About Me
Hi, I'm Dr. Chelsea
I'm a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in orthopedics and women's pelvic health. My goal is to empower my clients by getting to the root of your problem and teach you how to care for your body - keeping you pain free long term!
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Thank you so much @jordandenikephoto! I absolutely love my new logos and icons! If you’re in the market to upgrade your business I highly recommend reaching out to her! 🌈🎉 This is just one of the many beautiful designs she came up with for me!
If you have a physioball and want to change up your planks, try this exercise! 🏄♀️
Plank saw on physioball
🌈 Start with forearms on ball, core engaged, pelvic floor in the attic
🌈 Tuck your pelvis under to maintain a neutral spine
🌈 In a “sawing” motion move the ball two inches forward then two inches back, slow and controlled
🌈 Perform 3 sets for 45 seconds each
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Grateful to help another client! 🙌
If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is the use of a hard tool to promote change in tissue. It is a great addition to soft tissue work!
It can be used on mostly every part of the body, but is especially beneficial at areas with:
🔹 Superficial tendons
🔹 Connective tissue
🔹 Bony connections aka joints
The purpose is:
🔹 Create micro-trauma with friction
🔹 Restart the healing process
🔹 Bring more blood flow to the area
If you have questions about how I can help you with pelvic health or orthopedic issues, please reach out!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
First day in the new office! Still need a few things but I’m excited to be here 🤗
Come see me at, located inside Balanced Health Chiropractic:
418 Main St, Suite 900
Dickson City, PA 18519
Thanks for having me @momconnect2024 and @linguallc!! 🫶
Issues during pregnancy and postpartum are COMMON, they’re NOT NORMAL. Don’t think just because you’ve been pregnant or had a baby you have to be uncomfortable in your body‼️
If you have any questions about how pelvic floor physical therapy can help you during pregnancy and postpartum, I’d love to talk to you! This list is just the tip of the iceberg❗️
20-minute Discovery call is free! 📲
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
📣 Exciting announcement! 📣
I will now be offering in office visits!🌟
I will be located inside Dr. Loriann Crotti’s Balanced Health Chiropractic in Dickson City ⬇️
418 Main St., Suite 900
Dickson City, PA 18519
I’m so excited to be offering both mobile and in-office services for my clients. If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Join expecting, new, and experienced mothers in workshops, conversations, and a nurturing environment for all! There will be several vendors that can help you and your babies during pregnancy and beyond!
Get your tickets here! 🎟️
https://www.bewellnepa.com/momcon
Always happy to help my clients 💜 If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Maternity leave update!
I’ll be accepting new clients starting 🌟May 7th!🌟 If you have any questions about sports, orthopedics, female pelvic health PT, I would love to talk to you about how I can help!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
From pregnancy through labor and birth, to postpartum & beyond, our community of perinatal professionals brings you the knowledge & resources to help you through EVERY stage of your motherhood journey! We are aiming to connect local moms and providers while providing an atmosphere of love, authentic acceptance, and compassion!
Come and meet & mingle with our community of perinatal professionals and enjoy one of our complementary Oh Baby Bellini mocktails and some light fare!
If you are pregnant, a new mother, or hoping to become a mother someday soon, this event is for you!
We have an AMAZING RAFFLE PRIZE!
Everyone in attendance will be eligible to be entered to win a Lifestyle Newborn Photography Session with Angela Lynn Photography valued at $450!
The event is FREE to attend.
**Registration is strongly encouraged to ensure adequate amounts of refreshments & delicious treats to satisfy those cravings!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEHJE4n-hDKjKQMhqJOMAS6wHDRfYrwOc8TQruJhHnWooBiA/viewform
I love helping people stay active during pregnancy, It’s great to maintain that part of you while you’re going through such huge physical, mental, and emotional changes! 🙌
If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
I will be available digitally during my leave, please reach out on my website contact form or social media message and I will get back to you as soon as I can!
