Member Highlights

The Academy regularly features its members by sharing their stories here.

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2 Mar at 3:26 pm

Hyperemesis Gravidadum: Pelvic Floor Implications

There is a small percentage of the pregnant population who experience severe nausea and vomiting. These individuals may be diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidadum and commonly experience dehydration, weight loss, and…

2 Feb at 3:48 pm

Meet a 2023 APTA Leadership Scholar – Jessica Munk, PT, DPT, JD

Please help the Academy congratulate Jessica Munk, PT, DPT, JD for being selected as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar! The APTA Association Leadership Scholars Program was established during…

31 Jan at 10:05 pm

Meet a 2023 APTA Leadership Scholar – Natalie Surut, PT, DPT

Please help the Academy congratulate Natalie Surut, PT, DPT for being selected as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar! The APTA Association Leadership Scholars Program was established during APTA’s…

27 Jan at 6:10 pm

Meet a 2023 APTA Leadership Scholar – Kylee Austin, SPT

Please help the Academy congratulate Kylee Austin, SPT for being selected as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar! The APTA Association Leadership Scholars Program was established during APTA’s 2021…

18 Jan at 12:55 pm

Erasing The Taboo: My Journey to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

“This is something you are just going to have to live with” is a common phrase that I hear come out of medical professionals’ mouths too often. The ease with…

4 Jan at 1:46 pm

Why Pelvic Floor PT?

My name is Ashley Goeckner. I am from a small town in Illinois, but I ended up living in Indianapolis in 2018 to attend University of Indianapolis. Here I have…

22 Dec 2022

My Journey to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

My name is Katie Ruebush and I am a PT in very rural West Central Illinois. I’ve been practicing for over 8 years as a generalist with a specialty in…

17 Aug 2022

Intimate Partner Violence Awareness: An SPT’s Passion for Pelvic Health

I am passionate about the field of pelvic health physical therapy because I want to empower women affected by intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical assault, sexual assault, and…

12 Aug 2022

PT and Doula Care: Why We Can Bring A Unique Set of Skills and Knowledge to Aid in the Perinatal Period

Going into my first childbirth, I naively thought that because I was a physical therapist and had some pelvic health knowledge that I would innately know how to navigate through…

9 Aug 2022

Barre & Babies: how an SPT discovered pelvic health physical therapy

My first job in high school was working the desk at a local, barre-style fitness studio (shout out to you, Pure Barre Youngstown). Little did I know that a “couple…