Meri is one of the most helpful, knowledgeable, and dedicated health care providers I have ever met. After going untreated for pelvic pain/discomfort for years after some pelvic trauma, I have already seen amazing improvements in just a handful of sessions with Meri. She really listens to you, makes you feel comfortable and safe, and does everything she can to help you recover from your particular issue. She has even taught me exercises and stretches to do outside of our sessions to help me recover even sooner. She honestly wants to listen and help, and she will. Like many of the other reviewers have said, I had no idea pelvic physical therapy existed. If my gynecologist had not recommended Pelvica to me, I would have probably resigned myself to the pain and discomfort, because I really couldn't find any other solutions. Pelvic issues by their nature can be very uncomfortable or embarrassing to deal with, and you might not know who or what to turn to. I was in that position, almost gave up, then Pelvica changed my life for the better. Check out the website for more details on what they treat specifically: http://www.pelvicapt.com/treatment TL;DR If you have dyspareunia or other pelvic/women's health issues that go beyond what your gynecologist can help you with, you can stop searching now. Call Meri at Pelvica Physical Therapy. read more

Before I was referred to Meri by my OB-GYN, I didn't know that this type of reproductive therapy even existed. However, I'm an athlete who's been through plenty of physical therapy as well as chiropractic services, and the idea of this type of physical therapy for pain made immediate sense. I have atypical reproductive issues that began when I was sixteen and was seeking help to make things enjoyable.. at all. Meri immediately put me at ease - she is kind, listens extraordinarily well (which is important since so much of her target patient base has issues that OB-GYNs and primary care doctors are not necessarily used to dealing with, so generally we've been through some insensitive/ineffective care by the time we get to her), and explains EVERYTHING. Her breadth of knowledge is impressive, comforting, and helpful. I saw her once or twice a week for a couple of months - it was a slow road for me, which made sense considering the amount of time I've had these muscular issues without effective treatment, but we did notice progress, and I was confident in her care. However, I do not have health insurance coverage through my employer, and the costs for the monthly premium for an individual plan PLUS care (most of which is not covered, as you well know if you also have an individual plan in California) became prohibitive. I had to stop therapy with Meri as a result of not being able to afford it. However, that's not even the end of the story when it comes to Meri's exemplary professionalism and 360 degree care for her patients. Beginning a few weeks after care and continuing even after I had to stop seeing her, Meri tirelessly fought for me to get reimbursed for her services by my then-healthcare plan. And thanks ONLY to her efforts, I was completely reimbursed, which was the hugest financial help. I have never had the pleasure of being treated by a healthcare provider who cares more than Meri about her patients. I could not recommend her care more highly, and am cannot wait for the day that my means or my healthcare plan allows me to return to finish care with her. read more

Meri is absolutely amazing! I feel like pelvic physical therapy is not something really spoken about and it's such a shame that many women don't know it exists! Meri has absolutely changed my life. Her beside manner, non judge mental personality, and techniques are AMAZING. She is unbelievably knowledgable in what she does, and makes you feel comfortable throughout the entire process. I've been seeing her for a few months now after a referral from my gynecologist, and I'm so thankful I was referred to Pelvica. I would absolutely recommend any women with any sort of pelvic floor issues/concerns to see Meri! read more

Hello All - I wanted to quickly recommend Meri and her pelvic physical therapy practice. After having a surgery on my uterus in November 2015, I was experiencing significant pelvic weakness. This is such an embarrassing situation that impacts your self confidence for a number of reasons. After doing considerable research I decided to try PT although the sessions are not generally covered by insurance. This was one of my best decisions. Within a short period of time (about 3 sessions), I experienced a significant improvement. Meri is professional and very kind. She made it easy to discuss a delicate topic. I would recommend an evaluation for any woman who is wondering if pelvic PT works, or is privately just wanting to understand how to appropriately exercise your pelvic floor. The sessions took the mystery out of kegels and explained other muscles that connect to those groups of muscles. Very eye opening!! New mothers and women entering menopause need to push Obgyns to introduce this type of education and medical coverage pertaining to women's health. I'm doing really well now. Enjoying better sex and feeling very confident doing day-to-day activities (squats, sneezing, jumps). read more

I'm embarrassed that it has taken me such a long time to write this review. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Meri saved my life. After an intense childbirth experience, I was in pain for weeks, until I saw Meri. Everything, from her bedside manner to her calming office (exposed beams, good lighting) is designed to make her patients as comfortable as possible. She's knowledgeable, friendly, non-judgmental, and patient with your recovery. My body has done a 180 since working with her, my pelvic floor and core are so much stronger, and I'm starting to finally feel healed. Thank you for everything Meri! I'd definitely visit again after baby number two. read more

