Beth Shelly Physical Therapy – Specializing in Pelvic Health and Lymphedema

Beth Shelly, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB- PMD

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Board certified in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Board Certified in Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction
Certified in Leduc Lymphedema Management

Physical Therapist

Beth Shelly

Beth graduated from Northeastern University suma cum laude in 1985. She has been in the field of women’s health since her graduation working in a variety of settings including hospital based in and out patient and free standing PT clinics.

Beth completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa in 2007 with the completion of her research in the methods PTs use to learn PFM examination.

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Beth Shelly's article, "An International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for pelvic floor muscle assessment," published in Neurourology and Urodynamics, is a top-cited article and generated immediate impact in the learning community.

Beth, I want to thank you for being so forthcoming with your knowledge and information. I appreciate your willingness to share. Thank you so much for caring about our women!!

Jovie Murtha, women’s health PT Peoria, IL

I can’t thank you enough for how you helped me….I thought I was a hopeless case…. for years…..You helped me and I’m forever grateful…The best resources I had for this exam prep were conversations with you and learning how to think/mine the data, Irion book, Goodman text, and using Medbridge.

I am writing to inform you that I passed the exam. I am so excited I can’t stop smiling. I would like to thank you for mentoring me. It helped me so much. My approach to the exam was so different than last year. I was much more confident and comfortable.

Last year, I knew when I left that I didn’t do well. As a matter of fact, cried part of the way home. When I finished this year, my confidence level was high! I do believe that I passed! As far as mentoring, I believe that your information/explanation was most helpful! Thanks again

As a newcomer to the field of pelvic physical therapy, distance mentoring provided clarifications to my many questions and enabled me to apply the new skills with increased confidence. Mentoring help and guidance was invaluable and I would highly recommend mentoring with Beth Shelly.

Jackie Bravo PT recent CAPP-pelvic recipient, Lafayette, LA

Thank you so very much. It was such a great call and wake up that I was studying the wrong way. I felt like I was filling my head with so many details I was straying from what I needed to know most. I’ve been studying in compartments – anatomy, dermatomes, outcomes measures, surgical scars, red flags, cancer … when a case mixes them all together I feel like a deer in the headlights. I need to start guiding my study with my patient in mind.

Joanne

I have been printing out the articles every month and have thoroughly enjoyed reading them. Thanks

Barbara L.

Thank you so much for creating the Pelvic PT Distance Journal Club. Even though I don’t attend the online meetings I often refer to the research articles. This is an extremely critical at this time, as I am “convincing” local insurance companies that Pelvic PT should be standard of care. The research you’ve made available is imperative to my fight. THANK YOU!!

Amy F.

It’s now been two weeks since we finished our course. I wanted to thank you so much for your time, expertise and insightful thoughts about women and men with OAPFMs, and for guiding us to find so many ways to improve the way we manage these patients. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading the book in a new light, listening to your comments and discussion, as well as the questions from all the participants. My practice has changed in many wonderful ways over the last few months and I continue to love the challenges these patients present, whilst, at times, finding it exhausting as we give so much!

Janetta

Thanks very much for pulling this all together. The text was a great choice, with some outstanding chapters. I feel I learned some practical treatment additions, but also learned a lot more about the psychosocial side of how our patients may be thinking about their PF problems. For example, I have already asked several women “Are you comfortable saying No to your partner?” which I may not have been able to ask in the past. And being able to see the concepts regarding fear of success were also helpful. The chapters about pain were also great, and I will be doing more reading about chronic pain to be able to offer more education to my chronic pain patients. You spent a lot of time preparing the outline for each week and did a great job summarizing the information, along with sending supplemental readings.

Nancy

Thank you very much for your time Beth! I have really enjoyed the OAPF and it has helped me with some ideas and thoughts.

Kristin

Thanks so much Beth for all your hard work. Definitely a great project. Thanks Talli for a wonderful resource- will reference it widely!

I wanted to let you know that I passed my WCS! Thank you for all of your help, advice, and support. I could never have done this without you. All of your study information was so helpful. Even if it wasn’t directly on the test, it has definitely made me a better therapist with a more in depth thought process. The rest of my study group, passed as well if they didn’t let you know. Having a study group was invaluable!

The Structured study group I had was INSTRUMENTAL in helping me achieve what I wanted, and the members were an amazing source of camaraderie and support (study support and also emotional support!).

Explains everything so well and detailed

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COVID-19

Updated July 23, 2021

The health and safety of our patients is always our top priority. Beth and Leatha have received their full vaccination. For the safety of all, Covid precautions will be strictly adhered to. Please transfer to telehealth if you have any chance of an exposure of symptoms. Check out more information on Telehealth

This policy will be under constant review with guidance from CDC and professional organizations for the health and safety of patients and staff.

Procedure for attending therapy Beth Shelly PT and Therapeutic Massage by Leatha

All patients and staff will be wearing a face mask
Unvaccinated patients – call the office from the parking lot when you arrive. Keep the AC on during the hot weather. You will be escorted directly to the treatment room.
Fully vaccinated patients – may come into the waiting room no more than 10 minutes before your appointment time.
You will have a non-contact forehead temperature taken and must be under 99 degrees
Upon entering, please clean your hands with the hand sanitizer
Only the patient and one necessary support person will be allowed in the treatment room. Others must wait in the car.
Appointment will be made so that only one patient is in the office at one time and there is 30 minutes between patients for cleaning and air circulation.
As much as possible PT and MT patient will be scheduled so as to minimize a large number of patients in the waiting room at the same time.
Beth Shelly PT has policies for cleaning and social distancing in the office
Massage clients, please shower before your appointment

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All answers must be “No” before patient can be seen in the office

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Have you been near anyone who has tested positive for Corona Virus?
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Fever (100.4)
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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Please call and cancel if you have any doubt about whether you have symptoms or have possibly been exposed.

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