Pelvic & Perinatal Physical Therapy
ABOUT OUR PROVIDERS
DR. KALEIGH MULPETER PT, DPT, PCES
Kaleigh Mulpeter, founder of Renewal Physical Therapy, specializes in pelvic and perinatal physical therapy, supporting people in all stages of their pregnancy and pelvic health journey.
Dr. Mulpeter received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Vermont, and has since completed trainings with the Herman & Wallace Institute, Taryn Hallam, Antony Lo, Sarah Duvall, Ramona Horton and other world-renowned pelvic health and perinatal care specialists. She loves working with a wide variety of conditions, including pelvic floor and perinatal issues such as incontinence, pelvic girdle pain, diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, and painful intercourse, as well as general orthopedic issues during pregnancy such as low back, hip, and pelvic pain.
Kaleigh utilizes traditional physical therapy interventions such as manual therapy and therapeutic exercise along with mindfulness, breathing practices, strength training, and yoga postures.
DR. ANDREA HEELAN PT, DPT, PRPC
Andrea Heelan is a pelvic health physical therapist who’s passionate about helping people reconnect with their bodies in empowered and informed ways. After earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Vermont, she quickly found her niche in pelvic health.
Andrea received her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) through Herman & Wallace and has pursued advanced training with internationally recognized leaders in the field, including Taryn Hallam, Dr. Sinead Dufour, and Dr. Sandra Gallagher. Her passion for pelvic health is fueled by the dynamic and evolving nature of the research, which makes clinical practice both exciting and highly effective.
Her approach blends evidence-based care with nervous system support and a strong emphasis on body literacy—helping patients to better understand and trust their bodies. Andrea loves to work with a wide variety of pelvic conditions including endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, pregnancy and perinatal transitions, prolapse, urinary or bowel incontinence, diastasis recti, male pelvic health concerns, and more!
DR. ABBY HALPIN PT, DPT
Abby Halpin brings over sixteen years of orthopedic experience to pelvic health care. She considers physical therapy a team sport, working closely with her patients to establish individualized plans that reflect what is both meaningful and sustainable for each person.
Dr. Halpin earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Ithaca College and has since taken pelvic health-specific trainings with Julie Wiebe, Susan Clinton, Taryn Hallam, and the Postural Restoration Institute. Abby draws on her background working with breath and movement patterns to support how the body manages pressure as a whole. Along with treating folks with a wide variety of pelvic symptoms and conditions, she has extensive experience working with those looking to return to sport or fitness, drawing on her years spent as a strength and conditioning coach with collegiate soccer players. As the owner of Forte Performance, she works with musicians and performers to rehab from injury and maintain fitness.
Abby believes her role as a PT is to listen closely, sift through the data each unique patient brings to the table, and provide the guidance necessary to help each person feel most like themselves.
DR. BIRGIT EKCSTROM PT, DPT
Birgit Eckstrom is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health, connective tissue disorders, and chronic pain, helping people build a clearer understanding of their bodies and a path toward lasting change.
Birgit graduated from Nazareth College in 2013 and moved to Vermont to begin her career at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Burlington, where she completed extensive training through the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI). Since then, she has focused her continuing education on pelvic health conditions, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and its associated co-morbidities, and chronic pain, completing advanced trainings with Herman & Wallace, Julie Wiebe, Susan Clinton, and Nicole Cozean. She is also a certified personal trainer through NASM.
Birgit's goal is to use the time she's given with each patient to look at the whole picture, not just the symptoms, to understand the "why" and build an approach that's both relevant to that person's life and realistically achievable. She draws on a wide variety of tools, including PRI interventions, strength training, lifestyle changes, and manual therapy, paired with hands-on education that helps patients build lasting body awareness and the confidence to manage their own health.
CONTACT US
Locations:
Richmond Wellness
53 Railroad Street, Unit 1
Richmond, VT 05477
Woodhaven Health
600 Blair Park Rd #260
Williston, VT 05495
Call/text: 802-448-0330
Fax: 802-316-8752