Blossom Physical Therapy & Wellness

06/26/2025

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06/24/2025

Marin friends: we lost a beautiful soul who supported so many women becoming mothers and welcoming new souls into this world. Mollee’s name has been a staple in the local birth community for years and any time a client told me Mollee was her doula, I sighed in relief as I knew she had the best supporter on her team. Mollee touched so so so many lives and my heart breaks for her family.

Hi, My name is Rosalie Watson. On behalf of all her friends and family, I am fundraising for Mollee F… Rosalie Watson needs your support for Mollee Franklin

05/19/2025

Voting is open and I was nominated! I would so appreciate your vote. These type of acknowledgements mean so much, especially as a small business and something I pour my heart and soul into. Make sure to vote for all your favorites
https://pacificsun.com/best-of-ballot/ #/gallery?group=511040

04/22/2025

This is why so many healthcare providers are going out of network and not dealing with the insurance companies.

The insurance companies decide how much we are worth and then reimburse based on that. This is from a patient’s explanation of benefits.

The insurance company, who doesn’t care what I do or how I’m changing my patients’ lives have determined one hour with me is worth less than what someone charges for a one hour massage.

This is before I pay taxes and my expenses for my business (rent, insurance, utilities, supplies, etc).

This is why sometimes the only offices that take insurance are associated with a hospital, have you see a PT aide instead of a PT or have many providers to afford these low payments.

So please next time you get frustrated that more and more of us are not dealing with insurance, remember they are not paying providers a living wage and they decide how much we are worth, regardless of our expertise/experience/efficacy.

04/04/2025

Will you take a quick moment to nominate me for Best Physical Therapist?

Click the link and scroll down to Physical Therapist and put in: Alicia Roberts - Blossom Physical Therapy & Wellness.

https://pacificsun.com/best-of-ballot/ #/gallery?group=511040

Super grateful to do what I do and even better when I am recognized for it!

03/28/2025

Pain in the butt?

Patient came in with pain on the side of her sacrum and tailbone that wouldn’t go away with chiropractic, massages and stretching.

Internal pelvic floor exam and BOOM: there it was- muscles that were tight and reproduced the pain. (See next picture)

Now we have the cause and we have a treatment plan to release these muscles.

Pelvic floor physical therapy is for more than leaking or postpartum. We also treat pain in the back, pelvis, glutes, hips.

03/24/2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩?

Wait……a what?

Postpartum is usually the time that we focus on our pelvic health because there have been obvious changes to our bodies after pregnancy and birth.

But then many women will carry on life for the next 5-15 years and not really think about their pelvic health.

And then comes perimenopause, which can show up 10 years BEFORE you stop bleeding, so for many women this means around 38-43 years old if the average age for menopause is 51.

Which also means some women move directly into perimenopause after being postpartum.

Perimenopause has A LOT of symptoms that can be physical, emotional and mental. During this time estrogen starts to go a bit haywire, which can directly affect our pelvic health.

It’s common for women to start to experience a gradual onset of pelvic symptoms that are either brand new for them or haven’t been an issue since newly postpartum
Leaking urine
Urinary Frequency
Urinary Urgency
Bladder never feels fully empty
Vaginal Heaviness
Feels like a ball or tampon is low in va**na
Vaginal ache/discomfort
Pain with penetrative s3x
Decreased sensation with s3x

Why does this happen?

When our estrogen levels start to decrease, it can affect anywhere there are estrogen receptors, which includes our pelvic floor muscles and our bladder.

The result is that the muscles and tissues lose some of their structural integrity, get a bit softer and less responsive.

Then when those levels start to decrease, pelvic floor muscle impairments like weakness, become more obvious.

A perimenopause check-up will include assessment of:

Pelvic floor muscles
Pelvic organ prolapse
Urinary and bladder function
Bowel function
Sexual function of pelvic floor and va**nal tissues
Menstrual cycle

This is how we should be going into this next phase of life: being educated and aware of our bodies and being equipped with tools to age in the best way possible.

Book your perimenopause check up today by booking a 60 minute evaluation.
https://aliciapt.janeapp.com/

I will give you my assessment, prognosis and recommendations on how to best support your pelvic health during this next stage of life.

03/22/2025

My self care Saturday morning looks like this.

Dancing within a red lit studio, amongst other women who are also here to dive deep into their emotional bodies and express all the layers that make us the erotic feminine powerful creatures we are.

This practice makes me a better mom, partner, friend and healthcare worker. This is just for me, my body, my expression.

03/15/2025

The only time this pelvic floor physical therapist hovers over a toilet (and yes I wipe down the seat after!).

📣Frequently hovering over the toilet is not good for the health and function of your pelvic floor because the muscles cannot fully relax to eliminate as they are supposed to do.

👉So sit your butt down (use the seat covers, etc). The toilet seat is NOT where we get sick from bathrooms anyways (hellos doorknobs).

03/14/2025

Any other parents feel nostalgic every year at your kid’s yearly well-check? How many times have I sat here from newborns to now kids who are 5’8” and 5’6” (This one is just starting his growth spurt too).

03/13/2025

I did some editing of my website home page to reflect myself and my practice a bit better. Swipe to read

02/26/2025

So honored to love what I do, be trusted by my patients and clients, make a difference in people's lives and be recognized for it! Thank you so much 🩷