📲 Text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Photo credit: @aaronsnell
One of the best core and pelvic floor exercises you can do during your pregnancy ➡️ 3️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ breathing 🌬️
🌬️ Perform in seated, kneeling, standing, quadruped positions
🌬️ Can place hands on your rib cage for tactile feedback to ensure you’re breathing into all sides of your ribs
🌬️ Take a deep inhale into your front, side, and back ribs - allow your pelvic floor to relax and descend downward
🌬️ On your exhale, contract your pelvic floor upward while also engaging your deep abdominal muscles and “hugging baby from inside”
🌬️ Perform for 1-3 minutes before or after a workout or throughout your day!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Strength training is so important and helpful during pregnancy and to help with your body’s postpartum recovery. 🏋️♀️ Helpful for not only ⭐️ physical but also ⭐️ mental health!
If you have questions about safely strengthening your core and pelvic floor during pregnancy and postpartum let me know ☺️
I’m wearing Supacore Pregnancy Support Leggings. They use Coretech technology and Ribtech body mapping medical compression and they mimic pelvic/SIJ belt which feels so supportive with the changing pelvis in pregnancy 🙌
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
So happy to have another satisfied client! I always strive to share my enthusiasm with my clients 🙌🥰
If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
I’m very fortunate to have started growing my practice this year in NEPA! 👏 I’ve connected with so many amazing people - clients and other professionals. I can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store! 🎉🎇
🚨You can still do planks during pregnancy! 🚨
Planks are a great exercise to continue whole body strengthening while your body is changing. Of course it’s always important to modify as needed, so if you can’t maintain a solid transverse abdominis contraction, pelvic floor engagement, you notice coning/doming in your abdomen, or you’re unable to maintain full even breathing - MODIFY! Come down to your knees or perform on a bench or the wall. Each of those modifications will still allow you to strengthen your core in a safe, effective way 👏
I’m wearing Supacore Pregnancy Support Leggings. I love how compressive throughout my lower body and pelvis they are!
If this is challenging for you or you have questions about staying safe, active, and strong through your pelvic floor during pregnancy, let’s talk! 📱
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Wild Women of NEPA Winter Expo was such a special experience! 🩷 All local women-owned businesses educating and empowering women in our community.
I was lucky enough to also present a workshop at the expo and it was 🔥🔥🔥! I wish I was able to take more pictures, but my group had amazing energy. I love educating people about their bodies and how to properly tune in to and strengthen their pelvic floors. It’s awesome to have such a great response and so many people saying how much they learned and appreciated the workshop 🥰. We need to keep spreading the word about pelvic floor health and strength! 🌟
Absolutely thrived in the taking care of moms hallway with @rooted.in.nurture, @bewellnepa, and @lactationsalvation. Check out these businesses because they each have something you need 🤍 Can’t wait for the next expo @wildwomennepa!!
In just 5 days, prepare for the hectic holidays ahead with a day of empowerment and relaxation while supporting local, women-owned businesses! Enjoy dozens of engaging workshops designed for women on feminine wellness, yoga, art, movement, dance, meditation, poetry, and so much more!
The winter weather won't stop us! This cozy indoor event is ready to connect you with other like-minded women in a comfortable environment while browsing a variety of local female vendors offering delicious snacks, handmade art, jewelry, reiki, massage, and more! Fundraising opportunities will be present to give back to your local community. We can't wait to see you there!
🎟️ 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦
https://www.wildwomennepa.com/
📍 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Friedman JCC
613 S J Strauss Lane, Kingston, PA 18704
🚺 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡
This event is all about celebrating and embracing the wild woman within each of us! Together we will reconnect with sisterhood, redefine what it means to be women, and empower ourselves with the support of other wild-spirited females. This is a judgment-free zone where women can truly be themselves without expectations, restrictions, or competition. Find your sister circle here with us!
💃 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 + 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗦
Admission includes access to ALL workshops and classes offered throughout the day at this indoor event. Admissions is reserved to women and girls only. All events and vending booths will be facilitated by women. This is an opportunity for the whole community to show up and support the Wild Women of NEPA!
