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Samantha Fazio
Physical Therapist | Orthopedic
Dr. Sam graduated from Temple University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2017. She began her career with a private outpatient company where she worked as an orthopedic therapist. In 2018, she took her super feminism toward the pelvic health specialty and achieved her pelvic health certification in 2019. She jumped briefly to hospital-based pelvic health physical therapy and saw the issues with access across the pelvic healthcare system. She founded Pelvio PT in 2021 as a way to improve patient access to care and to revolutionize pregnancy & post-partum rehabilitation in Philadelphia. Sam and her team at Pelvio specialize in birth preparation, pregnancy related physical therapy, and postpartum rehab believing that pregnancy and birth are musculoskeletal events that you can train your body for. In addition, Sam believes that being pregnant does not mean that you need to deal with pain or incontinence. There is help for you!
Samantha Fazio
- Philadelphia, PA
- Accepting new patients
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Why does my back hurt more during physical therapy sessions?
Are you doing physical therapy under the care of a professional Physical Therapist? If not, I would recommend seeking out a PT to help you. If you are doing generic physical therapy READ MORE
Are you doing physical therapy under the care of a professional Physical Therapist? If not, I would recommend seeking out a PT to help you. If you are doing generic physical therapy exercises prescribed by your physician or based off of something that you found on the internet, it is likely not what you need. It could be causing more harm. A Physical Therapist will do an evaluation of your strength, range of motion, coordination, etc and design a plan of care that is specific to your body and your pain.
Can physical therapy help with pregnancy backaches?
Hi there! Yes! Physical therapy can absolutely help with pregnancy related back aches. I always recommend going to see a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor READ MORE
Hi there! Yes! Physical therapy can absolutely help with pregnancy related back aches. I always recommend going to see a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor as they are typically more well versed in how pregnancy affects your musculoskeletal system. They will also provide pregnancy safe exercise/stretch recommendations that a general orthopedic PT may not know. Search for a "pelvic floor physical therapist" near you and try to get in ASAP!
I have pain from my back all the way to my thighs. What could this be?
It could be nerve entrapment from your spine. A PT will absolutely be able to evaluate and treat this condition. If they believe something else is going on, they can refer to you READ MORE
It could be nerve entrapment from your spine. A PT will absolutely be able to evaluate and treat this condition. If they believe something else is going on, they can refer to you to the appropriate professional for further medical treatment.
I have a lower back pain after sex. Can physical therapy help me?
This could be a pelvic floor issue! Consider finding a pelvic floor PT near you. Pelvic Floor PTs can address lumbar spine issues as well as sacrum, pelvis, and pelvic floor issues! READ MORE
This could be a pelvic floor issue! Consider finding a pelvic floor PT near you. Pelvic Floor PTs can address lumbar spine issues as well as sacrum, pelvis, and pelvic floor issues! Dr. Samantha Fazio Semar PT, DPT, PHC (she/her) Pelvio Physical Therapy, LLC Founder | Physical Therapist Pelvic Health Certified www.pelviopt.com<http://www.pelviopt.com> samantha@pelviopt.com<mailto:samantha@pelviopt.com> P: 267-570-3603 F: 267-574-9316
