Patient Services - Women's Health and Rehabilitation
BSSI's Women's Health and Rehabilitation Team is dedicated to providing physical medicine and rehabilitation services to address the musculoskeletal (muscle and bone) health needs of women. And as in every aspect of our practice, we address patient pain and dysfunction by treating the whole person, not just their symptoms.

Dr. Deborah Bergfeld is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist (physiatrist) who is trained in the physiatric approach of patient care focused on women’s health and rehabilitation.  Her treatment areas and methods include:

Common Diagnosis and Treatment Expertise:
Pregnancy and Postpartum pain and dysfunction
- Low back pain and "sciatica"
- Neck or thoracic pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Pelvic pain
- Pubic symphysis pain and separation
- Rectus diastasis
- Joint pain (hip, shoulder, knee, etc)
- Nerve related injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome,
  femoral neuropathy
- Coccydynia
- Pelvic floor pain and dysfunction
- Pelvic floor weakness and prolapse
- Pelvic floor tension and pain
- Dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse)
- Vulvodynia
- Post radiation vaginal and rectal pain
Incontinence
- Stress and/or urge urinary incontinence
Osteoporosis
- Assessing fall risk and gait instability
- Compression fractures
Female sports injuries and athletic conditions

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Management:
Medical assessment- includes:
- Detailed musculoskeletal, neurologic, abdominal and pelvic floor examinations
- Internal pelvic floor examination (vaginal and rectal)
- Assessment of muscle tone, tightness/tenderness, strength, endurance and coordination

Diagnostic evaluation:
- Electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/NCV)
- Radiologic examinations when appropriate

Treatment Can Include:
- Patient education
- Lifestyle modification
- Physical therapy, manual treatment
- Medication management
- Injections