SHANNON DESALVO, PT, CAPP

Rehab For Her

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin- Madison PT program in 1995, Shannon worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee for 7 yrs. She quickly became passionate about women's health and developed their first pelvic rehab program in 1999. She also began her 15 yr career of teaching prenatal fitness while in Wisconsin. In 2002 she moved to the Kansas City area and developed the first pelvic rehab program for Olathe Medical Center, which has grown to be one of the largest in the KC metro area. After 11 years, she decided to transition into academics and created the first women's health PT elective course for the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program at Rockhurst University, which became very popular and produces many students that have dedicated their career to pelvic health. In 2018 she opened her own private PT practice; Rehab For Her, which focuses on all areas of pelvic health, with a special emphasis on the pre/postnatal population. Her passion, sincerity and dedication set her apart from other local pelvic physical therapists. She is often told by her patients that she has listened more than any other healthcare provider, and that they love the personal attention, manual techniques and private atmosphere that she provides. She loves her work and feels very fortunate to help women along their pelvic health journey. In addition to her clinical work, Shannon has co-authored 3 chapters in various physical therapy and nurse practitioner textbooks, as well as given countless talks on pelvic health to her community. She feels that sharing this unique knowledge with others is so important. Her biggest pride is her family, and in her spare time she loves spending time with them, as well practicing yoga, gardening, baking and travel.