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Pelvic Floor Level 2A

Instructors - Reale - Tanner

Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS

jessica reale

Jessica is a board-certified specialist in Women’s Health (WCS) and is passionate about working with all people with pelvic floor disorders, especially those with chronic pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction and bowel dysfunction. She is a graduate of Gordon College with a B.S. in Kinesiology and of Duke University where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Jessica owns and treats patients at Southern Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA, a specialty pelvic rehabilitation practice.

Jessica is passionate about pelvic health education, and works closely with Holly Tanner in writing and updating Pelvic Floor Level 1, 2A and 2B coursework. She also regularly guest lectures at local university DPT programs, and has presented at conferences, seminars, community groups, and various medical and physical therapy residency programs.

Jessica loves supporting other pelvic rehabilitation providers, and founded the Facebook group, Pelvic PT Newbies, as a place for safe questioning, learning and growth. She also established and runs a professional small group mentoring program several times each year. She also runs an educational blog on pelvic health topics through her website, and is active on social media @southernpelvichealth, spreading awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic rehabilitation. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 daughters, staying active, and traveling. .

 


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI (she/her) was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle.