National Women's Health Week Celebrated With Free Lecture Series and Fitness Classes Hosted by Vitality Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness in Elmhurst

Vitality Women’s Physical Therapy & Wellness in Elmhurst is proud to host a lecture series to celebrate National Women’s Health Week. Lectures presented throughout the week on topics related to women’s health and wellness are free and open to the public. Scheduled speakers include physical therapists, mental health professionals, massage therapists and doulas.

Lecture topics include:
• Exercise & Heart Disease in Women: Why, How and How Much?
• Adding the Role of “Mom”: How this role impacts everything you are
• What You Didn’t Expect When Expecting: Physical changes before and after baby and how PT and exercise can help
• Don’t Make Me Laugh! You don’t have to “just live with” incontinence
• Birthing Your Way: Understanding Labor & Delivery Methods and Strategies
• Benefits of Prenatal and Post partum Massage

Also during National Women’s Health Week, fitness classes at Vitality Women’s Physical Therapy & Wellness are free. A full schedule of events is available at http://www.vitalitywomenspt.com/wellness/wellness-workshops.

Vitality Women’s Physical Therapy & Wellness is Elmhurst’s newest physical therapy clinic, designed for the unique needs of women. The clinic is located at 263 N. York Road, Suite 200, in Elmhurst, IL.

Jennifer Hungate and Amy Pawlik are physical therapists and co-owners of Vitality. “We feel strongly that there is a need to tailor physical therapy and wellness services to the unique needs of women throughout the lifespan,” notes Hungate. “Women commonly experience incontinence, pelvic pain, and pain during and after pregnancy and may not know that treatment from a trained specialist can eliminate their symptoms. Women do not have to live with these issues.” Pawlik adds, “it is critical that women’s health be seen as pelvic health and more. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Fractures from falls have devastating consequences. Addressing bone health, breathing and cardiovascular fitness, balance and overall strength can promote health throughout a woman’s life.”

The clinic provides physical therapy, exercise classes and one-on-one fitness consulting. For additional information, visit vitalitywomenspt.com or call 331-215-4164.