Rachel Clark, PT, DPT, MPH

Rachel Clark—Endometriosis Physical Therapist

Summary: Rachel Clark, PT, DPT, MPH, is a highly experienced endometriosis physical therapist at Sana Physical Therapy in East Aurora, NY. With over 20 years in orthopedics and 9 years in pelvic health, Rachel Clark offers one-on-one, hour-long sessions tailored to each patient’s unique needs. She takes a whole-body, integrative approach, combining orthopedic and pelvic health techniques to address pain, adhesions, and movement dysfunction. Her methods include manual therapy, pelvic floor assessment and treatment, myofascial release, joint mobilizations, and Pilates-based rehabilitation. Rachel Clark also provides extensive patient education and collaborates with a dedicated team—including pelvic floor therapists and an in-house RDN—to ensure comprehensive care. Her practice addresses both bladder and bowel dysfunctions associated with endometriosis, using evidence-based strategies to improve mobility, manage symptoms, and restore function.

City: East Aurora, NY, USA

Visit types:  Office/Hospital

Spoken languages: English

Interpreting services for other languages: No

As a physical therapist practicing for 20 years in orthopedics and 9 years in pelvic health, I treat with a variety of treatment strategies that are patient-specific. I currently co-own Sana Physical Therapy, where treatment and evaluation are an hour in length and one-on-one with the physical therapist, never using aides or assistants to provide care. I take a holistic approach to treatment, and as both an orthopedic and pelvic health specialist, I utilize my expertise by examining the whole body pertaining to pain and movement dysfunction. I perform manual therapy, soft tissue, and myofascial release techniques, and joint mobilizations as necessary. I perform pelvic floor physical therapy for both bladder and bowel dysfunction associated with endometriosis. I am trained to perform internal manual therapy treatment and assessment to address adhesions and restrictions within the pelvic floor. I use down-training and up-training principles along with neuromuscular education and pain science education. I employ exercise prescriptions for my patients needing to regain ROM, improve tissue mobility, and decrease restrictions and adhesions. I spend a long time educating each of my patients on their physical therapy plan of care, home exercise program, and pain and symptom management techniques. I work alongside 2 additional pelvic floor physical therapists, and we collaborate with case management and provide monthly in-service and clinical skill enhancement workshops. We also treat male pelvic floor disorders at our clinic. We have a strong referral source and collaboration from the local physician community treating patients with endometriosis, and we also have an RDN working at our clinic.

I am also yoga and Pilates certified and employ Pilates-based rehabilitation principles as necessary, with patients benefiting from this type of movement-based training and care.