Find a Physical Therapist Near Me in Alexandria, VA

Leah Hairston (she/her) is a full-spectrum doula, perinatal social worker, lactation counselor and advocate. She educates and empowers women with female reproductive systems, reminding them of their inherent power. Her dedication to facilitating spaces for healing, equal access, and justice stems from her deep commitment to addressing the systemic reproductive injustices against Black women. She is the founder of Sweet Bee Services, a Baltimore-based doula agency that provides justice-focused, trauma-informed, family-centered care throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. When not working, Leah enjoys trying new recipes while listening to audiobooks, walking her pup T’Challa, and savoring moments with loved ones. She is passionate about all things related to babies, reproductive wholeness, and social justice. Learn more and support her work by visiting www.sweetbeedoula.com.

“In birth, we find the courage we never knew we had and the strength that was there all along.” – Marcie Macari Hi, my name is Bria Comer. I am a birth doula, as well as a dance teacher, licensed physical therapist assistant, and a mama to my son, daughter, and dog! I am so excited that you are considering the idea of a doula. I believe that everyone deserves the support and knowledge of a birth doula to help make childbirth the beautiful journey it should be. My background in dance and physical therapy, in combination with my doula training, gives me valuable insight into the physiology of the perinatal time frame to help you embrace the power within your body. I have seen firsthand how positioning, massage techniques, intentional movement, and breath work help birthing individuals. My goal as your doula is first and foremost to support you with your needs and desires, whatever decisions you make. I am also interested in helping you learn about normal physiology and movement practices during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum to help empower and educate you. This will help you be in tune with your body and its needs as well, so you can continue to find strength and balance beyond our time together! I also use my knowledge and experience from over 6 years of working in pediatric physical therapy to help educate and guide you on normal infant development, if you are interested. LGBT+ friendly 💜

Emily graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA in 2011 with a bachelors in psychology and minor in cognition and neuroscience. After working in clinical research with multiple sclerosis for several years, she earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Columbia University in New York, NY in 2018. She later completed an orthopedic residency with the George Washington and Johns Hopkins Hospital residency program in Baltimore, MD where she received advanced training and mentorship in all orthopedic injuries and conditions. During residency, Emily developed an affinity for working with chronic pain and spine conditions. At this time, she also served as adjunct faculty at George Washington University’s department of physical therapy. Throughout residency, Emily worked closely with pelvic health therapists, and she began to develop an interest in the pelvic floor and its role in orthopedic conditions, especially in postpartum women. This encouraged her to take additional coursework on pelvic health, spanning from incontinence and prolapse to pelvic pain, constipation, and pregnancy. Emily lives in Northern VA with her amazing husband, and loves to stay active with hiking and swimming. You’ll find her reading about the lives of the saints, watching Formula 1 racing, and trying to keep up with her nieces and nephews.

A Richmond native, Sara attended East Carolina University as an NCAA Division I swimmer. She received a B.S. in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Business Administration before working for several years as a certified personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. After deciding to pursue a career in physical therapy, Sara received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Lynchburg University where she developed a passion for working with patients experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy-related concerns, and postpartum musculoskeletal issues. Now an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, she focuses solely on pelvic health dysfunction. Sara has completed all CAPP-Pelvic courses hosted by the Academy and enjoys treating complex pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and obstetric and postpartum populations. She believes in educating patients and empowering them to become active participants in their care. In her free time, Sara participates in triathlons, running races, hiking, backpacking, and other outdoor activities.  She enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her dogs Frankie and Chola.

I am the founder of Oasis PT & Pelvic Health and, after 25 years of practice, I absolutely love what I do! My birth experience and time as a pelvic patient sparked my passion to exclusively pursue a pelvic health specialty in 2016. As a trained Birth Doula and Spinning Babies enthusiast, knowledge of the body is integrated with motion mechanics, pain science, and medical conditions. Also, trained in postpartum Malay practices, ancient wisdom and nurturing are highly valued. Our Birth Support services were created with YOU in mind. How can pregnancy be optimized with greater ease and labor complications be prevented? What is the best way to educate and support new birthers? What foundations of healing are needed to prevent future problems? What are best practices to return to what you love and intimately enjoying who you love? We offer personalized, one-on-one sessions of skilled yet intuitive interventions for hip, spine, and pelvic issues. Our premium, holistic care tailors treatment to the individual with various packages, doula support, and a' la carte services to meet your needs, strategize preventions, address problems, and find solutions.

Transition PT offers hands-on, individualized treatments that focus on your body as a whole. We specialize in pelvic floor therapy and pregnancy and postpartum issues, including preparing you for labor and delivery, reducing pain during and after pregnancy, and addressing issues such as incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, diastasis recti and cesarean scar tightness.

Dr. Veronica Brugmann is a a pelvic floor physical therapist, avid CrossFitter, and educator. Once she became a physical therapist she took her first pelvic floor course and was hooked. She fell in love with the niche and now helps women and men with incontinence/leakage, pelvic pain, postpartum women, pregnant women, and more. Alpha Project is dedicated to a full body approach to rehab and unique 1:1 treatment style. Whether your goal is running a marathon after having kids,, getting back to the CrossFit gym , or walking to your car without leakage or pelvic pain, Veronica can help optimize your pelvic floor so you can do what you love without any restrictions.