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Vaginoplasty Recovery Must-Haves: A Pelvic PT’s Essential Checklist

Vaginoplasty Recovery Must-Haves: A Pelvic PT’s Essential ChecklistBy / Archives, Insights on Gender-Affirming Care

If you’re preparing for an upcoming vaginoplasty or vulvoplasty, you’ll definitely want to keep reading! This list has been developed over the years from discussions with gender-affirming surgeons, fellow pelvic floor physical therapists, and most importantly – folks just like you! I’ve listened to people with lived experience who can attest to what supplies were

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Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy in Austin: What It Means When Care Actually Feels Safe

Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy in Austin: What It Means When Care Actually Feels SafeBy / Archives

If you’ve ever braced yourself before a medical appointment — jaw tight, already rehearsing how you’ll explain yourself — this one is for you.   Trauma-informed physical therapy is care built around a simple idea: your body has a history, and that history is allowed in the room. For a lot of queer and trans

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What To Expect At Your First PT Visit If Healthcare Has Felt Hard Before

What To Expect At Your First PT Visit If Healthcare Has Felt Hard BeforeBy / Archives, Physical Therapy

Starting physical therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if healthcare has not always felt safe, affirming, or helpful.   Maybe you have been dismissed before. Maybe a provider made assumptions about your body, your pain, your gender, your weight, your activity level, or your goals. Maybe you are used to bracing yourself before appointments because you

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