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4 years ago

Andrea Wood, PT, DPT

Andrea Wood, PT, DPT

Andrea Wood – Endometriosis Physical Therapist

Summary: Andrea Wood is a compassionate provider specializing in pelvic health and endometriosis care in Miami. With a patient-centered approach, Andrea Wood empowers individuals to manage endometriosis by offering practical tools and personalized strategies to enhance quality of life. Her care is delivered in an office or hospital setting, with interpreting services available for non-English speakers, ensuring inclusive and accessible support.

As a leading voice in endometriosis Miami care, Andrea integrates nervous system down training through guided breathing and hands-on manual therapy. She also promotes healthy movement to support long-term wellness and pain relief. Her approach centers on collaboration, fostering a team-based relationship where patients feel seen, heard, and actively involved in their healing journey. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or navigating ongoing symptoms, Andrea Wood brings empathy, expertise, and a holistic mindset to every step of your care.

Visit types: Office/Hospital

Spoken languages: English

Interpreting services for other languages: Yes

Philosophy of care and typical treatment strategies:

My philosophy includes helping individuals with endometriosis learn tools to help live a better quality of life throughout the course of treatments and lifespan. I also integrate nervous system down training through breathing techniques and manual therapy while promoting healthy movement for overall wellness. I believe in a team relationship with my patients in working together to improve their function.

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4 years ago

Justine Roper, PT, DPT

Justine Roper, PT, DPT

Justine Roper – Endometriosis Physical Therapist

Summary: Justine Roper, founder of InHer Physique, is a certified women’s pelvic health specialist and experienced pelvic floor therapist dedicated to helping individuals overcome pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, and the challenges of endometriosis. At InHer Physique, Justine Roper offers holistic, evidence-based care in a welcoming clinical environment, with interpreting services available for non-English speakers.

Justine Roper takes a deeply patient-centered approach, empowering each individual to set functional goals and take an active role in their healing journey. Her therapies are both physical and restorative, incorporating visceral mobilization, myofascial release, breathwork, and functional training. With her blend of clinical expertise and compassionate care, Justine Roper helps patients manage both the physical and emotional impacts of pelvic health conditions. If you’re seeking expert support with endometriosis, Justine Roper and the team at InHer Physique are here to guide you with respect, empathy, and innovation.

Visit types: Office/Hospital

Spoken languages: English

Interpreting services for other languages: Yes

Philosophy of care and typical treatment strategies:

Our lead therapist, Dr. Justine Roper PT, DPT is a certified women’s pelvic specialist & pelvic floor therapist. She has dedicated her life to offering innovative ways to heal her patients’ bodies of pain and other dysfunction through alternative methods. From sexual dysfunction to pelvic pain, many of her patients are impacted by both physical ailments as well as mental health issues. We focus heavily on functional goals established by our patients in order to endow them with autonomy over their treatment plans. Some specific techniques that we use for our patient population affected by endometriosis include visceral mobilization, myofascial release,”breathwork”/breathing techniques, & functional training.

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4 years ago

Justine Payne, PT, DPT

Justine Payne, PT, DPT

Justine Payne – Endometriosis Physical Therapist

Summary: Justine Payne is a compassionate and highly skilled pelvic physical therapist with a deep commitment to supporting individuals living with endometriosis and adenomyosis. Fluent in both English and Spanish and offering interpreting services for other languages, Justine provides inclusive care in office, hospital, and even home settings. As a dedicated clinician, Justine Payne, pelvic physical therapist, combines evidence-based treatment with a holistic, patient-centered approach to restore function and reduce pain.

With a strong foundation in neurorehabilitation and training as a yoga instructor, Justine uses techniques like myofascial release, soft tissue mobilization, dry needling, and functional mobility work. She incorporates Pilates, yoga, meditation, and breathwork to address both the body and nervous system. Justine Payne, a pelvic physical therapist, empowers patients through trauma-informed care, education, and shared decision-making, ensuring every person feels heard, safe, and in control of their healing journey.

Visit types: Office/Hospital, At home

Spoken languages: English, Español

Interpreting services for other languages: Yes

Philosophy of care and typical treatment strategies:

The appropriate care and management of individuals with endometriosis and/or adenomyosis have been a passion of mine since I first began working in pelvic health, and through all the experiences I have been so fortunate to have had patients I have learned the importance of a holistic, evidence-based, patient-centered, team approach to the management of these horrendous and all too often misunderstood disorders.

Coming from a strong neurorehabilitation background and having been trained as a yoga teacher as well, I prioritize the treatment not only of the musculoskeletal system via flexibility training, strength training (mainly via pilates and yoga), manual therapies (including myofascial release, soft tissue mobilization, and dry needling, externally and internally if needed) and functional mobility but also the nervous system as a whole. I am a firm believer that the autonomic nervous system plays an intimate role in the management of chronic pain and functional gastrointestinal disorders and use meditation, pranayama, yoga, dry needling, grounding techniques, myofascial release, and aerobic conditioning to improve the functioning of the ANS. I also utilize visceral mobilization in my practice but have not undergone the advanced trainings as of this date (i.e. Barral Institute, Herman & Wallace, etc.).

Above all, providing each and every patient with the education that they need regarding these diseases to make informed decisions, along with providing trauma-informed care, are the two most important cornerstones of my practice. As I say to all of my patients, although you are in my clinic, you are the boss of your own body, and I will always be respectful of your wishes.
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Primero en aclarar todos esos acrónimos que denotan mis credenciales: Doctor en Terapia Física, Especialista Clínico Neurológico Certificado (APTA), Especialista Certificado en Rehabilitación Pélvica (Herman & Wallace), Profesor de Yoga Registrado (Yoga Alliance 200 horas), Certificado de Punción Seca (Master Punción Seca).

La atención y el manejo adecuados de las personas con endometriosis y/o adenomiosis ha sido una de mis pasiones desde que comencé a trabajar en salud pélvica. A través de todas las experiencias que he tenido la suerte de haber tenido con los pacientes, he aprendido la importancia de un enfoque de equipo holístico, basado en la evidencia y centrado en el paciente para el tratamiento de estos trastornos horrendos y, con demasiada frecuencia, incomprendidos.

Con una sólida formación en la rehabilitación neurológica y con una formación como profesora de yoga, priorizo ​​el tratamiento no solo del sistema musculoesquelético a través del entrenamiento de flexibilidad, entrenamiento de fuerza (principalmente a través de pilates y yoga), terapias manuales (incluida la liberación miofascial, masaje y punción seca, externalmente o internalmente si es necesario) y movilidad funcional, pero también el sistema nervioso en su conjunto. Creo firmemente que el sistema nervioso autónomo juega un papel íntimo en el manejo del dolor crónico y los trastornos gastrointestinales funcionales y utilizo la meditación, pranayama, yoga, punción seca, técnicas de conexión a tierra, liberación miofascial y acondicionamiento aeróbico para mejorar el funcionamiento del ANS. También utilizo la movilización visceral en mi práctica, pero no he recibido entrenamientos avanzados a esta fecha (es decir, Barral Institute, Herman & Wallace, etc.).

Sobre todo, brindar a todos y cada uno de los pacientes la educación que necesitan con respecto a estas enfermedades para tomar decisiones informadas junto con brindar atención informada sobre el trauma son los dos pilares más importantes de mi práctica. Como digo a todos mis pacientes – aunque esta en mi oficina, siempre Usted es la jefa (o jefe, dependiendo en su idendidad de género) y siempre respecto sus deseos.

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