Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy · Dobbs Ferry, NY
RECLAIM THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER
The Rivertowns' dedicated pelvic floor practice — not a side service at a busy clinic. Evidence-based, whole-body care, never rushed.
Specialized Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in the NY Rivertowns
One-on-one, expert physical therapy led by Ronit Sukenick, PT, DPT, PRPC, and her team of pelvic floor specialists. Most of our patients come from Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Hastings-on-Hudson, and Tarrytown, and we welcome anyone who can reach us here in the Rivertowns.
What sets us apart is depth. Every session is a full 60 minutes with your specialist — never handed off to an aide — and grounded in evidence, not guesswork. Because the pelvic floor rarely works in isolation, we assess your whole body: back, hips, core, and breath. Then we build your plan around the life you want back, whether that's running, lifting, intimacy, or simply getting through the day without pain.
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I want to make pelvic floor physical therapy less scary and show people what to expect when they come to our practice. By the time patients come to us, they've been struggling with these symptoms usually for many, many years. They've seen multiple different providers to try and figure out what's going on. This is something that definitely can get better. We get results that are really, at times, earth-shattering for people's lives — sometimes even surprising to us how well it works.
Hi, my name is Ronit Sukenick. I'm a pelvic floor physical therapist. I've been a physical therapist for the last 19 years, and for the past 13 years I've been doing pelvic floor physical therapy. I'm the owner of Foundations Physical Therapy, which specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction for men, women, and children. And I really believe that pelvic floor physical therapy works.
If you're constantly having your left testicle aching all day long, or your vagina is burning constantly, you're not going to be in a really good place. So yes, people are struggling a lot with these issues that are impacting their day-to-day life. These problems affect people in many different ways. For most of us, it's something we don't think about — you just go to the bathroom and you don't think about it. But for a lot of people, it really dictates their life. We have patients that are unable to leave their house up to a certain hour in the day before they feel comfortable, or not able to leave at all. We have patients that are very nervous about going on longer car trips, or longer trips in general, or going on vacation. And a lot of people don't think there's anything you can do about it. They think that this is just how it is — this is their lot in life, this is what they're left with. And it's something that we absolutely can fix, even in later ages and later times in life.
We see patients with any kind of bowel, urinary, or sexual dysfunction, and any kind of pain that basically starts anywhere from the belly button to the mid-thigh. Most people will encounter pelvic floor dysfunction at some point in their life. These symptoms are very common and under-reported, and most of the time these issues are just uncomfortable or embarrassing. But for some, it can really impact their lives dramatically. We have teenagers with rectal prolapses from chronic constipation who are spending high school in the bathroom, or others who have ignored their urine urge so much because of their job requirements — like nurses and teachers — who now no longer have a functioning bladder. These things don't get better on their own and typically get worse over time. The number one reason that people are admitted to nursing homes is incontinence. That's pretty much the time when families are like, “Okay, I can't handle this anymore and you need nursing care.” So preventing that is obviously going to impact people's quality of life a lot.
We are very attuned to only doing what the patient is comfortable doing. We don't say you have to do this or else you won't get better. We are very empathetic and aware that people are seeking out our help at a time in their lives when things are not going well. When something in your body is not functioning well, it's going to cause anxiety. And we work to get your nervous system calmed down so we can get your whole body working properly.
When I became pregnant with my first child, I started having a lot of pain in my pelvis, and specifically at the front of my pelvis, where there's a joint called your pubic symphysis. In a normal person, your pubic symphysis separates during pregnancy. But for me, it went a little too far and it was very, very painful. It was very disabling. I was working in one of the best hospitals in the country, surrounded by all kinds of healthcare providers that should have known how to help me, and nobody had any idea what to do with me. I really felt like I was just left on my own to figure this out. Eventually, when I was postpartum and I wasn't doing very well, somebody mentioned, “Oh, there's this pelvic floor physical therapist in the city. You should go and see.” And after that appointment, just having that person say to me, “Okay, I get it. I know what's happened to you. I know how to get you better, and I know how to prevent it potentially in the future, or at least how to manage it,” was really amazing — an amazing feeling when you've been left on your own to manage it by yourself. And that's when I was like, okay, this is something I really need to do and pursue. Because if I couldn't find it, even though I had all the resources to, then no one knows about this, and I can't possibly be the only person that's experiencing all these different levels of dysfunction.
Our goal is to really explain to patients why this is happening to them, so they have a better understanding of their body, and to empower them to be able to manage their symptoms and their bodies and progress forward on their own. I want to be someone who guides people through this process. I've built a network of practitioners that I really trust, that are really good at what they do and full of integrity, and I love to connect my patients to these people to help us get them where they need to be.
Pelvic floor physical therapy is a very specialized form of physical therapy, and it requires a lot of training that a lot of people don't have. There are a lot of treatments in the pelvic floor physical therapy world that are not evidence-based and are usually looking for the quick fix. A lot of patients come in here thinking that we're going to do all kinds of internal release, and that you have to come in here every week for the rest of your life so that we can release your pelvic floor for you. But we're really about making this — it might be a part of your session, right? — and we're going to teach you how to do it yourself. And then we're going to move on to: how do we make sure that this issue doesn't come back? How do we make sure that you can do the things you want to do without suddenly your pelvic floor becoming dysfunctional? And how do we not only prevent it, but fix the dysfunction and the why in the first place? We really want to help people get better and empower people to improve their lives.
