Vitality Physical Therapy Yakima

Vitality Physical Therapy Yakima Experts in Pelvic Health & Orthopedics
Pregnancy & Postpartum Care
Running Assessments

Hi, I’m Kirsten.I’ve been a physical therapist in the Yakima Valley for 14 years. I started in orthopedics and added pel...
05/18/2026

Hi, I’m Kirsten.
I’ve been a physical therapist in the Yakima Valley for 14 years. I started in orthopedics and added pelvic health to my skillset 9 years ago. It really became the missing piece to my total body approach, especially for lower back and hip pain conditions.
I really enjoy looking at the body holistically and incorporating a head-to-toe approach that includes healthy habits like nutrition, recovery, mindset, and exercise for total body health.
I especially love treating:
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• Diastasis recti
• Runners, lifters, and athletes dealing with leaking
As a busy mom of two, I do my best to fuel my mind, body, and spirit by eating healthy, lifting weights, trail running with my dogs, and cross-country ski racing & coaching at White Pass.
Something I say a lot:
“Something is better than nothing.”
Something I wish patients knew before starting PT:
Think of PTs as body mechanics — the work we put in now will keep your body going and performing. We can be helpful in both prevention and post-injury care.

We feel so lucky to have Kirsten on our team! ✨

05/11/2026

Most people are told how to care for the incision itself but not always what to do once it’s healed. Scar management can help improve mobility, sensitivity, pulling, tissue restriction, and reconnecting with your core and pelvic floor after surgery.

In the early healing phase:
• Focus on keeping the incision clean and dry
• Avoid direct scar work until the incision is fully closed with no scabbing
• Always follow your provider’s recommendations and healing timeline

Around 4–6+ weeks postpartum (once fully healed and cleared by your provider), you can often begin gentle scar mobility and desensitization work.

This progression shows a gradual approach:
• Light touch + texture exposure
• Gentle pressure + skin movement
• Progressing into lifting and mobility work over time

Scar tissue can sometimes become sensitive or restricted after surgery, which is why gradual movement and desensitization can be so helpful.

It should never feel sharp or intensely painful and every recovery timeline is different. Listen to your body and your provider.

If you’re unsure where to start, a pelvic floor PT can help guide you safely through the process.

Save this for later or send to someone postpartum.

05/11/2026

Most people are told how to care for the incision itself — but not always what to do once it’s healed. Scar management can help improve mobility, sensitivity, pulling, tissue restriction, and reconnecting with your core and pelvic floor after surgery.

In the early healing phase:
• Focus on keeping the incision clean and dry
• Avoid direct scar work until the incision is fully closed with no scabbing
• Always follow your provider’s recommendations and healing timeline

Around 4–6+ weeks postpartum (once fully healed and cleared by your provider), you can often begin gentle scar mobility and desensitization work.

This progression shows a gradual approach:
• Light touch + texture exposure
• Gentle pressure + skin movement
• Progressing into lifting and mobility work over time

Scar tissue can sometimes become sensitive or restricted after surgery, which is why gradual movement and desensitization can be so helpful.

It should never feel sharp or intensely painful and every recovery timeline is different. Listen to your body and your provider.

If you’re unsure where to start, a pelvic floor PT can help guide you safely through the process.

Save this for later or send to someone postpartum.

“Following a very complex and traumatic birth of my daughter, I needed a lot of specialized pelvic floor treatment and a...
04/27/2026

“Following a very complex and traumatic birth of my daughter, I needed a lot of specialized pelvic floor treatment and am so thankful I found Kirsten and Vitality! The entire Vitality team provide such compassionate and personalized care for women’s health and I couldn’t recommend them enough.”

Meet the team behind Vitality ✨Each of our PTs brings their own specialties and approach, but what they all have in comm...
04/20/2026

Meet the team behind Vitality ✨
Each of our PTs brings their own specialties and approach, but what they all have in common is a thoughtful, one-on-one style of care that can be hard to find.
We’re here to listen, guide you, and help you make real progress. Whether that’s postpartum recovery, pelvic floor concerns, or getting back to the things you love.
You don’t have to know exactly what’s going on, that’s what we’re here to help with.

04/15/2026

Most people think “core” = abs… but it’s so much more than that.

If you’ve noticed:
• leaking with running/jumping
• back or hip discomfort
• weakness postpartum
• or just feel like your core isn’t firing right

A core screen is a simple way to understand what’s actually going on.

We’re offering free 30-minute core screens with our PTs to walk you through it and give you direction 🤍

Message us or call the clinic to get scheduled!

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1202 N 16th Avenue Suite 120
Yakima, WA
98902

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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