On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Rita White, Doctor of Physical Therapy. Rita is a pelvic health physical therapist with over 10 years of experience helping people reconnect to their body so they can overcome pain. Her areas of expertise include pelvic health and pain conditions, especially hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)/ Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

Dr. White owns her own practice, Intrinsic Physical Therapy & Wellness, a specialty PT clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specifically designed for people living with complex, chronic conditions. She is passionate about providing a space for people to feel seen and heard in their healthcare needs no matter how complex or rare their symptoms may be. Rita combines her personal experience of living with chronic pain and fatigue with her professional expertise to help people find lasting relief from symptoms.

Links:

https://www.intrinsic-pt.com/

Instagram: @theintrinsicpt

Paper on the “presentation and physical therapy management of upper cervical instability in patients with symptomatic generalized joint hypermobility: International expert consensus recommendations”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9893781/