Dr. Amanda Olson

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About Dr. Amanda Olson
Dr. Amanda Olson is a dedicated and passionate Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in
treatment of pelvic floor disorders including incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain,
and pregnancy related issues. She holds years of diverse clinical experience and is a certified
advanced pelvic floor practitioner (CAPP-PF) by the American Physical Therapy Association and the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Institute (PRPC). She teaches pelvic health content nationally.
Dr. Olson is also the pelvic expert behind Intimate Rose, a women's health brand whose mission is to improve the health of women worldwide. She creates devices and educational resources to
common and treatable women's health issues for patients and other health care providers.
treatment of pelvic floor disorders including incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain,
and pregnancy related issues. She holds years of diverse clinical experience and is a certified
advanced pelvic floor practitioner (CAPP-PF) by the American Physical Therapy Association and the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Institute (PRPC). She teaches pelvic health content nationally.
Dr. Olson is also the pelvic expert behind Intimate Rose, a women's health brand whose mission is to improve the health of women worldwide. She creates devices and educational resources to
common and treatable women's health issues for patients and other health care providers.
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Titles By Dr. Amanda Olson
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This book is for any woman who has avoided the trampoline or yoga class for fear of leaking. If you’ve had pelvic pain, constipation, or urinary frequency, this book is also for you. Learn how to manage conditions related to the pelvic floor, bladder, uterus, and bowel from a certified pelvic floor physical therapist. With a tasteful sense of humor, Dr. Olson explains how to cure urinary incontinence using Kegels, which foods and drinks to avoid for urinary urgency, how to manage constipation, how breathing and basic exercises can help with pelvic pain, and which exercises are most beneficial to women’s health.
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