SHEFit Physical Therapy: Sheri DeSchaaf, DPT

SHEFit Physical Therapy: Sheri DeSchaaf, DPT Physical Therapy, Fitness training, Orthopedic and Pelvic Physical Therapy, Pregnancy related Physic

We are a group of licensed Doctors of Physical Therapy, specializing in prenatal, postpartum, and pelvic floor concerns. We are passionate about helping clients achieve health, fitness and functional goals through exercise and other natural techniques including massage and joint mobilization. Most people are familiar with orthopedic physical therapy - this is the treatment of dysfunction of bone,

muscle, joint, tendon, ligament, and nerve tissues which can all generate pain and disability. Pelvic PT is less well known, even by the medical community. As pelvic PTs we are qualified to treat pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary and fecal incontinence, postpartum issues like diastasis recti and prolapse, and pelvic pain. If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy and need guidance for safe exercise, if you want help returning to exercise after pregnancy, or if you have pregnancy related pain we can help!! Please contact us today for more information or to set up an evaluation - we look forward to helping you reach your goals!

Join us for a crash course in Pelvic Floor, Pregnancy, and implications for pilates practice!Hosted by Evolving Pilates ...
06/15/2026

Join us for a crash course in Pelvic Floor, Pregnancy, and implications for pilates practice!
Hosted by Evolving Pilates in La Mesa, I will dive deep into how pregnancy & birth affect your core & pelvic floor, and how this may impact your:
❤️ Fitness
❤️ Bladder
❤️ Female function
❤️ Pain
❤️ Risk of injury
❤️ Diastasis recti
❤️ Other questions you may have?

Registration Required!
Join us by signing up via Evolving Pilates !
June 27, 2026, 1pm

It always brightens my day to read how our PTs are changing lives. 🥰
06/13/2026

It always brightens my day to read how our PTs are changing lives. 🥰

Reintroduction time! We have grown so much, I thought it would be fun to help you meet the whole team.Up first is yours ...
06/10/2026

Reintroduction time! We have grown so much, I thought it would be fun to help you meet the whole team.
Up first is yours truly, our proud founder, Dr. Sheri Deschaaf, DPT. 😊
I am a San Diego native, mom of 3, chocolate & cheese loving casual athlete. 🧀🏋🏽‍♀️
I enjoy a good stroll or slow jog on the boardwalk, my family is my favorite thing, and when"mom life" someday calms down I am excited to travel the world. 🏃‍♀️🌏
Please ask me to hold your baby during your session - I adore newborn snuggles! 👶
I am pretty even-keeled. My faith in God not only keeps me steady in storms but underlies the heart of everything I do. ✝️
I am PASSIONATE about the health and wellness of moms. My professional mission since founding SHEFitPT in 2015 has always been to help mothers have comfortable, active pregnancies, smooth, confident births, prevent/eliminate postpartum problems, and ensure mothers can run, jump, and lift their kids (and/or weights) with NO pain and NO bladder worries!🤰🤱
If you see me around the clinic, please say Hi! I count myself blessed to have gathered such an amazing team at SHEFitPT, but am always available for feedback or questions the team can't answer.
Favorite season is definitely summer - hope you're having a great one! 🌞

The best time to prepare for recovery is BEFORE birth.Have you ever tried to activate a muscle after an injury? Anyone w...
05/27/2026

The best time to prepare for recovery is BEFORE birth.

Have you ever tried to activate a muscle after an injury? Anyone who has had an ACL repair, fracture, or even a sprained ankle knows that trying to learn to control muscles after injury can be challenging. Many muscles will shut off after trauma, while others will spasm to compensate. 

Nerve inhibition or damage can also reduce your ability to engage and strengthen injured muscles as they recover.

With vaginal birth your muscles experience severe stretch and strain, and 80% of first time birthers will tear to some degree. That trauma may come with nerve inhibition that makes restoring your pelvic floor REALLY HARD postpartum, especially if you never knew how to find it before!

C-section does the same to your deep abdominals - cutting through all those layers often inhibits muscle function and can make it very hard to re-activate your core post-birth. (Not to mention your deep abs were SO stretched out at the end they don't even know where they are anymore.)

Postpartum clients always tell us they WISH they had come in during pregnancy to learn the BASICS and have a concrete plan for optimal recovery post-birth.

The time to prepare for postpartum is DURING PREGNANCY, friend!

Please SHARE/TAG a pregnant mama who wants to recover strong!

Want a crash course in pregnancy and postpartum recovery for your core and pelvic floor?
Check out my free online workshop - link in Bio 😊


If you are a passionate pelvic floor therapist with a special interest in pregnancy, postpartum, and women's wellness, k...
05/22/2026

If you are a passionate pelvic floor therapist with a special interest in pregnancy, postpartum, and women's wellness, keep reading.
👉If you are tired of seeing 15+ patients a day and wish you could spend a FULL hour really listening to and pouring into each client, keep reading.
👉If you want to take clients beyond just "basic daily function" and truly help them thrive physically and athletically again, keep reading.
👉If you want to work with a team of expert, compassionate, driven, and FUN colleagues who love what they do, keep reading.
👉If you love supporting women through the childbearing years and you're looking to invest in a career in women's pelvic health, we may be the right fit for you.

We're looking for another amazing PT to join our team! If you'd like to explore the opportunity, please visit my job listing and apply!
Can't wait to meet you!

