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Purple Mountain Physical Therapy

We specialize in expert physical therapy men, women & kids experiencing pelvic conditions & TM joint pain. Need some examples? We can help you.

We specialize in treating pelvic health & TM joint conditions for women, men & kids who have pelvic floor dysfunction, bowel or bladder conditions, IC, chronic prostatitis, endometriosis, myofascial pain, vaginismus, pelvic pain & TMJ pain. Frustrated with your bladder, bowel, pelvic pain, neck, back or TM joint pain? We offer physical therapy expertise that gets you results. You can expect compassionate, thorough, holistics and trauma-informed care. You will be listened to, thoroughly evaluated and treated and educated on what's going on and what you can do to help yourself. Our treatment methods are based in many years of clinical expertise and advanced post-graduate training. If you are wondering if we have ever treated anyone with your condition, the answer is likely "yes, many times." Our expertise includes very severe and complex cases of pelvic and TM joint pain for which no one seems to know how to help. We treat pudendal neuralgia, complex endometriosis pain, chronic prostatitis pain, complex pelvic pain syndrome, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder, myofascial TM joint pain, tension headaches, neck and low back pain, hip labral tears, sports hernia and much more. We work with adults & kids with a combination of advanced hands-on myofascial and joint mobilization methods and exercise based care. We are conveniently located in the Cascade area of Grand Rapids, Michigan near the I-96 & Cascade Rd exit. Virtual telerehab appointments are available to any resident of Michigan and Illinois. Through virtual appointments we can discover and treat many issues contributing to your pelvic & TM joint problem.

12/12/2025

We’re celebrating a big win — Community Votes Grand Rapids Platinum Award for Best PT Clinic!

But the real honor is you.🤗

Thank you for trusting us with your pain, your recovery, your trauma, your pregnancy and postpartum journey, your neck & back, your nervous system and the most personal parts of your health.

We love what we do, and your trust makes our mission possible. Getting to know our patients and see your progress through your journey to better wellbeing is a true honor.

Thank you for every vote, every referral, and every moment you’ve let us be part of your healing. 💜✨

We're on a mission to elevate the care you receive and your votes and this Award validate all of our efforts.

Thank you, thank you!

Peace & Gratitude,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT and the Purple Mountain PT Team

12/02/2025

If you’re a guy who’s been dealing with low back pain for years, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining the frustration.

Maybe you’re worried your disc is “bad” or that this pain could threaten your career.
Maybe you’ve tried stretching on your own…
Maybe you’ve done the chiropractor circuit on and off…

And when your back seizes up a few times a year?
It’s scary. It’s exhausting. It feels like it controls your life.

But here’s the truth most men are never told:

Your back pain is NOT just a “back problem.”

It’s a whole-body problem—one that requires a whole-body solution.

At Purple Mountain PT, our approach is comprehensive and built for men who need real, lasting relief:

💆‍♂️ Myofascial release targeting deep fascia and muscle restrictions
—not just in your low back, but through your neck, ribs, hips, and thighs
(because your body works as one connected system)

🔎 Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging
We look at the lumbar multifidus—a key stabilizer that is often stiff, weak, or not firing.
You’ll see it working on screen and learn how to wake it up again.

🏋️‍♂️ Personalized therapeutic exercises
to retrain your deep core, strengthen your hips, and rebuild your motor control

🎯 Joint mobilization + Myofascial decompression
to restore mobility and reduce that “locked up” feeling

📘 Clear self-care education
so you know exactly what to do between sessions to prevent flare-ups

Our patients don’t just walk out with less pain—
they leave feeling stronger, clearer, and confident that chronic back pain is something they can finally overcome.

If your back pain keeps knocking you down…
It’s time to try something that actually addresses the root of it.

You don’t have to live like this.
We can help.

