Jenn Gutierrez

PT, MSPT, OCS, PRPC, WCS | Director of Clinical Excellence – Murray

Jenn earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health Studies and Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University, graduating in 1999. While raising her three sons, Jenn worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient neuro rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedic clinics, aquatic therapy, home health, inpatient acute care, and assisted living facilities. Within each of these areas, she drew on her training in pelvic health to treat the whole person, addressing movement, function and well-being at every stage of life. Although she has over two decades of clinical experience, she continues to prioritize learning through attending advanced courses, international conferences, staying current with new research and clinical practice guidelines, and collaborating with colleagues to better serve her patients through evidence-informed care.

She is a board-certified specialist in both Orthopedics (OCS) and Women’s Health (WCS), a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (PRPC) through the Herman and Wallace Institute, and is certified in Pelvic Health Sexuality Counseling through Pelvic Global Academy. 

Jennifer also has advanced training in visceral, neural, and vascular mobilization through the Barral Institute, allowing her to take a whole-person approach to pelvic health and wellness. Over the years she has enjoyed participating in long distance events including marathons, relays and Ironman triathlons but these days she prefers shorter trail runs and swimming with friends, skiing, traveling and spending time with family.

Advanced Specialty Training & Certifications:

• Manual therapy:
  Barral Institute: Visceral levels 1-4,
  Neural levels 1-4,
  Manual articular spine, pelvis, lower extremity,
  Vascular mobilization: upper and lower body
  IPA (Institute of Physical Art): Functional Mobilization 1: Soft tissue mobilization, PNF and joint mobilization,
  The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization and Peripheral Joint Mobilization (Great Lakes Seminars),
  Strain/Counterstrain (Jones Institute)
• Dry Needling:
  Myopain level 1, scheduled for level 2
  PPHC Pelvic floor DN
• Transgender Health:
  Social, Medical, and Chest Surgery considerations,
  Pelvic Therapy for Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty
• Sexual health:
  Pelvic Health Sexuality Counseling Certificate (GPHAM/AASECT)
• Menopause:
  GPHAM menopause conference,
  Perimenopausal Athletes and Beyond – Masterclass Series
  working on my menopause certification through Menopause Society
• Bowel:
  H&W 2a,
  H&W Bowel dysfunction,
  Intrarectal balloon training,
  Constipation and the Pelvic Floor
• Pain:
  H&W pudendal neuralgia,
  WHTA advanced pelvic pain,
  Principles of Pain Management: Neurobiology and The Multimodal Mode,
  Pain Peculiarities in Everyday Life,
  Teaching People About Pain,
  Changing How We Feel by Changing How We Think,
  Treatment of Fibromyalgia,
  IPPS Pelvic Pain Conference – Baltimore
  EIM: Pain Neuroscience Education
• Urinary:
  H&W 1,
  WHTA OAB,
  WHTA SUI and prolapse,
  Essential Pelvic Strengthening: Not Your Mama’s Kegels,
  Pelvic PT Essentials,
  Integrative Techniques for Pelvic Floor and Core Function,
  Functional Applications in Pelvic Rehabilitation,
  Rotator Cuff of the Pelvis,
  ICS Annual Conference – Madrid
• Prolapse:
  H&W 2b,
  WHTA SUI and Prolapse
• Male:
  4 Horsemen of Pelvic pain,
  50 shades of ED,
  Greatest ED Symphony,
  Nuts and Bolts of male Anatomy,
  Men’s Pelvic Health Advocacy
• Dry Needling:
  Myopain DN1 & 2
  PPHC Dry Needling and Pelvic Health
• Pregnancy/postpartum:
  PCES,
  Pelvis Pro,
  Physical Therapy Management of the Pregnant Patient,
  Birth Healing Summit – Pregnancy, prolapse, biotensegrity, pelvic anatomy, post partum management, diastasis recti, scar tissue management
• Athlete:
  Female Chain Reaction (Gray Institute),
  Female Athlete Triad,
  Orthopaedic Manual Therapy – Level 1A, 1B (NAIOMT),
  Closed Chain Exercises – A Functional Approach,
  Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy,
  Exercise Prescription for Hip & Pelvis Movement,
  WHTA MSK/sport,
  SI Eval/Manual Therapy Treatment: Rocabado Approach + Pelvic Floor/Transversus Stabilization,
  Evidence-Based Treatment of the Thoracic Spine: An Update,
  The Shoulder: Traumatic and Post Operative Injuries,
  Evidence-Based Treatment of the Lumbar Spine: An Update,
  The Running Athlete: Part A – Biomechanics and Analysis,
  Run Better: Strength and Power Development for Endurance Athletes,
  Global Dynamic Functional Stability for the Hip and Pelvis,
  Current Concepts in Knee Rehabilitation,
  Clinical Examination of the Runner: Assessment, Testing, Gait Correlations, and Corrections,
  Lower Quarter Management of Overuse and Traumatic Injuries Related to the Running Athlete,
  Clinically Relevant Meniscus Pathology: Evaluation and Treatment,
  Strength and Conditioning in Sports,
  Rotator Cuff Disorders and Their Treatment,
  The Swim Stroke Analysis,
  The Swimmer’s Shoulders: Swimmers Aren’t Pitchers,
  ICF Best Practice Recommendations: Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis
• Neuro:
  NDT for Adults with Hemiplegia,
  Pelvic floor treatment of patients with neurological disorders,
  BPPV Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis of Positional Vertigo,
  Diagnostic Maneuvers for BPPV,
  Motor Control: Principles of CoreFirst Strategies,
  Creating Effective Balance Interventions Through Sensory Weighting
• Peds:
  Basics of Pediatric Pelvic Floor Treatment
• Modalities:
  INOVA Female Cadaveric Anatomy and Rehabilitative Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Symposium
• Cancer care:
  Gyn Cancer Radiation Effects on vaginal and sexual health,
  Understanding lymphedema
• Geriatrics:
  The Clinically Complex Geriatric Patient, Improving Balance and Preventing Falls – Implementing Evidence Based Tai Chi Programs
• Other:
  Pelvic Venous Disorders,
  Lichen Sclerosus: Updated Clinical Assessment and Treatment (Including Pregnancy/Postpartum),
  Dysfunctional Breathing Part 1 and 2,
  Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders and Headaches,
  Orofacial Pain: Introduction,
  Evaluation and Treatment of Craniomandibular Disorders: The Rocabado Approach, History and Examination
  The Eclectic Approach to TMD,
  Evidence-Based Treatment of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand,
  The Physical Therapist’s Role in Health and Wellness,
  Fall Prevention Specialty Certification in Aquatics (ATRI),
  Science of Aquatic Therapy – Hydrodynamics