I’ll be hosting a Pelvic Floor Strengthening Workshop at 2:45pm, come check out this awesome event 😃🎉
So thankful to have met Tammy with @rooted.in.nurture at @zummoscafe yesterday! ☕️ We made a great connection and I know her services as a postpartum doula supporting moms/families will be a great benefit to our area 🙌 Check her out parents to be! ➡️
https://rootedinnurture.com/
Join Dr. Chelsea Mancuso on November 28th, at 6:45PM in our Peckville location for a class all about the low back!
Learn how to care for your back to keep your yoga practice going strong! 🧘♀️🧘♂️This workshop will be focused on educating you how to care for your back during yoga and prevent future injuries with mobility, stability, and strengthening exercises.
Class is $12, & includes a fresh pressed juice from Nearme Cafe!🍓
Sign up here:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=193548&sclassid=1618&sDate=11/7/2023&sLoc=1&sTG=39&sType=1
Supacore Maternity Belly Support and Compression Shorts for the win! 🌟 They’re great while I’m on the bike doing speed intervals or climbing. 🚴♀️ My low back and SI joints feel 360 degrees of support the entire workout. 🙌
Paired with the right PT interventions, these can help you feel more stable and supported while being active with your growing baby bump 🤰
If you have any questions on how Pelvic Floor PT and Supacore leggings and shorts can help, please reach out!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
#pregnancy #pregnancyfitness #pelvicfloorstrength #postpartum #postpartumrecovery #injuryrecovery #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #supacore #medicalgradecompression
Level up your marching bridges with a Paloff press 🏋️♀️
✔️ Grab a moderate to heavy weight and press it upward from your chest as you bridge up and march
✔️ Keep your pelvis level, not letting your hip drop when you lift the opposite leg
✔️ Try 6 marches 20x
If you have back/hip issues or core weakness try this out! If it’s a struggle for you, shoot me a text and we can chat about how I can help 😊
So happy my clients know their PT is tailored especially to their needs to challenge them and help them achieve their goals! 🙌🌟
If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Prepare for the hectic holidays ahead with a day of empowerment and relaxation while supporting local, women-owned businesses! Enjoy dozens of engaging workshops designed for women on feminine wellness, yoga, art, movement, dance, meditation, poetry, and so much more!
The winter weather won't stop us! This cozy indoor event is ready to connect you with other like-minded women in a comfortable environment while browsing a variety of local female vendors offering delicious snacks, handmade art, jewelry, reiki, massage, and more! Fundraising opportunities will be present to give back to your local community. We can't wait to see you there!
🎟️ 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦
https://www.wildwomennepa.com/
📍 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Friedman JCC
613 S J Strauss Lane, Kingston, PA 18704
🚺 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡
This event is all about celebrating and embracing the wild woman within each of us! Together we will reconnect with sisterhood, redefine what it means to be women, and empower ourselves with the support of other wild-spirited females. This is a judgment-free zone where women can truly be themselves without expectations, restrictions, or competition. Find your sister circle here with us!
💃 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 + 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗦
Admission includes access to ALL workshops and classes offered throughout the day at this indoor event. Admissions is reserved to women and girls only. All events and vending booths will be facilitated by women. This is an opportunity for the whole community to show up and support the Wild Women of NEPA!
I’ll be hosting a Pelvic Floor Strengthening Workshop, come check out this awesome event 😃🎉
Join Dr. Chelsea Mancuso on November 7th, at 6:45PM in our Peckville location for a class all about the low back!
Learn how to care for your back to keep your yoga practice going strong! 🧘♀️🧘♂️This workshop will be focused on educating you how to care for your back during yoga and prevent future injuries with mobility, stability, and strengthening exercises.
