Physical therapy Services with

Dr. Mariesa Barbara, PT, DPT.

Empower your pregnancy!

Discover your pelvic floor and core.

A prenatal Education Consult.

Have you been hearing about the pelvic floor and core?!

Diastasis recti? What is this and why is everyone talking about it? How can you prevent prolonged urinary leaking after pregnancy?

Can you prevent tearing during childbirth?

Sit down with a pelvic floor specialist for a one-on-one, 90 minute session to learn exactly what happens to the pelvic floor during and after pregnancy.

Empower yourself with the knowledge needed to support yourself through pregnancy and your postpartum healing.

Ask weird and crazy questions in a safe space without judgement. Create peace of mind, and feel at ease with the amazing transformation of your body!

This appointment comes with a booklet for you to keep as reference.

PHysical therapy

Initial evaluation

60 min One-on-One Evaluation

This is your first appointment at Island Movement with Dr Mariesa Barbara PT, DPT. A comprehensive review of your history will be performed, as well as, review of your goals for physical therapy treatment.

A thorough musculoskeletal functional evaluation will include: range of motion, muscle testing, and special tests.

Treatment will be performed, and we will review therapeutic exercises.

You will leave with a better understanding of your body & feel supported in your healing.

Pelvic floor Care:

  • Urinary Leaking/Urgency

  • Pelvic Pain

  • Pain with Sex

  • Constipation

  • Women’s health and pelvic floor treatment. Click HERE to learn more about pelvic healing.

    Orthopedic Care:

  • Body Aches and Pains

  • Postural

  • General Injuries

  • Low Back Pain

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a technique physical therapists use for the treatment of pain and movement impairments. The technique uses a "dry" needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle. To book this session, you have already had your initial evaluation with Mariesa and this is a follow-up 45-minute treatment session and review of therapeutic exercise.

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Pelvic floor treatment

A follow-up session for treatment, therapeutic exercise, questions, and review of your healing process.

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