Purple Mountain Physical Therapy is a specialty back and neck pain clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We do things differently here, using a comprehensive approach designed to resolve your symptoms and teach you what you need to do to keep them at bay. Curious if we can help? Call 616-516-4334

🍀Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain PT

11/30/2025

Our PTs walk these very difficult journeys with patients.

Some of you are truly suffering with unbearable pain. It can be relentless.

And we see your strength!

To receive this feedback from a patient, knowing she could go out for a walk and feel good, melts us! We share in your wins and we are heartbroken when you suffer. We partner with our patients to deliver truly meaningful care and to get results.

When pelvic pain is at its worst, you cannot sit, stand, sleep, walk. Most of our patients are working incredibly hard to cope and still have a life.

This patient noted after the appointment she
🍀walks with very little pain!
🍀feels good
🍀does not feel like she has to p*e all the time
🍀has reduced a**l pain

We are here for you!

Did you know we treat:
💜Chronic pelvic pain for women and men
💜Pudendal neuralgia, interstitial cystitis, pelvic congestion, endometriosis
💜Overactive bladder
💜Urinary urgency & frequency
💜Muskuloskeletal syndrome of menopause
💜Anal fissures, hemorrhoids, chronic a**l pain, constipation
💜Pelvic organ prolapse
💜Coccyx pain & SI joint pain
💜Back pain, neck pain, neck headaches
💜TMJ pain
💜Kids with bedwetting, constipation and bladder problems

If you are looking for help with your symptoms, we are devoted to this work. We don't dabble in this, it is our life's work. Everything we have established at our clinic is thoughtfully curated to provide you a healing experience. Call 616-516-4334 to learn more. We are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT Founder of Purple Mountain PT

11/29/2025

What is Pelvic Floor Therapy for Menopause?
It’s not just kegels.
It’s not “too late.”
And it’s definitely not something you have to live without.

Menopause brings real, physical changes—what many experts now call the Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause—where shifting hormones, sleep and metabolism affect your muscles, joints, pelvic floor, bone health, bladder, balance, and overall strength.

We've written this article detailing some of what pelvic PT for menopause is addressing: https://purplemountainpt.com/2024/08/18/what-is-pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-for-menopause/

In particular, it is common to experience new onset or worsening stress urinary incontinence, urinary urgency & frequency, hip pain that seems to come out of nowhere, osteopenia & osteoporosis, back and neck pain, worsening sleep and more aches & pain including in your back, hands and jaw, tendinitis, arthritis, pelvic organ prolapse pressure & heaviness, intimacy pain and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Our PTs specialize in treating all of these and understand the frustrations that perimenopause and menopause bring to you.

Our Pelvic Floor PT during perimenopause and menopause is a whole-body approach focused on helping you stay strong, confident, and pain-free through this new phase of life.

In our clinic, (peri)menopause pelvic PT helps you:
✨ Reduce urinary urgency & frequency
✨ Improve stress incontinence (yes, leaking can get better!)
✨ Resolve stubborn hip pain that “won’t go away”
✨ Rebuild deep core + pelvic floor coordination
✨ Protect your abdominal wall
✨ Strengthen bones through safe, effective loading
✨ Learn how to jump, lift, and train with proper form
✨ Feel connected to your body again

Because your pelvic floor doesn’t work alone—
your hips, back, ribs, breathing, posture, and nervous system all play a role.
Our specialist PTs treat all of it.

Menopause is a transition, not a decline if you take the proper measures and lifestyle changes to keep your muscles, bones, balance, mobility and body healthy.
With the right support, you can feel amazing, move confidently, and age powerfully. 💜

If you’re in perimenopause or menopause and aren’t feeling like yourself, it's time to give us a call. Your symptoms, whether new to you or worsening of something you have had going on for a while, can get better with the right care!
This is what pelvic floor therapy for menopause is about—helping you stay strong, active, and vibrant through every chapter.

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder Purple Mountain PT

Purple Mountain PT is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We offer a comprehensive and holistic treatment program to help you through your perimenopause and in menopause so you can age well. Women, we need to stay agile, strong and mobile. Let's take care of ourselves!

