EmpowerHeal Physical Therapy
Pelvic Floor Therapy and EDS physical therapy serving Bethesda and Washington DC surrounding metropolitan areas
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Pelvic Floor Therapy and EDS physical therapy serving Bethesda and Washington DC surrounding metropolitan areas
Mahima Tiwari, PT has been a practicing clinician for the past ten years. She is currently offering physical therapy services in Bethesda, Maryland.
Her advanced training is in male pelvic therapy and female pelvic floor assessment and therapy, hypermobility physical therapy, visceral mobilization, manual therapy and chronic pain science therapy.
Mahima’s practice over the last ten years as a physical therapist has evolved from approaching pain from a biomedical lens (concept that pain is in the tissue) to understanding and implementing a biopsychological and neuroimmune approach. This concept involves assessment of not only the musculoskeletal system but other equally important factors like fear of movements, hormonal contributions, social factors, psychological factors, sleep, diet, faith etc. When any pain exists for more than three months, it is termed as a chronic pain. Chronic pain relief is possible only by addressing all its drivers.
Mahima believes in graded exposure to movements, empowering patients through education and building self reliance. Mahima has conducted various workshops and trainings to introduce and accelerate pelvic floor physical therapy in South Asia. Additionally, she has also contributed to a course taught by Herman and Wallace on Sex and Religion: Treating Conservative Religious Patients with Cultural Sensitivity.
Outside of the clinic, she enjoys hiking, going to new breweries, making different kinds of beer with her husband, being a dog mommy and exploring spirituality.
Advanced Trainings Completed:
External and Internal Pelvic Floor Assessment, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Treatment, Herman and Wallace
EDS ECHO Program for neuromusculoskeletal, systemic comorbities , Ehlers Danlos Society
Genitopelvic Pain, ISSWSH
Finding Functional Foundations Ehlers Danlos Syndrome/ Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Ongoing Training, Completing April 2025.
Visceral Mobilization, Herman and Wallace
Mckenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, Mckenzie Institute
Mobilization of nervous system
Biopsychological Reframed- A model for treating pain
Pain Science Education and Neurodynamics,