Feedback From Our Patients

Feedback From Our Patients

Carol, I just wanted to say THANK YOU again for all your help and assistance with my physical therapy. It has been such help and a blessing. I am so grateful. Your whole office was so gracious. Thank you so much. ~AJC

I love coming here! This is my third PT in 2 1/2 years and I have had the most success here! Thank you!! ~VG

I was pleased and impressed with the friendly, professional, and caring atmosphere! ~BS

Joanne is an amazing woman! Her knowledge and application of therapy for TMJ are SUPERIOR! Her support and care were invaluable to me and my recovery. Lisa is equally responsible for my recovery. ~CJ

I have to tell you, Heather, that all your work with me has made a HUGE difference not only with diminishing and managing the pain, but with raising my awareness about all the things I can do to keep conscious of this part of my body, you are REALLY good at what you do! I shall miss not only your amazing bodywork, but your words of wisdom as well.....truly. I highly recommend your services for future patients needing physical therapy. Thanks for everything, Heather. You are the best! ~DM

Best Physical Therapy I've had in many years!! ~JT

Doctor writes Joanne:You were great! Thanks for helping Mrs. TL. She has wonderful things to say about you! "All better! No more back pain or pelvic pain, Very happy."

To Heather and Jeri, Thank you so much for the wonderful care I recived at TMJ PT. This was the first time I have ever felt respected and listened to as a patient. My partner and I are really happy about the outcome. ~SP

I was treated well years ago and came back to Carol when my doctor prescribed therapy again, I have recommended Carol to others! Everyone I've been in contact with here are professional, courteous, and thorough! ~TN

Joanne, Lisa, and Jeri are the three people I dealt with the most. Three of the nicest, caring, and professional people I have ever met. They all have charismatic personalities that are warm and friendly! I really enjoyed meeting them and I would refer just about everyone to them! ~NN

The clinic provides excellent therapeutic physical therapy that works your mind and body. I have never experienced such excellent care. The staff and PT's are experts but yet very compassionate. That's a hard service to find these days! ~CM

I think all of you are so awesome, and you are my favorite PT clinic. I would never go to anyone else and I always tell people about the clinic and the wonderful staff and of course my favorite PT Joanne! ~MU

The increasing stiffness of my back has been greatly alleviated by your therapist Heather. The discomfort and pain are significantly reduced. An added benefit is learning movements and techniques that not only prevent relapse but also encourage overall health. ~LS

I was apprehensive and unsure of what to expect, now I not only advocate for this therapy and Heather as a therapist, but feel as if I am a new woman! ~JA

My doctor at the Mayo clinic recommended biofeedback for the pelvic floor eight years ago. Now I know why! It works! Having bowel incontinence for more than thirteen years, in addition to mercury and lead toxicity with multiple chemical and food sensitivities, I just didn't follow up on the biofeedback. Nor did I fully understand what it was. Biofeedback helps one re-learn what muscles have forgotten. By actually seeing on the computer what muscles are being used, one can then practice control and improve this function. Carol's patient and intuitive coaching combined with the biofeedback therapy has been amazingly helpful. I wish I had begun this therapy long ago! ~JL

Carol is the 'miracle working' therapist everyone hopes to be lucky enough to find when injured or in pain. I spent one year and four months in pain after a car accident until I was referred to Carol and Orthopedic & TMJ Physical Therapy Center for pelvic floor therapy. Prior to physical therapy, I could not have intercourse with my husband without cramping, vaginal pain, hip, buttocks and inner thigh pain which would leave me limping. I could not walk for more than two blocks without crippling pain. My marriage was in meltdown, not to mention my emotional and mental state of health. Until we are injured, we take for granted that those complex internal muscles will just work for us. I met with much reluctance and discomfort even talking about pain in my 'private parts' with other health professionals. I went to two chiropractors, an osteopath, two gynecologists, four massage therapists and three other physical therapists before I found Carol. After my first visit with Carol, I had incredible relief from the intra-vaginal work she did. This new sensation of absence of constant pain made me giddy! It only improved from there. Carol and her staff are wonderful. The setting is homey and relaxing, the people are friendly yet professional. I would advise anyone who has been injured or has a disease not to wait to get treatment because of fear or embarassment. Pelvic floor therapy with Carol has given me back my life: my sense of humor, my positive attitude, marital harmony, and the ability to perform daily tasks and to exercise again. The greatest gift is freedom from pain, and I can't thank Carol enough for that. ~FS

I have spent years trying alternative medicine as well as physical therapy, I have had better results overall with Heather. Thank you! ~SR

Staff is very friendly. They make what could be an akward situation comfortable. Love how the environment was professional yet welcoming. ~TG

