Why concentrate on the ‘floor’ when the ‘house’ is unstable?
We understand incontinence, sexual dysfunction, painful intercourse, pain in the testicles, lower back pain, hip pain, sacroiliac pain and other pelvic floor dysfunction presentations.
We know your frustration with trying different approaches, some invading your privacy, and still not getting the lasting results you were hoping for.
We help you look beyond the ‘floor’ and at the stability of the ‘house’ around it. Using Postural Neurology, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS), developmental movement principles and movement-based assessment, we look at how your body stabilizes, moves and compensates—and what may be continually placing demands on your pelvic floor.
Watch this video for an important message about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:
Pelvic floor dysfunction is not limited to women who have given birth, older adults, or the groups traditionally associated with pelvic floor problems. I see symptoms across a much broader range of people—including men, younger adults, and even children.
Our increasingly sedentary lifestyles and changing movement habits may be part of the picture, but regardless of why we are seeing these presentations, one thing has become very clear to me: pelvic floor problems are not limited to the people we once expected to have them.
And yet, many people are still struggling despite everything they have tried.
So why Core Pelvic Floor Therapy?
First and foremost, you should not be defined by your symptoms or the limitations they have placed on your life.
- We look beyond the pelvic floor. Postural Neurology, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS), developmental movement principles, and movement stability help us look at how your body functions together—not simply at individual muscles or the location of your symptoms.
- Your body does not function in isolated parts. Breathing, movement, posture, and stability have to coordinate as you sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, exercise, and respond to gravity. We look for where that coordination begins to change and what your body has learned to do to compensate.
- We go back to the fundamentals. There was a time when you couldn’t even hold up your own head, yet your body progressively learned to roll, sit, crawl, stand, balance, walk, and run. Those developmental principles give us a framework for understanding what may be missing or poorly coordinated in your movement today.
- We teach you what to look for. The goal isn’t simply to give you another set of exercises. It’s to help you understand your movement defaults, recognize when compensation takes over, and learn better strategies that you can apply to everyday life.
Your body is dynamic.
Your evaluation should be too.
“I have been working with Dr S for my pelvic floor nerve dysfunction after an accident I had in 2025. I can’t thank her enough for her through explanations, attention to detail with the anatomy and mechanics of the body and helping me best understand how to bring the body back to what’s is biologically meant to do. Her developmental exercises and biological breathing has helped me out of my chronic constipation! I look forward to continuing working with her to see more result. I must also note that I’m an overseas client from the U.K. she is still great to work with even if your overseas!”
“I highly recommend Dr. Shakib’s online therapy program. I suffered with an inflamed pudendal nerve for 18 months, saw many providers, underwent pelvic injections and dozens of invasive pelvic therapy sessions in person, but did not receive a correct evaluation of the root cause or a path to healing until I found Dr. Shakib. She offers a different approach to physical therapy that features unique exercises and is holistic and learning focused. She is also remarkable at assessing and teaching movement and muscle engagement online. I do not know how she does it, but she’s more observant through a Zoom screen than many therapists I have seen in person. Her office team is incredibly warm and helpful. Thank you Dr. Shakib!”
“Male pelvic patient here in his early 30s. I’ve been dealing with this condition for almost 4 years now. After 5 months, I have progressed here a lot more than I have anywhere else (I’ve been to several other pelvic floor PTs, urologists, doctors etc. all to no avail). Dr. Shakib and her team are beyond excellent. They are very attentive, caring, and knowledgeable. Not to mention, the tools and the availability of their knowledge is unmatched. They’re great teachers and convey the information in an easy to understand manner. All of this is why my progression here has been so significant. Words can’t describe how grateful I am. Thanks for everything!”
