Expert in Pelvic Floor rehabilitation
Personalized care for pelvic health and wellness
Welcome to our practice
Residents of the Eastern Long Island finally have access to comprehensive pelvic floor physical therapy to address their most personal needs! In this practice, care is provided by a compassionate licensed doctor of physical therapy, Anna Sakhno-Murphy, DPT, who holds a pelvic rehabilitation practitioner certification. Such certification requires additional rigorous training and distinguishes the practitioner as a specialist in the pelvic health field among other therapists.
Clients can expect to have one hour long 1:1 consultations and treatment sessions with a pelvic rehab expert. Comprehensive treatment plans are designed for each client to achieve their goals. Dr. Sakhno ensures that her clients have the tools they need to be able to augment their rehab at home and to continue staying on a wellness track beyond the course of their physical therapy. In this practice, you will experience professionalism, compassionate care and measurable results!
About Dr. Anna Sakhno-Murphy
Anna Sakhno-Murphy is a doctor or physical therapy, who holds the pelvic floor rehabilitation practitioner certification.
In 2010, Anna Sakhno-Murphy earned a clinical doctorate degree in PT from Stony Brook University. She began her career at Southampton Hospital working across the continuum of care including in-patient and out-patient departments, treating adult patients with a variety of orthopedic, neurological and post surgical diagnoses.
In 2016, Dr. Sakhno began intensive study of pelvic floor rehab through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, leading her to start working with patients with a variety of conditions including urinary and fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic and low back pain, post-partum recovery, and menopause transition. Dr. Sakhno earned the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC), which distinguishes her as an expert in the field of pelvic rehabilitation.
In 2024, she opened a private pelvic floor rehab practice on the East End of Long Island, in her home town of Riverhead, NY.
Dr. Sakhno offers a comfortable and professional environment for her patients, where their pelvic floor condition is addressed as part of their whole musculoskeletal system. She maintains an open relationship with her patients' referring physicians and regularly communicates with them regarding their patient's PT progress. Dr. Sakhno ensures that each patient is instructed in a comprehensive home exercise program for their current condition, to prevent reoccurrence of their symptoms and promote their general wellness.
what to expect at your consultation
At the initial evaluation, Dr. Sakhno obtains a detailed patient history and performs an examination, which includes a postural and biomechanics assessment, range of motion, muscle strength and flexibility testing, external and/or internal pelvic floor muscle exam. Pelvic floor muscle assessment provides important information about muscle tone and coordination, soft tissue extensibility, muscle strength and endurance. These findings are essential in creating a customized comprehensive plan of care. As an expert in the field of pelvic floor rehabilitation, Dr. Sakhno is skilled in diagnosing and treatment of a variety of pelvic floor conditions related to incontinence, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic and low back pain, post partum recovery.
In addition to exercise instruction, patients receive education on pelvic anatomy and function. Extensive time is spent on restoring a proper breathing pattern to enhance pelvic floor muscle coordination and function. Often manual techniques such as soft tissue mobilization, massage and myofascial release are used to improve soft tissue extensibility. Biofeedback is utilized when appropriate to facilitate patient's ability to become more aware of their pelvic floor muscles. Instruction on vaginal trainers such as dilators and wands is provided to help patients increase their pelvic floor muscle length and elasticity. A great part of the treatment plan is devoted to creating a comprehensive home exercise program not only to address patient's current condition, but to help prevent re-occurance of the symptoms and to promote general wellness.
Common Conditions we treat
- Urinary incontinence
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Menopause transition
- Post prostatectomy recovery
- Low back pain and pelvic pain
- Fecal incontinence
- Constipation
- Post partum recovery
- Diastasis recti
- Pubic symphysis dysfunction
- Perineal and c-section scar management
Insurance and payment
We are out of network with all commercial insurance plans, however we are credentialed with traditional Medicare.
Our self pay rate for initial consultation is $200
Our self pay rate for follow up visits is $150
We offer home and Telehealth visits.