Class is $12, & includes a fresh pressed juice from Nearme Cafe! 🍓
Sign up here:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=193548&sclassid=1618&sDate=11/7/2023&sLoc=1&sTG=39&sType=1
I started using another one of Supacore’s products recently.. Maternity Belly Support and Compression Shorts! 💜
During my lower body strength workout, they gave me great pelvic girdle support, which helped with the occasional hip pain I’ve been having. Also they aren’t too tight on my growing belly, and instead felt comfortably fitted. 🌟
Paired with the right PT interventions, these can help you feel more stable and supported while being active with your growing baby bump 🤰
If you have any questions on how Supacore leggings and shorts can help, please reach out!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
#pregnancy #pregnancyfitness #postpartum #postpartumrecovery #injuryrecovery #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #supacore #medicalgradecompression
So excited to be at @e.health.wfstudio on Saturday October 21st during their Pedal in Pink event! Come chat with me before or after taking a spin classes supporting Breast Cancer Awareness 🩷
If you’re pregnant or postpartum and this resonates with you, let’s talk! 📲
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
It’s fun to switch up your core exercises and work on your stability in different ways ✅ Check out these two anti-rotation core exercises to challenge yourself!
✅ 1/2 Kneeling Chop with Weight
- Take a 1/2 kneeling position, tuck pelvis under, engage transverse abdominis
- Bring the weight from one hip across your body like you’re going to throw it over your shoulder
- Maintain trunk in center and avoid any rotation
✅ Plank with Weight Pull Through
- High plank position, tuck pelvis under, engage TA
- Move weight from outside one arm through to opposite side
- Don’t let your hips drops or rotate
❗️ 12 reps 2 sets each side for both
‼️ Try a weight that challenges you! 15-25 lbs if you’re able to maintain good form and control
Try them out, if you have any questions on how I can help you achieve your goals reach out to me!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Helping postpartum mamas get back to the activities they love is the best 🥰🙌 Thank you Kaitlyn!!
If you have any questions about how orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Standing Clamshells - try this exercise to kick up your glute, core, and stability game 🍑
💥 Mini squat near a wall, weight in your heels, core engaged
💥 Band around your knees, place ball of one foot against the wall - maintain mini squat
💥 Externally rotate your knee outward, control it back inward
💥 Perform 2 sets, 15 reps for the burn 🔥
Try it out, if you have any questions on how I can help you achieve your goals reach out to me!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Have you gone to traditional physical therapy in the past and felt like it didn’t make a difference? Then find yourself a fitness forward PT who puts your specific goals and lifestyle at the forefront! 🏄⛹️♀️🏋️⛷️
My 3-step process is:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Thank you to Nearme Yoga for having me back for another Pelvic Health Workshop! We had a great crew last night! 🎉✨
Excited to be back at Nearme Yoga, Peckville location next Wednesday for a pelvic health workshop!
$12 for the workshop which will include a fresh pressed juice 🍋
If you’ve ever experienced pelvic, low back, or hip pain, leaking with coughing or sneezing, pelvic heaviness, diastasis recti, or core weakness during or after pregnancy, this workshop is for you!
Sign up on the MINDBODY app with this link:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=193548&sclassid=1562&sDate=8/30/2023&sLoc=1&sTG=39&sType=1
If you’ve ever felt bloated or backed up, especially in early pregnancy, try this colonic massage to get your system flowing again ⬇️
🤲 Lay in a comfortable, reclined position
🤲 Start at the inside of your right hip bone with a tolerable pressure (minimal to moderate) and move your hands in small circles up to your ribs - up the ascending colon
🤲 Then across under your ribs - across your transverse colon
🤲 Then down to the inside of your left hip bone - down your descending colon
Follow this path for 2-3 minutes, 1-2x/day to help get your bowels moving again!
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
During pregnancy there can be reduced cocontraction of muscles surrounding the pelvis, which can result in pain at the Sacroiliac (SI) joints - on one side or both, low back pain, and/or central sacral pain. This is known as Posterior Pelvic Girdle Pain. 💥
It’s very beneficial to continue strengthening the muscles surrounding your pelvis and posterior muscles of the lower body (glutes, hamstrings) to help stabilize the pelvis and core. If you’re experiencing this, try some or all of these! 👉
💡Weighted bridge
💡Banded bridge
💡Bridge with march
💡Dumbbell hip thruster
💡Deadlift
If you have any further questions let me know!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
🌟Check these leggings out on Amazon and use my code 15U9RZHE for 15% off!🌟Valid until 8/18🎉
#postpartum #postpartumrecovery #injuryrecovery #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #postpartum #supacore #medicalgradecompression
Very thankful to have another satisfied customer!! 🙌🎉 Thank you Adam!
