Maureen Brennan, PT, DPT
from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. She is delighted to have been
able to start and build up an amazing pelvic floor physical therapy program at Rush
University Medical Center. During this time, she learned an amazing amount
collaborating with a passionate multidisciplinary group specializing in treating men and
women suffering from complicated pelvic floor dysfunction that had often failed
treatment elsewhere.
Maureen jumped at the chance to educate university-based physiotherapy programs in
Ghana with support from the Foundation for Urogynecological Assistance in the winter
of 2018. Over the years she has had the pleasure of speaking to many groups of
practitioners, patients, and fellow employees about all things pelvic including pain,
bowel, bladder, pregnancy, and postpartum topics
Most recently she has been delving into research to better understand how the
diaphragm and breathing patterns play into pelvic floor, orthopedic, and mental health
issues. She loves to make the complicated simple and the path to success as easy and
painless as possible. She realizes each patient is an individual, which means how she
connects with the patient, approaches the concerns, and guides changes to optimize
function, healing and wellness need to be customized. Teamwork, listening, and
education are the foundations of her treatment philosophy.
Maureen loves to travel, especially with her husband and three children. In fact, they
have explored each of the 50 states for at least one day though often quite a bit more.
After traveling the country mostly by car, they have now embarked on international
travel. Maureen also enjoys experimenting with fun foods and cocktails which she
balances with all sorts of workouts and adventures that don’t involve great heights.