Nurturing Pelvic Health, Supporting New Beginnings

Specialized pelvic health for women, children, and fertility.

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  • The Fertility Wellness Program will include:

    • 6 gynovisceral manipulation sessions focusing on mobility of the reproduction organs, blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, and breaking up adhesions in the pelvic region for optimal function.

    • Personalized diet/lifestyle changes that can improve chances of conception

    • A year of charting assistance and monthly meetings to discuss your charts and answer any questions you may have.

    This program will be tailored to your wants/needs. If you are experiencing infertility, or want to be proactive in setting your body up for its best chance at conception, please reach out!

    In one study, the program was found to have an 83% success rate within 1 year of starting!

  • This type of therapy utilizes a manual approach to restore blood flow to the reproductive organs, break up scar tissue/adhesions from endometriosis lesions, and improve mobility of the pelvis. This therapy is performed over the abdomen, internal hips, back, and glutes and does NOT include internal work. This approach has been successful with:

    Dysmenorrhea (heavy periods)

    Heavy periods, painful periods

    Endometriosis pain

    Amenorrhea (lack of a period)

    Much more!

    If you are seeing us for pelvic floor, it’s likely that this type of manual therapy will be included in your plan of care.

  • Concerns like constipation, accidents, bedwetting or tummy aches are more common than you think— and we are here to help!

    Pediatric pelvic floor therapy is gentle, child-friendly, and designed to understand why your child is struggling with a plan put into place.

    • This is NOT an internal exam

    • Parents are present the entire time

    • It’s focused on education, movement, breathing, and healthy habits.

    This type of therapy is idea for children experiencing:

    • Constipation or painful pooping

    • Daytime accidents

    • Bedwetting

    • Tummy pain related to witholding

    • Bathroom anxiety at school

  • Did you know that doing kegals can actually increase leakage and pelvic pain?!

    Pelvic floor therapy will perform an assessment to determine whether the pelvic floor muscles are working properly and a plan will be put in place to help improve the symptoms you may be having. Pelvic floor therapy is beneficial for the following conditions:

    Back pain

    Stress & Urge incontinence (AKA peeing when you jump, sneeze, cough... you get the idea)

    Pregnancy & Post-partum outcomes

    Painful intercourse

    Some gynecological conditions- reach out for specifics!

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Hi everyone!

Thanks for checking out my page!

I’m Erica and the face behind Empauer Rehab. I graduated my undergraduate studies from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Psychology and went on to get my Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Huntington University. I have worked in skilled nursing and acute care for the past 5 years and had a sense that I needed to do more for our community. So, I developed a business and here we are!

After I had my first son in 2018, I realized how badly our medical system is failing pregnant and postpartum mommas when it comes to returning to normal life after baby. I mean, this is a HUGE change. Taking care of a baby. New (weird!) things happening to your body. Recovering and still carrying on with your normal tasks. Making all of the doctors visits after just birthing a baby!? Potentially recovering from a massive surgery and not being educated one bit on scar management or what to expect in the coming months/years. There needs to be more guidance than “You can resume all normal activities” at your 6 week follow-up. So, that’s what I’m here for :) To answer and assist with the “how in the world does this come back together?!”

AND THEN, there was this course I stumbled upon called Mercier Therapy. I took the course in Chicago for a week in October 2020 and it was eye-opening. It provided education on the hormones required for fertility, the manual therapy that’s been shown to improve chances of conception, and how to improve a person’s environment for improved fertility. This opened my eyes to a WHOLE NEW WORLD!

I mean, I have many friends that have struggled with infertility. Several have gone the IVF route with no success. So, naturally, I wanted to know EVERYTHING about hormones and how I can help others so they don’t have to experience the feelings my friends did. While I am still working on understanding ALLL of the fertility things, I have found a new love in reading and learning about hormones & fertility. I’m always looking for ways to help women who are experiencing hormone related issues.

Does any of this sound like you?! I would LOVE to help you in any way that I can. Please don’t hesitate to reach out. I am an open book and happy to be part of your journey.

Testimonials

  • "My 2023 works are starting off strong thanks to you! My stretches are a natural part of my daily routine now too"

    Pelvic Floor

  • "While I hope to someday be able to share my whole story myself, I would like myself to remain confidential for the time being for this recommendation. We can’t express how grateful we are for adding you into our infertility journey. You have been there for us since the moment I reached out, whether it’s talking through things and asking questions or even providing advice and encouragement. Your presence on our journey means more than you know. While still waiting for our time to come, I know you will be by my side to talk to or ask questions in the future. I'm confident that your program/practice has put us in a better position today than before we ever reached out. If anyone out there is in similar shoes as us, I would hands down recommend reaching out to you for help along the way. We are so grateful for you and your work, THANK YOU!! "

    Fertility

  • "Since I got my period at age 11, they have always been heavy. I’ve been to the doctor and been on and off brith control since I was 14. When getting off of birth control at age 17, a few months later I started having terrible cramps to the point where I would get hot flashes, light headed, and so nauseous to the point I might throw up. I’ve had so many stomach issues that went along with this. I would normally have to go home and sleep to get through the pain. I’ve been to many doctors and doctor appointments. I have been told I have endometriosis and that birth control would fix it but that did not work. I have had an ultrasound to see if I had any cysts. Nothing was discovered so it left me confused and still in a lot of pain. I discovered Empauer Rehab and it has been a huge life changer for me. She has been able to inform me on all the possibilities that could be going on and how we can find a solution. We discovered that I had more of a pelvic floor issue than endometriosis so we were able to change the therapy to work for my needs. She is very accommodating and willing to help you in anyway to make you feel better. In the beginning I was so miserable and was worried every time my period would come because I never knew when the symptoms were going to hit me. These therapy sessions have been so beneficial for me and we have found new lifestyle changes to help me long term. This past month was my first time in a long time that I experienced no extreme symptoms and I was able to carry on normal daily activities while on my period. Please reach out to Empauer Rehab, she does wonders!"

    Endometriosis/ Pelvic Floor