Ingrid Harm-Ernandes PT, WCS, BCB-PMD
Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT, WCS, BCB-PMD, has been a physical therapist for 39 years and began specializing in women’s health more than 27 years ago. During her tenure at Duke University Health System, she treated a wide variety of pelvic patients in the Urogynecology and Physical Therapy clinics. In addition to her role as the Co-Director and a mentor for new Pelvic PTs in the Duke Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency Program, she was responsible for the Women’s Health team program development and participated in Pelvic Floor Disorder Network (PFDN) research projects. As a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy (WCS) and Pelvic Floor Biofeedback, Ingrid also served on committees for both the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS). She published “Assessment of the Pelvic Floor and Associated Musculoskeletal System” in the December 2021 FPMRS Journal, focusing on the importance of recognizing and assessing the pelvic musculoskeletal system.
As a pelvic health PT specialist, Ingrid has addressed a myriad of pelvic health conditions that dramatically impact women’s lives, such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pain with sex, prolapse, fecal incontinence, constipation, pregnancy, and post-partum issues. She readily shares the depth and breadth of her knowledge with health professionals, women, and the general public. In 2021, she published “The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to solve your pelvic floor symptoms”. This book helps to better educate patients and practitioners about women’s bodies, pelvic health conditions they may suffer, and what pelvic physical therapy is all about.
