Phoenix Physical Therapy, PLC, a private and contemporary practice, has a primary mission 
of treating patients who experience incontinence and/or pelvic floor dysfunction. Phoenix PT 
uses a very successful non-surgical technique 
that enables patients to live happier, more productive lives. 

Phoenix PT’s incontinence program is offered 
in a dignified setting that enhances the therapy experience and helps to maximize the results of treatment.

My name is Jane Kaufman and I am the Founder and President of Phoenix PT. My specialty is treating women and men who suffer from incontinence and/or pelvic floor dysfunction. My team of caring physical therapists offers unique therapeutic techniques; implementing a broad array of skills, acquired through substantial education, practical training, and years of professional experience. I invite you to contact my office; your calls will be answered personally. Either I, or a member of my staff, will answer any questions you may have prior to your initial visit. 

A graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in Physical Therapy, I have been practicing for three decades, primarily in Vermont. I have a Masters from the University of Vermont and have been an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Vermont’s Department of Physical Therapy for more than twenty years. 

I am certified by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback (PMDB), one of only a handful of physical therapists in the Northeast to hold this prestigious certification. BCIA is the only institute recognized worldwide granting certification to biofeedback practitioners. BCIA was established in 1981 with the mission of protecting the general public by establishing strict standards for biofeedback practitioners. 

In recent years, my work has focused on men’s and women’s incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction, which are resolved through physical therapy intervention. My success in assisting men with prostate dysfunction and women with a variety of incontinence issues has made me an authority and leader in this specialized area of physical therapy. Phoenix PT draws patients from throughout Vermont, neighboring New Hampshire, and northeastern New York.

Incontinence is an intimate issue, shared reluctantly, if at all, with others, including patients’ own physicians! Incontinence generally causes embarrassment, confinement, discouragement, and it can become quite debilitating, creating a self-imposed burden on one’s life.  BUT, this need not be the case!  



Through appropriate physical therapy intervention with a highly skilled and caring therapist, the results are astonishingly successful – without surgery! It is my goal and my team’s goal at Phoenix Physical Therapy to welcome patients into our private and comfortable clinic, working with them in a one-on-one partnership through a series of steps that result in a substantial and often complete improvement in their conditions. We then send them back into the world they are accustomed to, with new-found confidence and a package of life-long skills to manage their problem. Overcoming incontinence is a challenge, but working together, the overwhelming majority of patients meet the challenge and have bright smiles on their faces as a reward for their efforts.

These important aspects of my treatment program at Phoenix Physical Therapy differentiate us from any other practice:

·        We work with each individual in a relaxed, private, dignified clinical environment, assuring that every patient has all the understanding, training, and tools he or she needs to permanently manage their problem.

·        We use high-tech treatments in a format known as Surface EMG Biofeedback to record a body’s response to exercise and strength training. By evaluating each individual’s muscular response to treatment, we personalize a treatment program for our patients, one at a time. There is no “one size fits all” attitude because treating incontinence requires a personal plan for each patient.

·        Our treatment empowers our patients to take control of their problem, overcoming incontinence and/or pelvic floor dysfunction.  While the treatment is based on highly refined scientific methodology, it is the environment of a trusting partnership that enables the patient to take charge and believe, “Yes I Can”!

In a nutshell, through Phoenix Physical Therapy Services, clients achieve their personal goals, learning the value of both physical therapy rehabilitation and continuing exercise, therefore achieving a greater feeling of complete well-being that will last a lifetime!

Phoenix Physical Therapy, PLC also offers a broad range of “standard” physical therapy services to the general population, all in our two unique rural health settings, outside institutional walls. Our comfortable environment and our dedicated, personable, and highly motivated staff enable us to excel beyond most outpatient physical therapy practices in the northern and central Vermont regions, providing a more complete and satisfactory health care experience.