Dr. Aubrey Kern
PT, DPT, PRPC

Hi! I’m Aubrey Kern, a physical therapist who specializes in abdominal and pelvic dysfunction and owner of Flourish Pelvic Therapy. I am originally from Akron, Ohio but received my Bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. After graduating with my doctorate in 2014, I immediately began treating pelvic health patients. I am an adjunct faculty at the University of Dayton’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, leading their Advanced Therapy Series in Pelvic Health. Helping to educate and spark passion in students for this type of physical therapy is something that brings me great joy! I have a strong passion for helping all people with chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, bowel or bladder issues, and sexual dysfunction.

 

I have worked hard to be highly trained and skilled to best serve my patients. Ensuring my patients feel they are in a safe, nurturing environment where I can help and resolve their symptoms and facilitate healing is of the utmost importance to me. I strive to provide excellent care while also having great relationships with many other providers in the area including massage therapists, chiropractors, physical therapists, specialty providers, mental health therapists, and many more to help treat the whole person.

 

I currently live in Springboro, Ohio with my husband and two sons. Outside of work I enjoy playing with my kids and pets, listening to music, and working in my garden

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List of Courses/Training

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• APTA: American Physical Therapy Association

  • Level 1

• Herman and Wallace

  • Level 2A: Colorectal Pelvic Health, Pudendal Neuralgia, and Coccyx Pain

  • Level 2B: Urogynecologic Examination and Treatment Interventions

  • Level 3: Advanced topics in women’s health including endometriosis, infertility, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endocrine system, connective tissues, surgery complications, and gynecological cancers, as well as the role of pharmacology and nutrition in pelvic health/pelvic pain.

• Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification 2018: Clinicians who earn this certification may amend their professional title and all accompanying documentation with the letters "PRPC" to distinguish themselves as an expert in the field of pelvic rehabilitation. 

• Coccydynia and Painful Sitting: Patients who find help from a pelvic rehabilitation provider have often experienced pain near the tailbone for long periods of time, leading to chronic pain in addition to neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions. 

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• Barral Institute: Visceral Manipulation (VM) 

  • Visceral Manipulation: VM 1: Abdomen: Assessment of Structural Relationships between Viscera, and their Fascial or Ligamentous Attachments to the Musculoskeletal System (also a Teaching Assistant)

  • Visceral Manipulation: VM 2: Abdomen: Deeper assessment of structures within the abdominal cavity, focusing on the kidneys, pancreas, spleen, greater omentum, peritoneum, and their connective or suspensory tissues

  • Visceral Manipulation: VM 3: Visceral Manipulation: The Pelvis studies the relationship between functional and structural mechanics of the pelvis.

  • Visceral Manipulation: VM 4: The Thorax: expanded assessment of the functional biomechanics of the thoracic cavity along with the relationship between the hard frame and soft frame with its countless articulations for respiration, circulatory requirements and upper body movement patterns.