11/26/2025

Pelvic pain that gets worse with sitting, driving, workouts, or intimacy?
Urologists haven't been able to help you?
Feel like you may be stuck with ongoing issues and that you are at a loss for what to do about it?

You’re not alone, most of the men we treat feel the same as you—and these issues are NOT something you just have to “deal with.”

Abdominal and pelvic pain, chronic back & hip pain, bladder issues, post-vasectomy and post-hernia pain, pinched nerves, testicular pain, and bowel issues are things we treat everyday.

1 in 10 men struggle with pelvic floor issues.
And most don’t know that pelvic PT can change everything.

Our licensed PTs are specialists in treating male pelvic health conditions. Our first step is to figure out what is going on and from there we create a holistic treatment plan that will include stretching, spine-posture-hip mobility & optimization, retraining motor patterns, alleviating irritation on nerves, myofascial release, scar tissue treatments and pain & symptom reduction treatments. These help you:
✔️ Reduce nerve irritation
✔️ Restore hip + spine mobility
✔️ Retrain pelvic muscles
✔️ Release scar tissue
✔️ Finally feel relief and secure answers to what is going on.

When you have ongoing spine, abdomen, pelvic or hip issues, our PTs are here to help. With a holistic approach that works comprehensively to resolve the drivers of your symptoms, you will finally get relief and know what to do to help yourself. There is a way forward—and we’re here to help.

Purple Mountain PT is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Call 616-516-4334 to speak with a knowledgable team member. You are not stuck with this. Take action so you can feel like yourself again.

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain PT and specialist in treating men who experience chronic back, hip and pelvic issues. All of our PTs are specifically trained in male pelvic and spine health.

11/23/2025

Pelvic organ prolapse can feel terrifying when you first experience the symptoms or hear the diagnosis.
So many of our patients come in scared, overwhelmed, and unsure of what their future will look like.

They often ask:
“Will this get worse?”
“Is surgery my only option?”
“Can pelvic PT really fix this?”
“Can I still exercise… lift… live normally?”

And the answer is:
You have more control—and more hope—than you realize. Research has shown that highly skilled Pelvic PT does reduce symptoms of prolapse!

We've written this article to give more info on how you can address your prolapse and feel better: https://purplemountainpt.com/2025/03/30/can-pelvic-floor-therapy-fix-prolapse/

Our trauma-informed pelvic PTs specialize in prolapse care using a whole-body, compassionate, evidence-based approach that helps you:

💜 Strengthen your pelvic organ support
💜 Improve hip, pelvis, and spinal mechanics
💜 Rebuild your core and breathing coordination
💜 Reduce pressure and heaviness
💜 Learn how to move, lift, and exercise safely
💜 Get back to the activities (and intimacy) you love

Prolapse doesn’t mean your life & activity levels have to stop.
With the right support, you will become more empowered, confident, and more connected to your body than ever before.

If you’re scared, unsure, or newly diagnosed— you don’t have to navigate this alone.

We’re here to help you feel safe, strong, and supported. 💜

Purple Mountain PT in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a specialty pelvic health, spine and TMJ clinic serving adults and children. As pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor specialists, we make it our job to help you get back to feeling like yourself and to stop the fear and worry. To talk with one of our knowledgable team members call us at 616-516-4334.

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain PT
Specializing in pelvic health, spine and TMJ disorders for over 2 decades. Pelvic organ prolapse care, pelvic pain and traumatic birth injury are top priorities for our clinic. If you need help, you've found the right place!

11/21/2025

If you have TMJ pain and you’ve already tried the bite guard…
already done orthodontics…
already gotten Botox…
but your jaw STILL hurts—
you’re not alone.

We've been treating TMJ disorders since the 1990s, yet most patients tell us they never thought to try PT first. PT is the natural, safe and effective way to resolving TMJ pain and associated neck pain and headaches.