[Outtake] She thought we were going to go — and this is literally what she said — like, we're going to put something in there, go zap zap zap, and then her incontinence is better. And we were like, wow, if we could do that, we would be billionaires.
Start With What You're Feeling
Most patients arrive with a symptom, not a diagnosis. Find yours below — every page explains what's happening and exactly how we treat it.
Founded by Someone Who Needed This Care Herself
When Ronit Sukenick couldn't get answers for her own debilitating pelvic pain — not from her doctors, not from the ninety physical therapists she worked alongside — she saw how many women were being left without care that should have existed.
So she built it. Foundations is a practice where pelvic floor therapy is the specialty, not a side service — and the team she assembled keeps sharpening each other. They troubleshoot difficult cases together, trade new research over lunch, and hold one another to a single standard: a full hour, one-on-one, evidence-based care that treats you like a whole person.
A Team Built For You
Ronit's hiring bar is simple: "I can teach someone to be a pelvic floor physical therapist. I can't teach them to be personable, patient, or empathetic — so that's what I hire for." It's why every person here, clinical and front desk, works the same way: one patient at a time, fully present.
Ronit Sukenick
PT, DPT, PRPC
Founder & Clinical Director
Esther Widlanski
PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Fiana Tulchinskaya
PT, DPT, PCES
Physical Therapist
Dassi Ginsberg
PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Megan Castillo
Practice Operations Manager
Before you ever meet a therapist, you'll talk to Megan — she handles scheduling, intake, insurance questions, and makes the logistics the easy part.
What Our Patients Are Saying
Foundations Physical Therapy has earned a 5.0 rating across 78+ five-star Google reviews from patients across the Rivertowns and Westchester County.
Featured in The New York Times · The V Hive Podcast, Ep. 63
"I worked with Fiana ahead of giving birth to my second daughter. She taught me breathing and relaxation techniques to help me through an unmedicated labor, as well as pushing techniques. The practice and coaching from Fiana was SO helpful. I felt calm and confident going into labor… I am so glad I went earlier!! I highly recommend this practice."
"Foundations PT is such a gift to Westchester women! The therapists are all tremendously skilled and professional, while always friendly, warm, and highly attuned to clients' needs. I very much feel that I am seen as a whole person there… Not only are my symptoms improving, but I have gotten stronger and more comfortable in my body."
"I booked an appointment with Esther, and only wish I came earlier!! She is respectful, honest, knowledgeable and so helpful!! I literally texted all my friends telling them to come here… Highly recommend investing in yourself here! The facility is also gorgeous & inviting."
Common Questions
Do you accept insurance?
We are a non-participating provider for Medicare and are out-of-network for all insurance carriers. For your convenience, if you provide us with your insurance information, we can submit out-of-network claims to your insurance carrier. If you would prefer to submit on your own, we can provide you with a Superbill. At the time of your appointment, you pay a coinsurance (if you have OON benefits) or full fee. For Medicare we work slightly differently than a lot of high-volume clinics: we use a Medicare fee schedule and collect payment at the time of service. You will be reimbursed directly by Medicare for the visit, and Medicare will submit to your secondary on your behalf. We also accept HSA and FSA. Health insurance is complicated — Megan and Gina, our biller, can answer more specific questions.
Why don't you accept most insurance?
Insurance dictates whether your symptoms qualify you for physical therapy, determines how many visits you will receive and over what period of time, and what kinds of treatments they will pay for — all while their low reimbursement rates require high patient volume to make the economics work.
We spend the full hour with each patient — one-on-one, without aides or assistants — something we couldn't do in-network. Going out-of-network lets us give you the quality of care we believe you deserve, and your clinical symptoms, function, and goals determine what treatments you need and set the timeline.
Do I need a doctor's referral to start?
No — New York is a direct access state, meaning you can see a physical therapist initially without a prescription. After one month or 10 visits, whichever comes first, you will need a prescription from a referring provider (MD, NP, or PA). For Medicare patients, you will need a referral or a signed plan of care after the evaluation.
What should I expect at my first visit?
Your first visit is a full 60 minutes with a specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy. We'll review your history and ask you questions about your pain, bladder, bowel and sexual symptoms, as well as complete a thorough physical therapy evaluation to evaluate your strength, range of motion, endurance, coordination, and balance. We will then complete an internal examination of your pelvic floor, either vaginally or rectally. We will build an initial treatment plan together based on our exam findings, your goals, and what you are comfortable with. Internal evaluation and treatment are never mandatory, but they do provide the best way to access the pelvic floor structures to get the best and quickest results. See exactly what to expect →
Is an internal exam required?
Never. Internal assessment is always optional and always done with your consent — you can decline it, defer it to a later visit, or skip it entirely and still benefit from treatment. You stay in control the whole time.
Do you treat men?
Yes — we're one of the few clinics in Westchester offering pelvic floor care for men. We treat the full range of pelvic floor conditions that men present with including, but not limited to, chronic prostatitis, post-prostate surgery recovery, pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction, and orthopedic conditions.
How soon can I be seen?
Most new patients are scheduled within a week. Book online or call 914-768-3802 and we'll find a time that works for you.