Judith Florendo has been a physical therapist since graduating from the University of Illinois in 1984. Her earlier career spanned working in several areas of physical therapy: acute care, chronic pain, geriatrics, orthopedics, sports medicine and administration. Since 1997 she has been working exclusively with patients having a wide variety of pelvic and related spinal problems that are often chronic or long standing in nature. Although this area of physical therapy can be quite challenging and complex, Judith finds immense satisfaction in helping people achieve their goals, relieve pain, and improve function.
Professional membership/activities:
- American Physical Therapy Association (Section on Women’s Health)
- International Pelvic Pain Society
- National Vulvodynia Association
- American Urogynecologic Society
- Birthlink
- Endometriosis Association
- Executive Board member, Women’s Health Corporation
- Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium
- Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
- Interstitial Cysitis Association
Rebecca Landis graduated with a doctor of physical therapy degree from Northwestern University in 2002. She has an orthopedic background in treating spinal /pelvic dysfunction and women's health issues. She is currently furthering her education with training in the Feldenkrais method, breath facilitation, pelvic floor/deep core muscle re-education, and visceral mobilization. She takes a whole body approach with patients, using movement patterns of the entire spine and extremities to help promote body awareness and efficient movement options.
Professional memberships/activities:
- Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium
Bertha Rivera graduated from the University of Illinois in 2005 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Since becoming a Physical Therapist, Bertha has practiced in an outpatient pelvic floor and orthopedic setting working with clients with a wide variety of diagnoses, from sports-related injuries to post-partum rehabilitation. She is a clinical instructor to DPT students and specializes in pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment for both male and female patients. Her post-graduate training includes coursework in pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy and post-partum; sacroiliac joint treatment; and soft tissue and joint mobilization.
Professional memberships/activities:
- Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium
Karen Weeks graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and from Midwestern University in 2000 with a Master’s of Physical Therapy Degree. Since becoming a Physical Therapist, Karen has practiced in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting, working with clients with a wide variety of problems, from sports-related injuries to post-partum rehabilitation. She specializes in women’s health and pelvic rehab for both men and women. Karen is also a Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist and has been treating Lymphedema, a dysfunction of the lymph system, since 2001.
Professional memberships/activities:
- American Physical Therapy Association
- LAPTA Section on Women’s Health
- Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium
- Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist