Down South Pelvic Health, LLC

About Down South Pelvic Health, LLC

Lafrance Pediatrics & Pelvic Health, LLC (LPPH) is an occupational therapy practice in Chalmette, Louisiana, located at 9079 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043 (within Connectabilities). The practice provides pediatric occupational therapy alongside pediatric and adult pelvic floor services, with an emphasis on how family support, the nervous system, and a person’s environment can influence day-to-day function. LPPH describes an approach centered on connection and co-regulation, noting the role of a supported caregiver in helping a child feel supported and regulated, with services intended to build comfort and confidence from pregnancy through childhood.

Pediatric occupational therapy services listed include early intervention occupational therapy for ages 0-3, early childhood developmental screenings and functional evaluations for ages 3 and up, sensory processing and regulation support, fine motor and visual motor skill development with handwriting readiness, gross motor coordination and body awareness support, reflex integration, feeding and mealtime support, potty training and toileting challenges, emotional regulation and self-soothing skills, and parent education with home program development. For women’s health and pelvic floor therapy, LPPH lists prenatal and postpartum pelvic health support, pelvic floor dysfunction and core rehabilitation, pregnancy and postpartum recovery care, bowel and bladder health support, pelvic pain management (including pain with intercourse), postural and breathing work with core coordination training, nervous system regulation and mind-body support, and functional movement with lifestyle integration. Care is provided by Haylie Lafrance, LOTR, an occupational therapist with over eight years of experience who began her career in inpatient rehabilitation and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at LSU and a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. The website also notes that her pelvic health focus led to the creation of Down South Pelvic Health before expanding into a combined pediatrics and pelvic health practice.

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