TMJ pain affects 1 in 12 people, and women experience it far more often than men.
And yet, most patients have never been told that specialized physical therapy can help.

Our patients often come to us with:
✨ Jaw clicking, popping, or locking
✨ Morning jaw stiffness and soreness
✨ Headaches or migraines
✨ Trouble or clicking chewing
✨ Tension with talking or singing
✨ Neck and upper back tightness
✨ A feeling that something is “off” but no one has helped them fix it

And here’s the part they’re shocked to learn:
The jaw is connected to the entire body.
Your posture, neck, ribs, core, pelvis, even your feet—
they all influence how your jaw moves and feels.

That’s why our PTs take a holistic, full-body approach to TMJ care.

We use gentle, skilled myofascial release throughout:
💆‍♀️ face & jaw
🧠 skull
🫁 neck, ribcage, and sternum
🌫️ thoracic spine
🌙 abdomen
🦴 SI joints, lumbar spine, pelvis & legs

…and combine it with therapeutic exercises that restore balance, posture, mobility, and strength so your jaw can finally relax and function the way it’s meant to.

Patients tell us they feel:
💜 less tension
💜 fewer headaches
💜 improved jaw movement
💜 less clicking
💜 better sleep
💜 and a sense of relief they didn’t think was possible

If you’re living with jaw pain and thinking, “I’ve tried everything…”
You haven’t tried this.

TMJ physical therapy is the missing piece you didn’t know existed—
and it can change everything. 💜

Curious if we can help you? Call 616-516-4334 to chat. We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Treating TMJ, neck, low back and pelvic disorders is our speciality. We've been doing this a long time and know how to get you relief.

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain Physical Therapy

11/18/2025

😓If your neck always feels tight…
if headaches keep showing up at the worst times…
🤕if your jaw feels tense, tired, or painful—
there’s a reason, and you don’t have to live with it.

One of the biggest culprits? Stiff and tight fascia, forward head posture, restrictions in your ribcage, weakness of your neck muscles & postural muscles, tightness of many muscles & joints, misalignment in your sacrum and pelvis, clenching of your jaw, suboccipital muscles and your shoulders.

One muscle, the levator scapula muscle is often a problem; when it is knotted up, it pulls the shoulder blade up, stiffens the neck, and can contribute to headaches or jaw tension.

💜At Purple Mountain PT, we specialize in getting your neck and jaw feeling good again, by treating the whole system— your neck, jaw, shoulders, sternum & ribcage, thoracic spine, pelvis, posture, breathing, movement patterns, deep core strength and the way your body holds stress.

Through gentle manual therapy, myofascial release, movement retraining, and personalized strategies, we help you:
✨ release chronic tension
✨ calm irritated nerves
✨ improve posture and mobility
✨ reduce headaches and jaw pain
✨ feel more at ease in your body

If you’re tired of “just dealing with it,” you’ve found the right place to get you out of the chronic place of having a "bad neck", headaches or jaw tension.
Your neck doesn’t have to hurt every day— and we can help you get lasting relief. 💜

Purple Mountain Physical Therapy provides holistic care for neck, jaw, lower back and pelvic health conditions. By giving you our undivided attention for a 55 minute appointment, together we help you unravel the cycle of chronic neck pain. Interested in learning more? Call 616-516-4334 to talk with one of our knowledgable staff members.

🍀Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain Physical Therapy

11/16/2025

🌟Pelvic PTs, We're Growing & Hiring 🌟

Here's what we believe:

💕Physical Therapy plays a life-giving role in our patient's lives. Physical Therapists are givers and people who love to learn and advance their knowledge and skills to better help people.

🏆️Purple Mountain PT just received the Platinum Award for Best Physical Therapy Clinic from Community Votes Grand Rapids. Our patients are voting for us because our PTs are doing things differently here. It's better for patients and better for PTs.

