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How it all began.

Hello! I’m Dr. Rachel Hannum-Grinstead PT, DPT, ATC the force behind Pelvìq Physiotherapy. I am an American-trained Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, military spouse living in Germany, and lover of all things health and wellness, good food, wine, beer, and travel. My passion for Pelvic Health/Women’s Health Physical Therapy began during my last internship in 2014 at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Virginia. But really, it started July 25, 2017 when I decided to go listen to Bryan Cranston during his USO tour on Ramstein Air Base. What an incredible story teller. He did an amazing job relating to his military audience and I never would have predicted he would kickstart my drive to starting a business in another country. As if speaking directly to me, he said, “If you don’t have what you want, create it.”

One of the immediate culture shocks to moving to Germany was the vast number of pregnant women and babies on base. I felt like they were everywhere, and it was true. They don’t say, “You’ll either leave Germany with a coo-coo clock or a baby,” for no reason.

For two years I encountered numerous women with postpartum pelvic floor or abdominal related problems who would tell me, “I have no one to go to.” How does that not break your heart and sound like a major problem?! I attempted to treat a friend and after a few weeks found myself at the end of my expertise. Like most DPT programs, my graduate curriculum included very little on rehabilitating the pelvic floor and there was so much confusing information on the internet that I felt at a loss. She was very supportive of my endeavours and encouraged me to start my own practice. This friend soon moved back to the States and I provided her resources so she could find a specialist. It was the least I could do.

In October 2017 my husband deployed to Kuwait and my “deployment present” was going back to the States for multiple continuing education courses in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. After completing the coursework and dozens of hours of mentorships at various clinics across the country I returned to Germany to start accepting pelvic floor referrals - still as a volunteer Physical Therapist - at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Unbeknownst to me I was the first Pelvic Health Physical Therapist at this hospital and, unique to military medical facilities, a credential board needed to approve a proctoring method before I could perform internal evaluations (an essential part of proper pelvic floor treatment plans).

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