If you have any nagging issues you want to address so you can live your life to the fullest, let’s talk! 📲
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Supacore Coretech shorts are patented and registered as medical equipment 🙌 Paired with the right physical therapy interventions, they can help with diastasis recti, posterior pelvic girdle pain, SI joint dysfunction, and hip and low back pain.
They felt great during my Peloton workout, while cycling in and out of the saddle! 🚴♀️ 🌟Check these leggings out on Amazon and use my code 15U9RZHE for 15% off!🌟Valid until 8/18🎉
If you have any questions on how Supacore leggings and shorts can help, please reach out!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
#postpartum #postpartumrecovery #injuryrecovery #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #postpartum #supacore #medicalgradecompression
🌟2nd Workshop added!🌟 Join me for a workshop focused on women’s pelvic health education and exercises on Thursday, August 10th at 7:00pm at Nearme Yoga!
Event cost is $12 which includes a smoothie of your choice from Nearme Yoga Cafe! 🍓
If you’ve ever experienced pelvic, low back, or hip pain, leaking with coughing or sneezing, pelvic heaviness, diastasis recti, or core weakness during or after pregnancy, this workshop is for you!
Last nights pelvic health workshop at Nearme Yoga in Moosic was a hit! So thankful to continue educating people on pelvic floor health and exercise 🌟🤸♀️ Our smoothie treat at the end was the cherry on top! 🍒
Diaphragmatic breathing, or belly breathing, is an incredible connection to the pelvic floor muscles.
Expanding your rib cage 360 degrees while your belly rises gives both your diaphragm and pelvic floor room to move.
So when you’re resting, start focusing on belly breathing to allow your nervous system and pelvic floor to relax and reset.
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
I recently tried out Supacore leggings while doing yoga and they definitely gave my low back and sacroiliac joints more support! 🤸♀️
They’re made with medical-grade compression and have a built-in sacroiliac belt to help stabilize your pelvis. Wearing these while focusing on engaging my core and pelvic floor gave me a leg up and helped me feel more supported in extension poses!
These leggings are specially designed for people recovering from injuries and postpartum to feel more supported and stable during recreational activities. 🎉Check these leggings out on Amazon and use my code 15U9RZHE for 15% off! Valid until 8/18🎉
LINK IN BIO and STORY!
If you have any questions on how Supacore leggings and shorts can help, please reach out!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
#postpartum #postpartumrecovery #injuryrecovery #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #postpartum #supacore #medicalgradecompression
So happy to have such a great group at the Pelvic Floor and Diastasis Workshop hosted by @realstrengthkettlebellclub! Thank you for having me! 🎉😃
So thankful to help another mama stay strong during her pregnancy journey! Thank you Megan for trusting me with your health 💜🙌🏻
If you have any questions about how Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Such a pleasure meeting Joya and Ashley from @emotionfitnesspa! They own a gym specializing in women’s fitness 🏋️♀️ This is a community I’m so excited to work and grow with!
They’re opening mid-August, check them out!! 🌟
https://www.emotionfitnesspa.com/
Join me for a workshop focused on women’s pelvic health education and exercises on Monday July 31st, 6:45pm at Nearme Yoga!
Event cost is $12 which includes a smoothie of your choice from Nearme Yoga Cafe! 🍓
If you’ve ever experienced pelvic, low back, or hip pain, leaking with coughing or sneezing, pelvic heaviness, diastasis recti, or core weakness during or after pregnancy, this workshop is for you!
If this sounds like you reach out to me about pelvic PT AND join me and Jess Doncses for a hands on interactive workshop focusing on all things pelvic floor and diastasis recti at The Real Strength Kettlebell Club on Wednesday, July 19th at 6pm!
