Trailhead Pelvic & Visceral Physical Therapy

"I recommend Dr. Sunel Vanderwalt wholeheartedly. She helps me to consider my low back pain in a new light. She shares her extensive and practical knowledge and experience about ways to reduce/eliminate my pain while teaching me about how my body is built to move. She uses many techniques; she demonstrates strengthening and pain relief movements for me to use at home and applies hands-on gentle manipulation as needed with much care. My experience is very positive, my results amazing. I'm back to doing what I was too afraid to do before without ill effects."

"Dr. Sunel Vanderwalt was my first mentor as a new grad PT. The tools and wisdom she imparted to me has shaped me into a more compassionate and patient-centered PT. The education she provided while helping me recover from my own knee replacement was so transofrmative in my recovery that I'm passing along this same education to my patients. When my mom was continuing to struggle with a decades-long bowel and bladder issue, I referred her to Sunel. In 3 visits over Zoom, my mom is a new woman who is no longer worrying about where the closest bathroom is! She is now able to go on adventures without fear of leaking or feeling such an urge all the time. She has given my mom her life back! Sunel seeks to empower each and every patient with the tools and knowledge they need to take back control and live a full life beyond the body's challenges. I can't thank Sunel enough for the impact she has had on my career, in my personal life, and with my own family!"

"I have known Dr Sunel Van Der Walt for most of my adult life. We met at university where she was studying to become a physical therapist. For many years, she worked in pediatric home health physical therapy, where her passion for her job and working with disabled children continued to amaze me. A few years ago, she started experiencing various pelvic health complications related to her pelvic floor, and she has been working hard ever since to become better educated in that field and to avoid major surgeries. As a result of that, she became so passionate about helping others suffering from pelvic health issues that she opened her own clinic focused on pelvic health and visceral manipulation. Being a convenient and available patient to practice on, I have been exposed to various pelvic floor and visceral health manipulations, I have garnered an appreciation of the complexity and difficulty associated with treating these types of conditions, and once again, I take my hat of to Doctor Sunel for how well she is able to relate to, identify the issue and treat her patients. While I have been fortunate enough not to have experienced any notable pelvic health issues myself, I was thunderstruck with the benefits I experienced as a result of visceral manipulations she practiced on me. She has converted me from being a skeptic related to visceral health issues, to being amazed about the possibilities and options for treating visceral problems that I had experienced with mild and even a few more pronounced symptoms, which I never knew could be treated! It is like a whole new world has opened to me and I now sometimes appreciate visceral treatments more so than the conventional treatments because of the success Dr. Sunel has had with addressing health issues that I have accepted as part of life for many years! I can truly recommend her as a great therapist!"

"Sunel is fantastic and extremely knowledgeable and professional PT re: this sensitive topic of weakened pelvic floor muscles. I have improved greatly with her treatment protocol. I recommend her highly."

"Sunel is the go to for all types of pelvic floor physical therapy needs! She was able to provide me with so much education. I had relief after our evaluation when I followed her recommendations. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and passionate when it comes to pelvic floor health and her patients. Absolutely the best care I’ve received! You will be in the best hands!"