Katherine Henderson, PT
Physical Therapist
UVA Health Children’s
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Telehealth in certain cases Accepting new patients PPHAP credential current to 23 August 2029
About
I am a physical therapist with a specialty in pediatric pelvic health. I work with children of all ages to overcome bladder, bowel, and pelvic pain issues through specialized exercises, education, play-based therapy, and family centered care. I work closely with pelvic health occupational therapists, as well as, referring physicians (PCP, GI, urology, and/or psychology) in order to support the whole child.
- Years in pediatric pelvic health practice
- 2
- Practice setting
- Public hospital or health service
- Pediatric population served
- Toddlers (2–4)
- Preschool (4–5)
- School age (5–12)
- Adolescents (13–18)
- Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare
- Elevance Health (formerly Anthem BCBS)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Aetna
- Humana
- Medicaid / CHIP
- Licensed in
- Virginia
Clinical focus areas
- Bladder dysfunction - overactive bladder, daytime urinary incontinence
- Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting)
- Voiding dysfunction - dysfunctional voiding, underactive bladder, voiding postponement
- Bowel dysfunction - constipation, encopresis, fecal incontinence
- Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in children
- Pelvic pain in children and adolescents
- Neurodivergent presentations - ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences
- Children with physical disabilities - cerebral palsy, spina bifida
- Post-surgical pediatric presentations - urology, colorectal
- Adolescent pelvic health - menstruation, gender-affirming care
- Trauma-informed pediatric pelvic health
- Telehealth pediatric pelvic health assessment and treatment
- Interdisciplinary pediatric continence - working with urology, gastroenterology, psychology
- Developmental pediatrics
Recognised contributions to the PPHAP community
- I supervised or taught students or junior practitioners in pediatric pelvic health
Contact
Preferred: Email
- Email: katherine.henderson [at] uvahealth.org