Message me or text me to register for event and grab your ticket using Venmo or pay in person. Tickets are $5. Hope to see you there 🙌
If you’re experiencing pain in your pubic symphysis during pregnancy, also known as lightening crotch ⚡️, try one or all of these exercise variations to help activate and strengthen your adductor (inner thigh) muscles!
Activating these muscles inner thigh and core muscles can help alleviate the force changes your pelvis is going through, which is why you get those shooting pains in your pubic area.
1️⃣ Isometric adductor squeezes
- hold 5-10 seconds, 10x
2️⃣ Isometric adductor squeeze with bridge
- Hold 3 seconds with each bridge, 20x
3️⃣ Modified Copenhagen plank
- hold 15-30 seconds, 3x each side
4️⃣ Full Copenhagen plank
- hold 15-30 seconds, 3x each side
If this is an issue you’re having during your pregnancy, reach out to me to see how I can help!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Learn how to care for your back and keep your yoga practice going strong with me on Friday, July 21st at 5:30pm. This workshop will be focused on educating you how to care for your back during yoga and prevent future injuries with mobility, stability, and strength exercises.
Join us so you never have to miss out on yoga because of an injury! Follow the link in my story to register or DM me or @steamtownyoga and we can forward you the link! 🎉
Join me and Jess Doncses for a hands on interactive workshop focusing on all things pelvic floor and diastasis recti at The Real Strength Kettlebell Club!
Message me or text me to register for event and grab your ticket using Venmo or pay in person. Tickets are $5. Hope to see you there 🙌
Let’s take the uncertainty out of the equation for a pelvic health evaluation! SWIPE ⏭️ to learn more ☺️
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Controlled articular rotation - CAR, great exercises that incorporate mobility, motor control, and stability‼️
🦵 Start in tall kneeling with a step stool, box, or kettlebell (for increased balance challenge)
🦵 Engage your core, shifting your weight to one side, bring your opposite leg around to rest or tap on the stool or handle of bell
🦵 Return your leg back to tall kneeling position
🔥 Benefits of Hip CAR:
Added component of stability
Improve motor control of hip
Help disassociate hip from lumbar spine
Try it out, reach out to me if you have any questions!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
I’m very fortunate to be able to help my amazing clients 🙌🌟 Thank you for trusting me with your health Alexis!
I’m excited to be part of Team NEPA at this years Climb Out of the Darkness walk Saturday, June 17th at Nay Aug Park, Marmi Pavilion!
Come check out the resources and activities for all ages while raising awareness for perinatal mental health! 💚
I had a great time at NEPA Yoga Fest this past weekend! 🧘♂️ Meeting new people, new businesses, and introducing myself to the community 10/10 weekend 🥰☀️
If convenient, high quality care is something you’re looking for, reach out to me!
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Looking for exercises to help strengthen your trunk? Pregnant or postpartum and want to help increase your core stability? This exercise may be for you!
Having a strong trunk is important for properly strengthening your upper and lower body🏋️♀️ Check it out ➡️
Alternating march for trunk strength and stability
⭐️ Start by engaging your transverse abdominis, pull your belly button down towards your spine.
⭐️ While maintaining that abdominal contraction and keeping your back in contact with the floor, raise one leg up to a march position until your knee is over your hip. Slowly alternate marching legs tapping each foot on the ground in between marches.
⭐️ Only do this if you are able to keep your abdominals contracted and your back in contact with the ground.
❗️This should not cause any pain or strain in your back
❗️If you notice coning or doming in your abdomen you make not be engaging properly
If this is challenging for you, or causes you pain, you may benefit from physical therapy! Reach out to me, I’d love to get you on the road to recovery🤸♂️
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
What’s Dry Needling⁉️
The use of thin, small, flexible needles to restart the healing process and improve circulation to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Dry needling works great at tackling new AND old injuries. When paired with corrective exercises, needling can be the push your body needs to overcome that nagging injury!
