Women’s Health/Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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703-302-0951 

What is the pelvic floor? And no, it’s not just all about the “kegel.” It’s a group of important muscles that actually has multiple important jobs within our body. Its functions include organ support, maintaining continence, sexual health, muscular stability for the entire body and also helps the body to pump fluid from veins in legs to prevent fluid retention. That’s a lot of jobs for an area that often doesn’t get enough attention.

We have a team of highly dedicated and compassionate practitioners who focus on pelvic floor issues, along with pregnancy and postpartum issues. We understand this can be a sensitive area to treat, and we can keep your more at ease by treating you in the comfort of your own home.   We emphasize a very supportive relationship, with open communication between you and your therapist. Our mission is to get you back to enjoying your life the way you want.

Diagnoses we treat include:

Kinnari Patel, PT, DPT, CLT is a manual therapist with focus on pelvic health and lymphedema management. Kinnari graduated with Masters in Health Science with concentration in PT from Long Island University in NYC in May 2005 and went on to receive her doctorate in PT from LIU in 2009. Her early experience as a PT includes a vast array of settings, including surgical and neurological rehabilitation with adults with multiple diagnoses, as well as in the NICU, caring for both premature babies and their mothers. In 2009, Kinnari started her pelvic health training with the American Physical Therapy Association and Herman and Wallace, taking a myriad of courses to educate herself in treating bladder and fecal incontinence, pelvic pain, myofascial pain, interstitial cystitis, pregnancy related pain and incontinence, and postpartum issues such as diastasis recti. She was also fortunate enough to be mentored by a renowned pelvic floor expert while in NYC where she furthered her clinics skills in pelvic health. In 2011, Kinnari started working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center full time in an outpatient clinic primarily seeing patients with a history of gynecological and breast cancer. Here she furthered her training and became certified in lymphedema management. Kinnari has taken extensive courses through Barral Institute for visceral mobilization, as well as the Institute for Physical Arts to further her manual training. Kinnari continues to take continuing education courses to improve her manual skills and treatment of pelvic health for both men and women as she believes learning never stops. She believes that in order for her to be a better therapist for her patients improving her knowledge is key.

Dr. Caroline McDaniel earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2020 after completing her Bachelor of Science degree at Auburn University in Exercise Science in 2017.

Caroline practices with an emphasis in pelvic floor rehabilitation, treating patients of all genders and ages. Though she specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction, Caroline has experience treating orthopedic injuries, neurologic deficits, pediatrics, and patients post-surgical. She enjoys treating patients one-on-one to help equip them with the tools that they need to be successful on their own. Caroline has multiple certifications in treating pelvic floor dysfunction from Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and continues to expand her knowledge from continuing education courses.

In her free time, Caroline enjoys exploring her new city of DC. She enjoys staying active by attending Pure Barre classes and engaging in anything outdoors!

Dr. Nadia Wahid graduated from Miami University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training. She then began clinical practice as a Certified Athletic Trainer prior to earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University in 2017.
Since then, her practice has maintained a focus on orthopedics and pelvic health with a strong emphasis on manual therapy and functional exercise. In 2017, Nadia began furthering her education with Herman and Wallace, the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, and was trained in functional dry needling. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and various professional sections.
Throughout her career she has learned that apart from facilitating physical healing, educating patients on how to advocate for themselves and create a comprehensive team of health care professionals around them is essential. She is a thoughtful listener, passionate about education, and believes that maintaining a holistic approach to treatment can help patients become an active player in their own care.

Our Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Partners