Each woman's experience with vulvodynia (vulvar pain) is truly personal and different from everyone else's. This condition may be difficult for some to discuss with family or friends. I have found sharing the experience and feelings with other women who suffer from the same condition often help smooth a rough journey. My own experience started about five years ago. Along my journey I was treated by more than eight healthcare professionals and tried a variety of therapies and medications. After a five-year roller coaster of a battle, I have finally come to the point of physical and emotional healing. I owe a huge part of my improvement to Orthopedic & TMJ Physical Therapy Center. They offered me a warm and caring environment where I felt safe to explore different options in suggested therapies. Their approach to healthcare emphasizes treating the body and spirit as a whole. I not only found relief for my vulvar pain, but also was guided by the staff to a more healthful life. I was given insight into being more 'in touch' with my body: learning skills for relaxation, stress relief, good nutrition, and overall wellness. ~JGA

As post-prostatectomy patient, I experienced significant urinary urgency. After seeking help from a myriad of healthcare professionals, I finally made my way to Carol Conrades, P.T. Through the use of biofeedback and caring, supportive counsel from Carol, I was able, after almost a year, to nearly eliminate this extremely annoying problem from my life. Her approach focused more on the relaxation response rather than the typical pelvic floor tightening which, although helpful in controlling urinary incontinence, did not address my particular problems. I would highly recommend Carol and her clinic to anyone with a similar problem, who is willing to be patient and persistent in healing this malady. ~LM

I was diagnosed with non-bacterial prostatitis by a urologist after a few weeks of multiple symptoms, which included frequent/urgent/incomplete urination, dysuria (burning), perineal and tailbone pain, and rectal discomfort. My profession involves a lot of sitting, which was becoming increasingly more uncomfortable. Although there was microscopic blood in my urine, tests were negative for infection. Somewhat of a hypochondriac by nature, I was very anxious about the possibility of having undiagnosed prostate cancer. My urologist followed the usual protocol of prescribing a month of strong antibiotics, and said he did not think I had prostate cancer because my PSA was very low, although he said my prostate felt "boggy". The usual protocol would have been to prescribe more antibiotics, and undergo invasive exploratory tests to rule out various causes. However my urologist seemed to be saying that he really didn't have much to offer in the way of actual help for non-bacterial prostatitis. I began to do my own research and learned about men with my symptoms that were prescribed years of antibiotics with no relief. Some people reported that such invasive procedures as prostate massage and cystoscopy were painful and made things worse. I read that antibiotics are often wrongly prescribed for this condition because urologists are at a loss regarding how else to treat, using the rationale that there might somehow be undetectable bacteria. I learned that many men suffer with this condition. Luckily, I came across the work of some Stanford University urologists who believe that "non-bacterial prostatitis" is not initially a problem originating in the prostate, but instead a condition caused by chronic constriction of the muscles of the pelvic floor. The muscular condition can cause prostate related symptoms due to constriction around the organs which rest on the pelvic floor. I highly recommend reading "A Headache in the Pelvis," by Drs. Wise and Anderson. It is very readable, holistic, and does a great job of making sense of a confusing, and sometimes controversial condition (if you have been online, you know what I mean). I discovered a Portland physical therapist named Heather Hannam an Orthopedic and TMJ PT, who is versed in the kind of trigger point release prescribed by the Stanford doctors. Heather helped me to recognize the pelvic tension that had silently existed for a long time. She is very knowledgeable, proficient, down-to-earth, and compassionate. She was willing to explain things and even to train my partner in some of the massage techniques. Over the past few months my symptoms have greatly reduced and some have been eliminated. Some of the work has involved working on my anxiety, as the pelvic muscles are one of the main sites that the body stores tension. It is fortunate that Portland has physical therapist Heather Hannam, who is familiar with the ideas and treatment found in the book I talked about above. ~JD

I don't know if you remember me, but I was a patient of yours in mid-late 2007. I wanted to, once again, thank you for everything you did for me and all the help you provided. I also wanted to update you on my condition...as of last Christmas I hadn't had a sexual partner in over a year. I started seeing someone in early December last year. We had sex at the end of December, and it was my first sexual experience since our therapy ended. My partner and I talked about my condtion before hand and he was very understanding. Nevertheless, I was very nervous. The good news is that I felt a MAJOR improvment!! The pain on a scale of 1 to 10 was about a 2...which is absolutely amazing to me, considering it was about a 9 or 10 for sooo long. I actually cried after the first time (which I am sure freaked him out, but he seemed to understand). As time went on , we tried having sex more frequently and to my suprise if we did it multiple times in one day, it hurt less the second time. Good news! You helped me, supported me, listened to me, and made me feel confident again, I can't thank you enough for that Carol! ~ AG 12/09

Wonderful care! I've learned a lot. The caring and understanding staff makes treatment so much better! ~AS

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