‼️ Dry needling can also be used in pregnancy after the 1st trimester ‼️
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If you have any questions about dry needling let me know➡️
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Photo by the talented: @aaronsnell
If you have any questions about how Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😃
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
In between your classes at @nepayogafest, sign up for a 💥free 15 minute mobility session💥 with me on Saturday or Sunday! Can’t wait! 🧘♀️🌻
You’ve probably heard of, or performed, a clamshell exercise laying on your side, this super clamshell takes it up a notch!
🍑 Lay on your side, draw your belly button toward your spine
🍑 Shoulders, hips, ankles in line, band above knees
🍑 Keeping your hips lifted up, rotate your knee up, maintain contact between your feet
Super clamshell exercise adds:
1️⃣ Increased core stability 🤸♂️
2️⃣ Shoulder strength + stability 🏌🏾♂️
3️⃣ Glute strength 🏋️
Let’s chat!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
With Private Pay, Performance, Physical Therapy, we can be more efficient, effective, and every treatment is centered around YOUR specific goals. I’m not trying to check boxes for an insurance company. Which would you prefer? 🤔
Contact me if having higher quality, more efficient care speaks to you 🙌
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📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Transverse abdominis muscle - deepest muscle of our core 🌪️
This muscle should be contracting when we do any type of body activity: strength training, yoga, lifting babies, transitioning into an out of positions, lifting that (incredibly awkward 😵💫) stroller and car seat.
Some cues to help initiate this contraction:
🌬️ Draw your belly button toward your spine (without sucking in or holding your breath)
🌬️ Brace your stomach as if a small baby or small animal was walking on it
⚡️ Transverse abdominis contractions are a good start to your postpartum fitness journey, with respect to tissue healing, regardless of the type of delivery you had, vaginal or C-section.
⚡️ This is also the contraction you should begin every exercise with, not just core!
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📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Whether you are 8-weeks (or 8-years) postpartum, join us at The Happy Mama Place for a Core Restore & Pelvic Floor Workshop on June 5th at 6:00pm! 🌟
Pay at the door or get pre-registration link by contacting me via DM or text (570) 290-7050 😊
Wear comfortable clothes. Yoga mats and blocks are available, but feel free to bring your own.
🚨ATTENTION🚨 If you move your body, you’re an athlete!
Now that that’s out of the way, you can benefit from PT sessions focused on athlete wellness!
If any of those questions listed resonated with you, let’s talk! Sessions are always focused on YOUR specific goals, not checking boxes for your insurance company.
My goals for all my clients are:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Caregivers, if your upper back is feeling tight after feeding or holding your kiddos, this exercise is one (of many) that can help you out!
👉Start kneeling on your right knee, left hip and shoulder touching the wall, left foot planted forward
👉Arms forward, sweep your left arm up and over to open your chest inward into the wall
👉Hold 10 seconds, perform 10x
👉Repeat on opposite side!
Mobility is great, but especially when it’s paired with strengthening - don’t forget to strength your upper back muscles as well to avoid pain!
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My goals for all my clients are to:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📲 Call/text (570) 290-7050
📧 drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
💻 www.drchelseapt.com
Most people think physical therapy is only useful if you’ve had an injury or surgery and needed rehab. BUT…
⚡️PT has changed!⚡️A big focus of mine is on preventing injuries BEFORE they happen, so there’s less time for you to miss the game, class, race, playground time with kiddos, life!
So, if you’ve had pelvic girdle pain during a past pregnancy want to get ahead of it this pregnancy, let’s talk!
If you feel a knee twinge when you run 2 miles and you’re wanting to increase your mileage without injury, text me!
📞 Call/text (570) 290-7050
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
📲 DM
Try this exercise to challenge your glutes, primarily your gluteus medius muscle an important hip and core stabilizer! 🦵
Single leg squat on the wall:
♦️ This exercise targets the outside of your hips, which can get underworked in other lower body strengthening exercises
♦️ Stand with your shoulder touching the wall
♦️ Raise the leg nearest the wall up to a 90 degree angle, while keeping your hips level
♦️ Place a light ball (or small pillow) between your leg and the wall, near your knee
♦️ Sit back into a single leg squat, ensure your weight is shifted posteriorly (into your heel and glutes)
Try 2-3 sets of 12 reps
⭐️ You should feel a good burn on the outside of both hips!
