/2023


Pelvic Health: Let’s Talk About It
Pelvic Health: Let’s Talk About It

The pelvic region is very personal and the social custom – or expected behavior – of respecting this privacy is essential... Continue Reading

Postedby Diane Haumann Kottakis
Date posted05/31/2023


‘Just do kegels’ is tired. What’s next for this hot women’s health market?
‘Just do kegels’ is tired. What’s next for this hot women’s health market?

Overall, pelvic floor physical therapy “continues to be underutilized by medical providers,” reports Heather Jeffcoat, president of the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy... Continue Reading

Date posted05/30/2023


A Soccer Player’s Journey Into Pelvic Health
A Soccer Player’s Journey Into Pelvic Health

My pelvic health journey started with my undergraduate career as a Division I women’s soccer player... Continue Reading

Postedby Tarah Phongsavath
Date posted05/29/2023


Mysterious and Intriguing Pelvic Health World: Perspective from a Pilates Instructor
Mysterious and Intriguing Pelvic Health World: Perspective from a Pilates Instructor

I started my physical therapy journey in Taiwan, where the field of rehabilitation is slightly more complicated than in the US. Due to medical regulations, the lack of direct access and the presence of National Health Insurance, physical therapy can only be accessed as a second-line treatment after Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2023


Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal Dryness

Vaginal dryness is a common symptom typically resulting from reduced estrogen levels. It can occur during postpartum with breastfeeding, during perimenopause, and after menopause - whether natural or induced from surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.  Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2023