Sharp Ortho & Pelvic Physical Therapy
Hoover, Alabama · Women's Health & Menopause Specialist
Call 205-515-0288
Menopause & Perimenopause Care · Hoover, AL
You Deserve to Thrive
Through Menopause — Not Just Survive It
Specialized physical therapy and women's health coaching for the full spectrum of perimenopause and menopause — from leaking and pelvic pain to strength, energy, and feeling like yourself again.
Signature Program
Thrive Through Menopause
12-Week Women's Health Program
Pelvic Floor PT
Exercise Programming
Nutrition Guidance
Hormone Health Education
2481 Valleydale Road, Hoover AL · Serving Hoover · Birmingham · Vestavia Hills · Mountain Brook · Homewood and beyond
"I thought this was just what getting older felt like." We hear this from women every week — and we're here to change that narrative.
Perimenopause and menopause trigger real, measurable changes in the pelvic floor, musculoskeletal system, and nervous system. Leaking urine, pelvic pressure, painful intimacy, back pain, joint aches, sleep disruption, and weight shifts are not personal failures. They are physiological events — and most of them are directly addressable with the right care.
At Sharp Ortho & Pelvic Physical Therapy in Hoover, Alabama, Kaye Sharp (MPT, WHC) brings 30 years of orthopedic expertise and a Women's Health Coach credential to this specialty. We see the whole woman — not just the symptom that brought her in.
Are You Experiencing This?
Menopause Changes More Than You Think
Declining estrogen affects the entire musculoskeletal and pelvic system. These symptoms are common — and they are treatable.
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Leaking urine when you laugh, cough, sneeze, or exercise
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Urgency — suddenly feeling like you can't make it to the bathroom
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Heaviness or pressure in the pelvis (prolapse symptoms)
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Painful intercourse or vaginal dryness and discomfort
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Hip, low back, or tailbone pain that came on in midlife
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Core weakness and feeling like your midsection "gave up"
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Joint pain or stiffness — especially in hips, knees, and shoulders
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Difficulty returning to or maintaining exercise routines
Why Physical Therapy Works
How PT Addresses Menopause Symptoms
PT is not a workaround. It directly targets the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular changes that estrogen decline creates.
Restoring Bladder Control
Pelvic floor coordination training and bladder retraining reduce leakage — often more effectively than medication, with zero side effects.
Managing Prolapse Conservatively
Pelvic floor strengthening, load management, and postural correction reduce prolapse symptoms and may prevent progression.
Reducing Pelvic & Intimate Pain
Manual therapy, pelvic floor relaxation techniques, and tissue mobilization address the musculoskeletal drivers of painful intercourse.
Protecting Bone & Joint Health
Targeted resistance and loading programs preserve bone density, reduce fracture risk, and address the joint changes that come with estrogen decline.
Rebuilding Core & Pelvic Strength
Progressive pelvic floor and core rehabilitation restores the foundation for movement, sport, and daily activity.
Whole-Woman Health Coaching
Kaye's WHC credential means your PT care integrates nutrition, hormone health awareness, sleep, and stress — not just exercises.
Signature Program
Thrive Through Menopause
A 12-week, personalized program designed by Kaye Sharp to help women move from surviving menopause to genuinely thriving through it. This program goes beyond standard PT to address the full picture of your health during this transition.
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Hands-on, evidence-based PT targeting incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, and core function.
Personalized Exercise Programming
Resistance training, bone-loading exercise, and movement strategies for midlife bodies.
Nutrition Guidance
Anti-inflammatory eating, protein strategies, and gut health support tailored to menopause physiology.
Hormone Health Education
Understanding what's happening in your body — and how to work with it, not against it.
Why This Works
The Evidence Is Clear
Pelvic floor PT for menopausal women is among the most well-researched conservative treatments in women's health.
70%
of postmenopausal women experience urinary incontinence — and most don't know PT can resolve it
1 in 2
women over 50 have some degree of pelvic organ prolapse — the majority of cases are manageable with PT
>80%
of women report significant improvement in leakage and pelvic symptoms after a course of pelvic floor PT
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Kaye Sharp
MPT, WHC · Owner, Sharp Ortho & Pelvic Physical Therapy
With 30 years of orthopedic physical therapy experience and a Women's Health Coach credential from the Integrative Women's Health Institute, Kaye Sharp is one of the few practitioners in the Birmingham area who addresses menopause with this depth of integrated expertise. Her Thrive Through Menopause program reflects years of clinical experience, continuing education, and a deep commitment to helping women move through midlife with strength and confidence — not resignation.
Master of Physical Therapy
Women's Health Coach (WHC)
Pelvic Floor Specialist
30 Years Experience
Hoover, Alabama
This Is Your Season to Thrive.
You've spent decades caring for everyone else. Let's talk about what you need to feel strong, comfortable, and fully yourself.