📞 Call/text (570) 290-7050
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
📲 DM
If you or someone you know has an injury, looking to avoid an injury, pregnant or postpartum (regardless of how long ago your baby was born) and have questions about continuing or getting back to fitness, let’s talk!
My goals for all my clients are to:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
📞 Call/text (570) 290-7050
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
📲 DM
Getting this ball rolling! Check out my website to learn more about how I can help you 😃 Link in bio
https://www.drchelseapt.com/
Seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist is not only for people who have had a pregnancy or gone through delivery. There are a multitude of issues a pelvic floor PT can help you with!
My goals for all my clients are to:
⭐️ Discover the root of your problem
⭐️ Get you out of pain
⭐️ Teach you how to care for your body and stay pain-free long term!
If you have questions about anything on this list or something I didn’t list, let’s chat!
📞 Call/text (570) 290-7050
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
📲 DM
While strengthening your upper body it’s important to remember the small muscles surrounding the shoulder blades, periscapular muscles. Some of these muscles are part of the upper core! 🔑
Tips 👉
✔️ Use light to medium weight dumbbells
✔️ Go for higher reps lower weight to build endurance, 2 sets of 12-15 reps
✔️ When raising your arms up in each direction, make sure to keep your shoulder blades down and back - don’t let them hike up to your ears!
Try adding this exercise to your routine on your next upper body day! 💪
Have questions about how I can help with your injuries or achieving your fitness goals?
📲 DM
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
📞 Call/text (570) 290-7050
Birddogs are a classic 🤌, great exercise for core and spinal stability. Here are two of the many variations you can try to increase the challenge of the classic exercise ➡️
Birddog Plane
⭐️ Draw your belly button to your spine, hands under shoulders, knees under hips
⭐️ Begin by performing a standard birddog then bring your opposite arm and leg out to opposite sides - can pause for ⬆️ challenge
⭐️ Return arm/leg to center then repeat opposite side
Bear Birddog *optimal to perform with furry friend
⭐️ Draw your belly button to your spine, hands under shoulders, knees under hips
⭐️ Raise knees 1-2 inches off ground, then perform birddog
Perform each 10-12 reps 2-3x
🔑 With both variations, keep your hips level and avoid any spinal twisting!
🔑 All three of these exercises are a great additional to your stability/strength routines!
Have questions about how I can help with your injuries or achieving your fitness goals?
📲 DM
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
Website tinkering Tuesdays 💻☀️
I had the pleasure of participating in a fitness forward pelvic floor course by @icephysio March 18-19 in Rochester, NY, and it was IMPACTFUL!
Learning all about pelvic floor dysfunction, especially as it pertains to the pregnant and postpartum person was inspiring. 💫 I can’t wait to help out this community of people continue to stay active and/or get back to their fitness routine!
If you’re experiencing pelvic floor symptoms such as leaking, pain, or heaviness in daily life or with activity, you’re not alone, and I can help you 🤍
📲 DM
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
Hi NEPA, I’m Dr. Chelsea!
A little introduction, my family and I recently re-located back to Pennsylvania after being in North Carolina for several years. In NC, I co-owned Evolve Physical Therapy, a performance PT practice, specializing in athletes wellness and rehab. I’m bringing that same energy to NEPA with my mobile physical therapy practice! ⭐️⭐️
I am starting a performance PT practice focusing on athlete wellness and women’s pelvic health - specifically activity during pregnancy and return to sport postpartum. This is a mobile practice, meaning I work with you in the comfort of your home. 🙌
I’m so excited to be back in the area and bring performance pelvic health to the community!
My site will be up and running soon, but if you have any questions in the meantime don’t hesitate to reach out. 😊☀️
📲 DM
💻 Email ➡️ drchelsea.pt@gmail.com
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