What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

Your pelvic floor is responsible for supporting many functions. When the pelvic floor muscles are weak or tight, you can experience issues like incontinence, painful intercourse, constipation, and other problems you may not realize are related to pelvic floor dysfunction.

Painful Intercourse

Painful intercourse can affect your relationships and your quality of life. Healing begins here with specialty therapy that treats the root causes of your pain.

Don’t Let Incontinence Rule Your Life

Incontinence can wreak havoc on your life. Get relief—and reclaim your life—with pelvic floor physical therapy.

Healing begins with a Virtual or In-person Appointment

At Foundational Concepts, we are breaking new ground in specialty physical therapy. Don’t wait any longer to discover how we can help to heal your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

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Pilates

Lee Anne Pilates offers sessions in her state-of-the-art Pilates Studio located at Foundational Concepts.

Lee Anne’s teaching style is based on activating and strengthening the deep muscles that protect the spine. She focuses on alignment and efficient muscle sequencing to encourage lengthening and strengthening throughout the body.

Join Lee Anne for a private or group equipment session today! Contact her directly at leeannejester@gmail.com.

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Testimonials

Sensitivity, Kindness & Knowledge

"Sarah and I have been working together for several weeks. My pelvic pain is related to scar tissue from surgery, poor body mechanics (carrying a grandchild on my hip), weak glutes, hip flexors that weren’t working correctly and a weak core. I’m learning to stabilize my pelvis, strengthen my glutes, retrain my muscles and to relieve a sudden attack (internal…Read More →

Janet S., Merriam

Overcoming Vaginismus

"I was a patient of Foundational Concepts this winter. After just four sessions, my therapist helped me overcome vaginismus, which I'd been struggling with for 15 years. I recently had my first pain-free annual pelvic exam EVER, and my doc took "vaginismus" off my chart. I am so grateful for your clinic. I'm also a little mad that it took…Read More →

Sarah M., Kansas City, MO

Incontinence Issues No More!

"Remember when you thought 30 was old? I do. Anyone 30 or over knows now that 30 is not nearly as old as we imagined. At 53, I felt very old. I don’t appear old. I have been told I look and act much younger than my age. Nevertheless, I felt very old, due to incontinence. I thought incontinence only…Read More →

Katherine V., Gardner, KS

Feeling Heard

Julia Foster, DPT was very knowledgeable about what may help me and I felt "listened to" which is the first step in trusting the process.

Remarkable Results

Janet S., Merriam, KS

Healing After C-Section

"After undergoing a cesarean section I expected my body to change, but I was not prepared for the extent of problems I would encounter. Previously healthy and active, I suddenly had constant back pain, right hip pain, a feeling of being unbalanced, and intercourse with my husband was unbearable. I work as an Occupational Therapist requiring lifting patients. I felt…Read More →

Allie M., Prairie Village

Relief from Chronic Pelvic Pain

"I met Jenn and Sarah in 2011 after almost a year of searching for the cause of my pelvic pain. The pain had become so severe it was disrupting both my work and home life, and had left me very frustrated because no doctor seemed to have an idea what was going on. It was very embarrassing, because it’s not…Read More →

John W., Lee’s Summit MO

Superior Quality Care

"Jennifer Cumming is the consummate professional, and is extremely knowledgeable in the physical therapy field, especially pelvic floor physical therapy. I find the office environment at Foundational Concepts to be inviting, and non-stressful. Jennifer has created a complete orthopedic wellness plan following surgery that has made an outstanding difference in my quality of life. Office visits, at-home therapeutic exercise plans,…Read More →

Mi’Chielle C., Emporia

Ran a 5K After Baby

"I need to let you know that I had one of the most meaningful and emotional 5K runs of my life on Thanksgiving, thanks to you. I was able to run the entire 32 minutes of the 5K without ANY issues. I am forever grateful for finding out about you and all that you've done to help me heal and…Read More →

M.D., Kansas City

Decreased Male Pelvic Pain

"I had been suffering from what turned out to be overly tight pelvic floor muscles for more than a decade before I started seeing Jenn. I had gone to multiple doctors through the years, but after an examination and a couple of tests, I was always told that I was fine, or that I’d just have to learn to deal…Read More →

Josh R., Blue Springs

Balanced Pelvis

"My initial visit to Jenn was to treat multiple annoyances that I felt I could live with. I had residual pelvic instability/muscle imbalances from a near fatal car accident, a couple bad falls, and multiple child births. Nobody’s perfect, right? After one visit, I was pleasantly surprised to find a balanced pelvis and less incontinence. Not to mention efficient movement…Read More →

Lee Anne Jester, PMA Certified Pilates Instructor

No Drugs, No Surgery…Pain-Free

John W., Lee's Summit

Being cared about as a whole person

"In the pregnancy/postpartum world it has been difficult to find providers who actually listen and care about you as a whole person, and my provider, Stacy Massey, has done that 100% and more. It has made such a difference in my recovery and ability to believe in myself. I am so impressed with her. She is professional, empathetic, so helpful,…Read More →

Katie H.

Excellent Experience

Mi’Chielle C., Emporia, KS

Healing After Baby

"Having my first child was an amazing experience. I was a healthy woman who was fortunate to have a complication-free pregnancy and natural birth. With all those blessings, I have to say I was surprised when months later (after my body started to really heal) some issues came up that I didn't even know existed! I started to struggle with…Read More →

Sarah L., Overland Park

Grateful for Foundational Concepts!

I am sincerely grateful for Foundational Concepts. Sarah and her team have been my most important ally for recovery after nerve damage from a herniated disc and spinal surgery. Sarah’s knowledge, experience, and care goes beyond the pelvic floor. She informed me of pain management, therapeutic exercises, and also explained my injury in terms that helped me know the work…Read More →

Rachel C.

Interstitial Cystitis

"To anyone newly diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, the disease seems like the end. The end of our happiness, our well being, and the life we knew. I have been there and have felt that fear. But there is hope and light to be found, and I am living proof that it can and will get better. So much of my…Read More →

Megan A., Kansas City, KS

Healing after Interstitial Cystitis

Megan A., Kansas City

Make the Call!

Unbelievable!! I’ll never be able to explain the amount of pain, chronic pain I’ve been battling soon to be two years. Every doctor in the area trying, failing, or turning me away. I pretty much was living at the ER until a doctor recommended Sarah at Foundational Concepts. Everything I didn’t believe in like the mind and body are truly…Read More →

H.D.

Healing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

I'm actually grateful that my physical state got to the point that I had to seek out Foundational Concepts. Because of what they've taught me in just a few sessions, my body will be happier with me for the rest of my life. I had hopes that pelvic floor PT would solve my pelvic floor issue. But I had no idea…Read More →

Tracy Maurstad, PMA Certified Pilates Teacher

Healed Incontinence

"Remember when you thought 30 was old? I do. Anyone 30 or over knows now that 30 is not nearly as old as we imagined. At 53, I felt very old. "I don’t appear old; I have been told I look and act much younger than my age. Nevertheless, I felt very old, due to incontinence. I thought incontinence only…Read More →

Katherine V., Gardner

Pain-Free and No More Suffering

"I started physical therapy with Jen after a bad foreign body reaction to a urethral sling. The sling was fully removed 8 weeks after it was implanted. There was extensive scarring and adhesions along the urethral tubes and vaginal walls. I was experiencing horrible vaginal/urethral pain and urinary retention. I could not work or perform normal daily activities due to…Read More →

Rhonda M., Overland Park