Meri is amazing!!!! I began working with her while overcoming vaginismus, a condition that made it difficult for me to have intercourse without experiencing extreme pain. Through a program of internal and external physical therapy exercises, Meri taught me how to strengthen my pelvic floor muscles and begin to have pain-free sex. She was professional, informative, and encouraging throughout the process. With Meri's help, I was finally able to understand and overcome the confusing pain I had been experiencing for years. Her optimistic attitude and friendly personality made it easy to talk with her about such a personal issue. I highly recommend Meri to anyone suffering from vaginismus. read more

Let me just start by saying that Meri is a miracle worker!!! I don't want to get into personal details, but my pain level was a 95/100 every time (not a normal occurrence for a woman in her early 20s.) After 16 sessions with Meri, I am now a 0/100 every time. I truly cannot thank her enough. I had no idea such a thing existed until my gyno recommended her. Best recommendation of my life - no exaggeration. I would highly recommend her to anyone. read more

Meri worked with me for a few months to treat a pelvic floor-related issue, and she has delivered e a successful outcome and improvement! I would highly recommend her service and expertise. She is professional, courteous, respectful, friendly, and approachable in addition to being technically knowledgeable and capable. She would explain why muscles or tissues behave a certain way, and explain why and how certain physical exercises help or prevent my healing process, so I became educated along the process. Her kind attitude always helped me feel very relaxed and comfortable during our sessions, which I think is extremely important when you're working with someone to treat an intimate issue. I highly recommend Meri to anyone looking for a partner in overcoming pelvic floor-related issues, as I am confident that she'll be your trusted healthcare provider and adviser, as well as provide emotional encouragement, during what seems to be an emotionally-exhausting time. read more

Meri has helped me go from being in discomfort and pain, having limitations on my activities on a daily basis, and feeling very afraid and at times hopeless to being close to 95% recovered in around six months. We started off meeting weekly and now meet less than monthly, so I can say with confidence that I am almost completely healed and will continue to heal until I am 100%. After having the first UTI in my life (a severe one), my muscles in and around my bladder and pelvic floor in general were traumatized, hypertonic, and damaged. I did not know that at the time, though. It took me months to figure out what was wrong (which made my condition worse since I was tensing them the whole time). All I knew was that I felt pain, urgency (feeling almost like I had a chronic bladder infection), and stress in my body, though there was no infection present. Finally, through research, I realized it could be my pelvic floor. I then went to a center in Los Angeles that specializes in pelvic floor health. However, there, some of my questions were not answered by my assigned physical therapist and they also seemed to take a very slow approach. For example, I wanted support on doing therapy on myself at home and wanted all the information I could get to help me heal. I didn't feel supported in this and my therapist even said that she didn't recommend patients doing internal massage work on themselves until way down the line. Also, I asked for recommendations regarding physical intimacy, and my therapist responded that she didn't like to advise people in that area. This was highly frustrating because that is an area directly impacted by my injury! Overall, I did not feel a sense of comfort or confidence with them. Therefore, I left them and decided to try Meri. She was the exact opposite. She answered all of my questions and asked questions that allowed us to really get to the bottom of things. Nothing was off limits (we are talking about our vagina, bladder, and all things reproductive and pelvic after all, so I was so grateful for a therapist who was completely nonjudgemental and comfortable talking about everything, encouraged it, and made me feel safe and relaxed). On the very first visit, she taught me internal exercises I could do on my own in order to speed up the healing process, gave me a routine, and set me on my path to healing. During our sessions she (internally and externally) works on all of the muscles to help them release trigger points, stretch them, and overall help them heal while also helping me (the patient) learn how to relax and release the muscles and trigger points. She also takes a holistic approach, identifying other things that could be impacting the condition, such as diet, stress, sitting too long, etc. I so appreciate this approach because it really helps heal in totality. I also found her to be very responsive and reliable. I could contact her via email or phone with any questions or concerns I had and she always responded to me quickly and with compassion and care. I haven't experienced that with other medical professionals in the past and it makes a huge difference. I can't recommend Meri enough. She is so comfortable to be around, friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, comforting, ahead of the curve, and an excellent physical therapist. Please feel free to message me if you want to know anything else about my experience with Meri, the other physical therapy group, or my injury/situation and subsequent path to healing. There's not enough information and help out there about pelvic floor injuries (I didn't even know what a "pelvic floor" was before tons of research, let alone know that that's what was causing my seemingly bladder related pain/urgency) but there should be. It's not hopeless and we can heal. Hopefully, this review will help someone else. read more

Meri is an excellent physical therapist. I started seeing her to treat several issues that I developed during pregnancy including diastasis recti and lingering back and hip pain. Meri is extremely knowledgable, professional and easy to talk to which is important when discussing physical problems that can feel very personal. I always left our sessions feeling 100 times better and with real results. I highly recommend Pelvica Physical Therapy. read more