💕We are on a mission to provide PTs a setting to love their work and provide holistic, excellent care. We support PTs growth and teach you how to think this way and do this. It's so rewarding and life-giving to us PTs.

We are an out of network specialty pelvic health, spine and TMJ clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We treat adults and kids with compassionate, holistic, patient-focused care. Our model respects your knowledge and education and is deeply committed to ongoing growth.

Here are the problems we see in our profession and our clinic has removed these barriers:

Insurance companies are in charge: PTs are serving insurance companies and those limitations hamper our ability to practice to the full extent our knowledge allows.

Working alone without support: Pelvic PTs are often working without colleagues to run ideas past, to learn from, to exchange knowledge with. Often I hear that they have not had anyone who ever truly supported their growth.

Too many patients and not enough time: Many PTs are making the best of a difficult clinical setting and productivity demands. At a recent con ed course, one PT told me she treats a patient every 30 minutes and is double booked first patient and last patient of the day.

We must do better than this.

📱If you're ready for a change, we'd love to talk. Even if now isn't the right time for you, we always love to talk to fellow PTs.

To start a conversation: Reach out at 616-516-4334 or contact us here https://purplemountainpt.com/contactus/

11/11/2025

✨ Living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) can mean feeling like your body doesn’t always hold you together the way it should — joints that move too much, muscles that work overtime, and pain that never quite makes sense.

We know you may experience more anxiety, cardiac issues, and pain than other people. And our PTs help you learn how to move and be safe in your body.

💪 By providing holistic, personalized physical therapy that is specialized to the unique needs of people who are hypermobile or have hEDS, you can get back your confidence in living in your body.
Our hypermobility specialist PTs help you:
🔹 Learn how to stabilize your joints without overstraining ligaments
🔹 Improve deep core control and body awareness
🔹 Reduce pain and prevent recurrent injuries by improving your motor control and stability
🔹 Build strength and confidence through movement

🖥️ We even use rehabilitative ultrasound imaging so you can see your muscles activate in real time — a powerful way to reconnect with your body and learn how to engage effectively. The Ultrasound imaging gives your brain a visual peak at your muscles and this helps your brain and body begin to work together again.

Our specialty Pelvic, Spine and TMJ PT clinic is different. Not only are we specialists in treating hypermobility, we also use a holistic approach. This means our trauma-informed methods are looking at your movement, your body and your needs through a whole-person approach. We will help you correct, address and improve your body head to toe. And, in the process, your pain will reduce, your confidence in moving your body will improve and your motor control will completely change for the better. And, we enjoy doing this work with you and you will enjoy it, also!

You’re not fragile — you just need the right tools, the right training, and the right support. 💜

Curious if we can help you? Call 616-516-4334 to speak with one of our knowledgable team members. We are Purple Mountain PT, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have a soft spot in our heart for individuals who are hypermobile and we offer you a safe place to go to physical therapy and start to feel better.

Peace,
Dr. Maureen O'Keefe, DPT
Founder of Purple Mountain PT

09/02/2025

🌟🌟Pelvic PTs We’re Growing & Hiring ! 🌟🌟

Are you craving a PT position where you can thrive, be supported and love your work?

We do things differently here, so our PTs can have the career of their dreams and our patients receive world-class, results oriented care.

Curious if Purple Moubtain PT could be your next place to grow?

We offer:
💜A whole body model that integrates mind & body, calming the nervous system, improving MSK problems and delivering results
💜60 minutes one-on-one with every patient
💜 join the only pelvic health, spine & TMJ clinic in West Michigan. We don’t dabble in these specialties. We are devoted to excellence and you will advance your knowledge, outcomes and satisfaction
💜Integrate rehabilitative ultrasound imaging into your diagnosis and treatment methods. It’s INCREDIBLE & you’ll love it!
💜 Be part of a Team that supports growth. Our PTs read research, collaborate & share clinical knowledge. If you feel like a lonely island, come join us, we’re having a ball here!
💜 End your frustration with productivity and units charged! We focus on the patient here.
💜Be supported, trained, mentored and encouraged so you experience growth and success

One of our PTs today said “PTs should be banging down your door to apply! It is SOOO much better here.”

