My name is Erica McCombs. I’m a physical therapist at the Urogynecology and Pelvic Rehabilitation Clinic. I’ve been a physical therapist for over twenty years and currently focus in pelvic floor therapy, addressing a variety of pelvic floor dysfunctions that can present during pregnancy, after pregnancy, and even later on in life. We deal with some very sensitive topics at the Pelvic Floor Clinic and some sensitive subjects. As women, we can relate to each other, and hopefully, I can give them a sense of this is a common situation, but that there are ways to treat it. My most rewarding aspect is having patients come to me and say that their marriage is better because maybe now they can engage in intercourse that they previously can play with their kids without worrying about jumping, running, and having leakage.
They can go through their day and not always be having pain or dysfunction. Patients sometimes think that that was not going to be achievable, and so then having them be excited about things that they can now accomplish is exciting for me.