Pre/Postnatal Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=657a9f3601990bb8&from=appshareandroid

05/18/2026

Preparing your Pelvis for Labor! Two Tips:
1. Labor is "uncomfortable". One way to prepare is to PRACTICE breathing and relaxing INTO discomfort, in different positions.
👉Consider all the positions your doula, birth educator, or "Dr. Google" may have suggested.
Can you easily get in and out of those positions?
Can you HOLD the positions for 2-3 minutes while breathing, over and over, for 8-24 hrs?
Or do you feel strain, tension and fatigue in those positions?
👉Working on this now will help you feel COMFORTABLE using all those positions while also mentally managing your contractions. First time labors can be loooong (mine was 36+ hrs!). Your muscles need endurance to move through and hold varied positions over a long time of work.
Let's build your strength and endurance now so these positions feel EASY and don't add to the stress of labor!

2. Body balancing for fetal descent 
The muscles, joints and bones of the trunk, pelvis and hips surround and impact the uterus. Imbalance in these structures can place pressure and strain on the uterus making it harder for baby to descend smoothly in the optimal position. Practicing specific stretches to address your specific imbalances as well as general pelvic and PELVIC FLOOR mobility techniques can minimize this problem and ease baby more swiftly down the path!

Watch this quick video for just a sample of the movements we might teach and practice in prenatal PT.
Ready for some coaching? Book with us by calling 858-247-2660!

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05/09/2026

What is it like to "practice push" with a SHEFit PT?
Typically we use manual feedback - either internal vaginal feedback or external with a hand on the perineum, depending on your preference.
1. We ask you to push and see what happens.
2. We provide feedback and direction to increase your ability to push effectively, without contracting your pelvic floor or breathholding.
3. We play with cues, visualizations, and even vocalizations to see what gives you the most power and control!
4. We have you move into different positions - back-lying, sidelying, hands and knees - to see what positions are most effective for YOUR body.
5. We review with you the strategies that worked best and send you home with some things to practice or consider in your birth plan!

Want to do more to empower your birth than crossing your fingers and hoping for the best?
We're your team 😁!
Make an appointment by calling 858-247-2660!

Prepare your Pelvis to PUSH!We've discussed stage 1 of labor. Now for stage 2, where you actually get to PUSH that baby ...
05/05/2026

Prepare your Pelvis to PUSH!
We've discussed stage 1 of labor. Now for stage 2, where you actually get to PUSH that baby out! 🤰
First, if you are told your pelvis is "too small" to have a vaginal birth, know that this is an "educated guess".
It's okay not to jump into surgery based on a guess, but this is a decision for YOU to make with your birth team.
For those desiring a vaginal delivery, PREPARING for pushing can both build confidence and reduce your risk of perineal tears and other birth injuries!

As Pelvic floor PTs, we CAN:
- test and optimize the mobility of your pelvic joints
- test AND TRAIN your pelvic floor muscle mobility and efficiency for pushing!
- educate you on optimal positions to prevent perineal tearing and protect your pelvic floor
- help you find the most efficient pushing positions for YOUR body

Back-lying, while the traditional position, is NOT preferable for protecting your pelvic floor; it actually carries the highest risk of severe tears.
Positions like side lying, hands and knees, or squatting are preferable, but your options may be limited if you have pain or weakness in those positions.

- we can help ensure you are physically able to labor in preferred positions by eliminating musculoskeletal pain and training your strength for labor!

Regardless of what position you push in, you need to be able to bear down and LENGTHEN your pelvic floor - this is harder than it sounds for many people! Your conscious control of lengthening the pelvic floor is even MORE important if you have an epidural, which may cloud your ability to feel what's happening in your pelvic floor.

Through pregnancy and especially in the 3rd trimester, we can assess/enhance the mobility of your pelvis along with your ability to control, activate and relax your pelvic floor to help you maximize your pushing power and efficiency. Moreover, we train this in any/all positions you might choose during birth to allow baby to pass most easily!

Ready for some hands-on pushing prep?
Book now, 858-247-2660!

We are hosting a mat Pilates class for pregnant and postpartum mamas, led by doula & Pilates instructor Jamie Schiffer o...
05/01/2026

We are hosting a mat Pilates class for pregnant and postpartum mamas, led by doula & Pilates instructor Jamie Schiffer of !
Pilates is great for breath and core control training during and after pregnancy! Come get a taste! 😉
At our Mission Valley office on May 7th, 6:30pm.
Cost is only $10
Space is LIMITED! So register now at https://www.ombabybliss.com/store/p/prenatal-at-pilates-at-shefit

04/30/2026

Good stability or control of the pelvis is crucial in preventing prenatal aches and pains including hip pain, back pain, sciatica, and more.

So how do we assess whether this is a factor for YOU?

PTs have lots of tests and measures we use to get a full picture of what's causing your particular problem. The single leg stance test or "march test" is just one measure we use to assess your body and your movement patterns.

This test is helpful if you have pain, and it's helpful for PREVENTION! If you know you have poor control on your right leg in your first trimester, we can give you exercises to improve it and prevent the hip pain from coming on in the second or third trimester!! 🤯

To get a thorough assessment of your pregnant or postpartum body and ID your weak spots, call our office to book!

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Tuesday 7am - 4pm
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