RESTON, Va. (October 29, 2010) Women struggling with endometriosis, pelvic pain, or infertility have a new resource with the publication of Dr. Jennifer Mercier’s book, Women’s Optimal Pelvic Health with Mercier Therapy.
This past weekend, at the Freedom for Family Wellness Summit organized by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), Mercier unveiled her new book about the therapy she has developed over the past eleven years.
“I studied a lot of osteopathy,” Mercier said of the refinement of her technique. Having worked in a variety of settings, including as a fertility clinician, Mercier brings a new perspective to those trying to conceive. Gentle manipulation of the uterus and/or massage of scar tissue can make all the difference for couples wishing to become pregnant.
Women's Optimal Pelvic Health with Mercier Therapy
Mercier’s book describes her background and the challenges she’s seen couples face on the fertility road. The book details several success stories regarding pregnancy attempts and also alleviation of pelvic pain from endometriosis, past sexual abuse, or scar tissue from surgery (including c-section and appendectomies, in addition to surgery of the reproductive organs).
Mercier presented to other practitioners on the final day of the ICPA conference about how her therapy can help break up scar tissue. Throughout the conference, Mercier met with women to describe her work and even did demonstrations.
I had a c-section four years ago and a vaginal birth 12 weeks ago. Having approached Dr. Mercier about what I thought was residual ache from the spreading of my pelvis in my natural birth, I was surprised how tender my c-section scar was and how different it felt after she worked on it.
Mercier lives and practices in the Chicago area where she can treat women from out of town in an intensive 4-day weekend. Mercier also offers a 20-hour training course for licensed professionals who want to learn her technique.
Dr. Jennifer Mercier's website is www.drjennifermercier.com
Read "Healing the c-section scar," a personal account of Jessica's work with Dr. Mercier.
Jessica Claire Haney is a freelance writer, editor and tutor. Her writing has appeared in parenting publications and poetry journals. A former high school English teacher, Jessica is mother to a four-year-old son and a new baby girl. She is passionate about holistic health and well-being and is a leader of a chapter of Holistic Moms Network.
Jessica's blog is Crunchy-Chewy Mama, crunchychewymama.com, and her writer's site is jessicaclairehaney.com.
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