People Who We Help Include...
→ On-the-Go Women of all ages who want to be able to work, play, and laugh without the embarrassment and hassle of bladder leaks... and always worrying where the nearest restroom will be.→ Sensible Active Men who know that pelvic pain that interferes with leisure, sport, work, or sex life should not be brushed off as prostatitis, and that more antibiotics is not the answer when the problem persists...→ Empowered Women who want a real answers and solutions to their sexual pain, having been told too many times to “just relax.”→ Health-Conscious Women and Men who know that medication is not the long-term solution to their pelvic pain, bladder urgency, or constipation, and who feel let down by the health care system and want to GET BETTER!→ Forward-Thinking Moms who realize that the sooner they take care of their postpartum bellies, bladders, backs, and bottoms, the less likely that they will have ongoing problems that prevent them from participating in every fun moment with their kids!→ Self-Aware Athletes (and Weekend Warriors) who want to achieve their fitness goals by addressing their pelvic floor issues, back pain, hip pain, and put the WHOLE PICTURE together so that they can move better, feel better, and perform better.→ Gracefully Aging Adults who know that incontinence is not a normal part of aging, who want to stay active, independent, and able to enjoy activities with family and friends for decades to come.→ Men Who are Preparing for Prostate Surgery and plan to overcome the likely incontinence and erectile dysfunction as quickly as possible after the procedure.→ Life-Loving People of All Genders who understand that health care, including all aspects of pelvic health, is a basic right of all individuals regardless of sexuality or gender identity.→ Men and Women with As-Yet Unexplained Pelvic or Abdominal Pain who still want their life back, and are not giving up hope, even after seeing numerous health care practitioners and being told that it’s “in their head” or that pain medication is the only answer for them. |
Are You Or Someone You Love Experiencing Any Of These?
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If Any Of These Is True For You, Then We Can Help.
Even if you have been living with this problem for a long time, there is HOPE.
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At Fundamental Physical Therapy & Pelvic Wellness, we are top-ranked experts in the fields of pelvic health and pelvic floor physical therapy. We provide San Diego county and beyond with highly skilled, personalized one-on-one treatment. We deliver this therapy with compassion to people who value their pelvic health. This practice has been established to provide answers to people who are tired of suffering, or just putting up with "well enough". Whether your pelvic health concern is a minor annoyance, a curiosity, or has put your life completely on hold, we can help. Whether you have been suffering for three weeks or 33 years, we can and have helped people just like you!
We are on a mission of restoring physical function and allowing each individual to enjoy life without the limitations of pelvic floor dysfunction. If you have sought answers elsewhere without any luck, or if you have been told that there’s nothing more to be done and you’ll just have to live with it, then you are now in the right place. We understand the level of care needed to treat the whole person...
In order to do this, we put all the right pieces together. We take the most advanced level of specialized training by the physical therapist, and provide therapy in a setting that is comfortable, relaxed, soothing and private. Sessions are one-on-one with just the client and therapist (and a family member or loved one if you’d like) for each full hour session. We also place a strong emphasis on collaboration and communication with any other members of your excellent health care team. |
About The Specialist Therapist
Deborah S. Cohen, PT, MS, CSCS, COMT, WCS
Debbie’s interest in pelvic health began years ago while she was still in physical therapy school at Texas Woman’s University in Houston. Despite the limited education most student PTs were receiving at the time about the pelvic floor and the impact of pelvic floor dysfunction on so many peoples’ lives, she immediately fell in love with this field and knew that it would be her specialization. During her early years after graduation she followed her earlier focus, which was on orthopedics and sports physical therapy. During this time, she also began her post-graduate specialization training in pelvic floor physical therapy. As she learned more and more about the pelvic floor, and as she worked with athletes and every-day people who wanted to be healthy and mobile, she realized how common were these issues of pelvic floor dysfunction, especially in people who came to PT because of back pain or hip pain. As she asked more questions, she developed a very deep appreciation for how vital a quality-of-life issue it is when anyone experiences urinary incontinence, painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), or pelvic or vulvar pain (vulvodynia) due to pudendal neuralgia or pudendal nerve entrapment. There was an epidemic of pelvic floor dysfunction, and individuals not knowing that they don’t have to live with it because there is help, and she knew how to help! Thus began her journey in earnest, toward bringing together pelvic health with excellent physical mobility and function.
Debbie has practiced in Texas, Alaska, and southern California, where she founded Fundamental Physical Therapy & Pelvic Wellness. She is certified in exercise training, orthopedic manual therapy, and women’s and men’s pelvic health including evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. Her extensive training and broad base of experience has led her to be vigilant about performing in-depth physical testing to determine an accurate diagnosis for each client in order to inform the course of treatment. In addition to the strong emphasis that Debbie places on the combination of hands-on (manual therapy) techniques (myofascial release, connective tissue mobilization, joint mobilizaton) and specific movement retraining, she believes that her role as an educator with her clients is what truly empowers them to take the healing process into their own hands. She emphasizes that our bodies have a fantastic ability to heal, given the opportunity! Debbie enjoys partnering with each client to remove his or her barriers to healing, so that the body can do what it knows how to do best, repair and restore. She is:
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