Heather JEan DeFord, MPT
Pelvic Floor & Jaw/TMJ Physical Therapy
Specializing in the Jaw/TMJ, Pelvic Floor, & CranioSacral since 2004. Serving Park City, Summit County, and Kamas.
Heather DeFord, MPT
Dedicated & Passionate: Heather brought pelvic floor physical therapy services to Santa Cruz, CA, in 2007 and to Park City's Intermountain Hospital in 2011. She also developed a TMJ practice and was a member of the concussion team at IHC for 11 years.
Currently working out of Shamanic Twist Wellness Center in Kamas, UT.
Member of Americ
Dedicated & Passionate: Heather brought pelvic floor physical therapy services to Santa Cruz, CA, in 2007 and to Park City's Intermountain Hospital in 2011. She also developed a TMJ practice and was a member of the concussion team at IHC for 11 years.
Currently working out of Shamanic Twist Wellness Center in Kamas, UT.
Member of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) & the Pelvic Health Special Interest Group.
Pelvic Floor/Kegel Education
Since 2004 Heather has effectively helped numerous women reverse symptoms of incontinence, prolapse, menopause and constipation and help them restore sexual functioning and return to exercise!!
In hopes of mitigating these symptoms, she developed Holistic Womb, educational classes and experiences, that empower women of all ages with se
Since 2004 Heather has effectively helped numerous women reverse symptoms of incontinence, prolapse, menopause and constipation and help them restore sexual functioning and return to exercise!!
In hopes of mitigating these symptoms, she developed Holistic Womb, educational classes and experiences, that empower women of all ages with self-care strategies to manage the various transitions of life. Currently she is offering:
Mommy and Baby Yoga and Sound Bath in Kamas, UT and a
Tween Exercise & Yoga in Park City, UT.
Jaw/TMJ Physical Therapy
Jaw/TMJ Physical Therapy
By combining Jaw Rehab (TMJ & myofunctional therapy) with Pelvic-Abdominal therapy, she believes there is a more holistic relief her patient's experience. Dysfunctions often occur in both areas of the body, even if the symptoms are silent. There are unique
yet exquisitely powerful connections.
Heather works with dentist and orthodontists
By combining Jaw Rehab (TMJ & myofunctional therapy) with Pelvic-Abdominal therapy, she believes there is a more holistic relief her patient's experience. Dysfunctions often occur in both areas of the body, even if the symptoms are silent. There are unique
yet exquisitely powerful connections.
Heather works with dentist and orthodontists to ensure best outcomes.
Schedule a PT assessment of your neck & spine before getting your teeth or bite aligned.
CranioSacral Massage & Visceral Maniuplation
Visceral Manipulation
Facilitated Relaxation
Facilitated Relaxation
Visceral manipulation is a gentle yet very specific technique of releasing each organ ensuring optimal mobility. Organs must glide, expand and contract to manage the movement of everyday functions. Infections, trauma, and inflammation can cause organs to stick to each other limiting GI or reproductive systems.
Facilitated Relaxation
Facilitated Relaxation
Facilitated Relaxation
Heather Jean uses physiological anchors, a research-based mindfulness practice, along with ancient practices to guide relaxation.
CranioSacral Massage
Facilitated Relaxation
CranioSacral Massage
CranioSacral is mechanically adjusting the cranium, sacrum, and spine to reduce tension and improve the rhythm of the cerebral spinal fluid.
CranioSacral is indicated for: headaches, anxiety, jaw issues, PTSD, whiplash, chronic pain, concussions, and chronic fatigue.
PrenAtal & postparTum care; Not just Kegel exercise traininG
Prenatal Care
- Preparation for labor and delivery as well as optimal postpartum recovery!
- Get to know the pelvic floor, the muscles that will usher you baby in to the world
- Aches and pains associated with pregnancy
- Restless leg syndrome
- Reflux
- Constipation
Postpartum Care
- Return to work, exercise, and sex safely
- Learn the correct way to Kegel during workouts, resting, and intercourse
- Diastisis Recti treatment & prevention
- Neck, shoulder, pelvic and back pain
- Incontinence (leaking gas/urine/poo)
- Prevent prolapse
- Help your digestive system resume optimal function
Jaw/TMJ physical therapy and Headache Management
TMJ/Jaw
Clearing Cervical Spine During Orthontia
Improve Overall Function
Release, Balance & Stabilize your Jaw.
No clicking, no popping, no locking, no pain, no headaches, no clenching and no grinding!!
Ensure proper neck and cranium alignment when getting orthodontia or mouth guard.
Provides TMJ services in Park City, Heber and Kamas
Improve Overall Function
Clearing Cervical Spine During Orthontia
Improve Overall Function
With efficient and progressive orthopedic assessment tools, dysfunctional movement-patterns are identified.
I then use various manual therapies, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercises to treat dysfunctional movement patterns.
My specialties in the Pelvic Floor, TMJ/jaw and CranioSacral help provide a holistic foundation for all joints.
Clearing Cervical Spine During Orthontia
Clearing Cervical Spine During Orthontia
Clearing Cervical Spine During Orthontia
When moving the teeth to have optimal occulsion during orthodontia care, consider assessing and treating the rest of the body to give the jaw and teeth an optimal foundation. The jaw is influenced by the cranial suture joints and the spinal skeletal system. Thus it is wise to get the rest of the body symmetrical, in alignment and mobility, while getting your bite and teeth aligned.
PELVIC FLOOR PT; Bowel & Bladder Health; Stay Dry...
Bowel Function
Bladder Funciton
Bladder Funciton
Pelvic Floor PT can help reduce:
- Constipation
- Hemorrhoids
- Rectal Prolapse
- Fecal or Gas Incontinence
- Pain with Bowel Movements
Bladder Funciton
Bladder Funciton
Bladder Funciton
- No more leaking with coughing or sneezing.
- No More leaking when laughing and exercising.
- No more leaking on the way to the bathroom.
- No more urinary frequency or urgency.
Painful sex; PMS, Sciatica, Tailbone Pain, Endometriosis, ED
Dyspareunia
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Pain with sex can be caused by tight muscles, nerve compromise, discoordination muscles, or guarded muscles among other things. Pelvic floor physical therapy can help treat: Vaginismus, Vulvodynia, and Vulva Vestibulitis.
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Sciatica, Pudendal neuralgia, Tailbone pain, Pelvic Congestive Syndrome, Endometriosis, interstitial Cystitis, Painful Menstrations. Pelvic Congestive Syndrome. Get relief and learn to decrease symptoms on own.
Sexual Dysfuncitons
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Sexual Dysfuncitons
Inflammation, pain, and trauma can cause dyscoordination in any muscle. When the pelvic floor muscles areinvolved, sexual dysfunctions can ensue. PF PT can help cure or reduce: Erectile dysfunction, Aorasmia, & decreased libido.