At Purple Mountain PT, we are an out of network, specialty pelvic health, spine and TMJ clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We treat adults and kids and value compassionate, patient-focused care with deep alliances with our patients, mentorship and focus on achieving results for patients. Our model respects your education and PT license and affords you the time, tools and Team to deliver care that changes lives, including your own.

If you’re ready to love what you do again and want to grow in a clinic that invests in you and your patients, we’d love to talk. Even if now isn’t the right time for you, it’s always a good time to have a conversation.

Check out our Linkin Bio to apply and start this conversation. We have many resources on our website at PurpleMountainPT to check out also.

08/30/2025

If you are dealing with pregnancy low back pain, we know it can make your "delightful" 9 months feel like YEARS.

Many of our pregnant patients come to us having already tried many things to help their back pain, including massage, adjustments and just dealing with it.

But, they know they need something else and they worry that this back pain might be horrendous during birth. So, on the recommendation of a friend, finding us on google, suggestions from their midwife or chiropractor, they find us! And, we are so very happy to help them!

At Purple Mountain PT we specialize in resolving pregnancy related lower back and pelvic girdle pain -- with compassion, personalized care and comprehensive treatments designed to resolve your back and pelvic pain while also preparing you for a beautiful labor and delivery.

Our PTs work one-on-one with you, providing compassion, expertise and having fun along the way! It is our goal to resolve your pain, improve your ability to function during this pregnancy and help you you birth with strength and comfort.

🌟What We Do For Our Pregnant Women Who Have Lower Back Pain🌟

💜Hands-on Manual Therapies: If you need to lie on your pregnant belly, you are going to love our pregnancy pillow (shown in the first photo). Our hands-on treatments align your pelvis, release your sore muscles, melt muscle tension, ease pelvic floor tension and calm your mind and body.

💜Personlized Corrective Exercises: Designed for your spine and hips and pelvic floor and back to support better posture, balance, baby position, breathing and comfort.

💜Baby-Friendly Positioning: We want your body and baby to be in amazing position, so you have no back pain and your baby & pushing are smooth as ever! Our specialist PTs guide you through gentle strategies, personalized to your body's ability and needs, to help your baby's position; this also helps reduce birth trauma and perineal tearing.

💜Push Prep Practice: Women tell us they don't know if they are doing it "right". Through individualized coaching, we teach and rehearse pushing positions while we check your pelvic floor tension, breathing, hip position and other factors. We help you figure out what feels best for you, so you can birth with confidence.

💜Real-Time Ultrasound Imaging: This is extra special and included in your treatments. No one else is offering this in Grand Rapids and our patients love it. With ultrasound imaging, you see your muscles at work and can see & learn how to push, breathe, un-tense your pelvic floor, engage your abs and stabilize your low back effectively.
With Ultrasound:
➕️We can measure your diastasis recti (DRA) and you learn corrective exercises for strong core support and abdominal integrity.
➕️You will also visualize your pelvic floor tension in real time and learn how to release these muscles!
➕️Watch your pushing efforts live — discover how to connect with and open your birth passage effectively.

Because we deeply love this work and we are mothers ourselves, our team of dedicated pregnancy & postpartum physical therapists is committed to reducing birth trauma, easing pregnancy back pain, and guiding you toward the birth of your dreams.

If you have low back pain and are pregnant, our comprehensive hands-on + exercise + birth prep treatments are what you need to feel relief. To learn more about how to get started with our PTs, call us at 616-516-4334 and one of our knowledgable team members will be able to answer all your questions. Together we will create your path to a painfree pregnancy & the birth your heart desires. 💕✨

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847 Parchment Drive SE Ste 101
Grand Rapids, MI
49546

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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