Tina Allen, PT, BCB-PMD has been a physical therapist since 1993. After five years in acute care, trauma and outpatient physical therapy, she turned her practice towards women's health. Since 1998, she has focused her treatment on the care of women throughout their life spans with bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction,pelvic pain syndromes, pelvic ring dysfunction, pregnancy/ postpartum, lymphedema and breast cancer recovery. In 2002, she added male pelvic dysfunction, prostate cancer recovery and pudendal neuralgia for both men and women to her practice. Her treatment is largely focused on client education, manual techniques and SEMG.
Tina currently practices at the University of Washington Medical Center. She has presented at professional medical conferences on topics such as lymphedema, pelvic pain and musculoskeletal examination/treatment of the pelvic floor. She was the physical therapist provider for the University of Washington on a Multi-Center study for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome treatment intervention with physical therapy techniques. She works closely with the Medical Residents and Fellows at UW, where she teaches them how Pelvic Rehabilitation interventions will assist their patients.
Tina was born and raised just outside of Chicago. After graduating from the University of Illinois – Chicago with a BS in Physical Therapy in 1993, she practiced at Loyola Medical Center for five years. In 1998, she relocated to Seattle to be closer to the outdoor activities she loves.