Overcoming Chronic Pediatric Gastro Issues Through Specialized Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Rebecca (00:00) I have recommended Good Beginnings to several friends, to our doctors to help spread the word to their other patients, and in a Facebook support group for other parents dealing with Rebecca's specific issue, so that they can check out Good Beginnings. I think that Good Beginnings, honestly, changed Rebecca's life. I don't know where we would be right now without the treatments that she received. 1000% recommend, and we'll keep on recommending until... no one wants to hear it anymore. Hi, I'm Juliette, and I'm Rebecca. We live in Washington, D.C. Before working with Good Beginnings, life felt kind of out of control for Rebecca. We were not really sure how to address her gastro issues. We felt kind of at a loss with the suggestions we were getting from multiple pediatric GI doctors. And when we did some more research on our own, and looked into the possibility of pelvic floor therapy for children, we figured that was worth trying, and it ended up completely changing Rebecca's life for the better. Before Good Beginnings, my life was kind of rough. Bowel movements were hard, and I was constipated all the time. What made us say "yes" to Good Beginnings was just an incredible first meeting, and intake with Dr. Amy. We could just tell right away that there was incredible care, and consideration taken for every patient. We felt very heard, and listened to, and we felt like Dr. Amy and the whole staff at Good Beginnings really the best way to take care of Rebecca. Good Beginnings was really helpful for me because, like, I felt that they, like, cared about me. Dr. Amy made it fun, in a way. I started having more bowel movements because of like the stretches, the exercises that she taught me, they were really helpful. If there was anything that was an obstacle for us coming to Good Beginnings, it was the time, and the distance. Once we started going, we saw that hands down, it was the best option for Rebecca We saw success for her. Our experience working with Good Beginnings, and the whole billing department was completely seamless. We had zero issues. We really appreciated that the billing department was very transparent with costs, The financial investment was 100 % worth it. Something that we've tried in the past for me was... we've seen a lot of different doctors. They've given me medications or advice that I would do, and wouldn't work out for me. When I went to Good Beginnings, it worked, and that would make me better. Something that surprised me the most about Good Beginnings would probably be the doctors. They're so friendly. My doctor, Miss Amy, she was really nice, and funny. Something that positively surprised me about Good Beginnings was the depth of knowledge that the therapist had regarding Rebecca's issue. Dr. Amy and just her wealth of knowledge on the issue blew us away, really confirmed for us that Good Beginnings was the right place for Rebecca to be for help. Since Rebecca's course of treatment at Good Beginnings, it's really helped our family. We don't feel the fear, and the worry as much surrounding the day-to-day of how Rebecca is going to be doing or feeling. It took up so much mental space, and energy for years. and having gone through all this treatment and therapies, it has seriously lifted a weight off of our shoulders, and just freed us from that constant worry of what's gonna happen, and is she gonna be okay today? So yeah, It's been a complete game-changer.