Pelvic Health
Dr. Anne Dericks is the co-creator of Integrative Pelvic Care™. A body of work created with Dr. Beebe Dericks, Dr. Anne's sister, a Naturopathic Doctor and Chinese Medicine practitioner. Integrative Pelvic Care™ (IPC) weaves the foundations of Naturopathic Medicine to treat the underlying cause of disease and discomfort with abdominal and pelvic manual therapy techniques to support fascial, viscera and somatic integration. She utilizes IPC™ to support fertility, pregnancy, postpartum healing and to address pelvic conditions including urine leakage, pelvic pain, and organ prolapse.
Pelvic Health
Pregnancy
Pregnancy doesn't need to be uncomfortable or painful. Integrative Pelvic Care releases the aches and pains of pregnancy. While it is common for woman to be in pain in pregnancy, it is not normal and can be treated by addressing the facial layer in the abdomen and pelvis, which can easily become pulled, twisted or taut while growing a child. Addressing the organ positions, including the uterus and it's ligaments, supports the optimal position for baby and supports comfort and health for the mother in pregnancy.
Labor and Birth
Labor can also be greatly eased and quickened by bringing the body into alignment. These sessions support smooth and optimal bone movement and ligament release in the pelvis to support labor and birth. This work deepens a women's connection to her pelvis, which strengthens her pelvic muscles in preparation for birth.
Post-Partum Care
Dr. Anne Dericks offers a unique treatment for new mothers designed to revitalize the root after the birth of your baby. This treatment resolves post-partum symptoms such as pelvic pain, back pain, discomfort or muscle weakness and greatly assists your overall healing. Women are meant to receive bodywork postpartum to aid their recovery and support hormonal health and well being now and for the future.
Healing for Birth Loss
Connecting with the pelvis supports healing from Birth loss. If you have experienced birth loss, Integrative Pelvic Care nourishes your center in a time of loss and honors the spirit who touched your womb.
Women’s Wellness
The pelvic bowl is the center of a woman's hormonal wellbeing and a portal for her creative energy. Integrative Pelvic Care deepens a women's connection to her abdomen and pelvis supporting vibrant hormonal health and a deeper connection to her root.
Creative Vitality
Working with core balance and pelvic energy flow will support resonance in your body and in your life. Integrative Pelvic Care will assist you in times of transition (including all life events), accessing your joy, deepening your relationship to the feminine, and enhancing your overall creative vitality and flow.
Things that can be worked on in these sessions:
- Urinary leakage or incontinence
- Postpartum concerns (symptoms arising after childbirth, cesarean or miscarriage)
- Fertility support or issues surrounding infertility
- Pelvic muscle injury, imbalance or weakness
- Organ Prolapse
- Rectocele/ Cystocele
- Sexual concerns, including low libido, vaginal dryness, pain with intercourse
- Menopause pelvic symptoms
- Vaginitis
- Dysmenorrhea
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Pelvic trauma
- Chronic bladder infections
- Vulvovaginal varicosities
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Back Pain
- Myofascial Pelvic Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
Testimonial
“Dr. Anne was very informative and explained the physical and emotional benefits that pelvic floor healing can have in my life and with my relationship with my husband. The first benefit I noticed came the day after our first treatment. I think my intestines had been squished during pregnancy and after an abdominal massage I passed a large smooth movement. This may be TMI but if you are post-partum nothing is really private anymore. The next benefit I found came after a few treatments. I found that my diastasis was healing very well, and I had more control and connection to my pelvic floor. I also started to use her visualization technique for letting go of stress, anxiety and guilt that I had stored up through-out my life. This began a deeper healing that has allowed me to be more compassionate to myself. Pregnancy is a physical, emotional and spiritual journey that is unique for each woman. For me the healing process afterward needed to encompass those three aspects, and working with Dr. Anne has helped a lot.”
- Liv