Dr. McCaul Butcher received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and quickly realized the deficit in whole-body, complete care of the individual Nearly a decade of immersion in orthopedics and pelvic health paired with a drive to learn more have led to Dr. McCaul’s expertise and extensive training in orthopedics/sports and pelvic health.. As many do, Dr. McCaul experienced her own orthopedic injury as a PT, which led her down the road to seeking pelvic health rehabilitation, and she knew at once this was an obvious missing connection to care of orthopedic and sports injuries.

Dr. McCaul is an expert in perinatal wellness, understanding the importance of denormalizing abdominal separation, incontinence, symphysis pubis dysfunction, hip pain both during and after pregnancy, as well as best preparing the body for the vast physiological changes, labor, birth and fourth trimester. Across the lifespan, from high school and female athletes to perimenopause, Dr. McCaul seeks an evidence-based, hands-on approach for care, integrating a variety of masterful techniques for injury rehabilitation and prevention. Dr. McCaul is also passionate about health promotion and fitness and takes a whole body, movement system approach to care in order to help clients achieve their goals as quickly yet effectively as possible.

When she is not working, Dr. McCaul loves spending time with her family and two young sons. Additionally, she enjoys weightlifting, hiking, and taking trips to the beach with her family.

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Dr. Ali Cunniffe PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Ali Cunniffe received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Delaware. Prior to beginning her graduate studies, she received her Bachelors in Biology from Franklin & Marshall College where she also played on the collegiate women’s soccer team. It was through her soccer career (and the various injuries she sustained and rehabilitated) that she became interested in a career in physical therapy. At her own physical therapy appointments, she found a passion for using exercise to overcome pain and restore function. Upon her initial studies at University of Delaware, she further identified a strong interest in pelvic health PT and its underserved populations. She has since broadened her skills which include manual therapy techniques, neuromuscular retraining and a strong knowledge of therapeutic exercise while also completing additional pelvic floor physical therapy training through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. While Ali is passionate in treating all patients, including both those with pelvic health conditions and orthopedic injuries in a way that promotes whole body wellbeing and function, Ali has a particular interest in finding ways to help resolve pain during pregnancy and finds it especially important that postpartum individuals are supported comprehensively through their recovery.

When not at Indigo, Ali enjoys spending her time with family and friends, playing pickleball, skiing, reading, and watching any and all Bravo shows!

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Dr. Maliha Khan received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia, proudly treating pelvic floor dysfunction in her community. A GMU alumni with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Dr. Maliha has a strong understanding of the connections of the anatomical and physiological processes of pregnancy, menopause, and sports training in relationship to pelvic and perinatal dysfunction and movement systems. She discovered her love for pelvic floor physical therapy during her clinical rotations and has enjoyed treating patients with a variety of pelvic floor and non-pelvic floor conditions including but not limited to sexual dysfunction, bladder/bowel dysfunction, postpartum care, female athlete triad, and running-related injuries. A strongly versed manual therapist, Dr. Maliha incorporates a wide range of hands-on, manual therapy techniques integrated with breathwork, therapeutic exercise, and re-training the myofascial and musculoskeletal movement patterns to help return her clients to feeling their best.

When not in the clinic, Dr. Maliha enjoys running, skating, dancing, reading a good book, and spending time outdoors.

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Dr. Erica Nikolaidis received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York. She has a strong background in orthopedics and pediatrics as well as pelvic health. She currently treats a variety of pelvic health concerns with special interest in pregnancy and postpartum care, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility, endometriosis, and fertility.

Dr. Erica is a 200-hour certified power yoga instructor and enjoys utilizing yoga movements and breathing techniques during her treatment sessions. She is also a certified gait analyst which allows her to treat athletes, marathon runners, and joggers efficiently and effectively. Dr. Erica also has training in dry needling and visceral manipulation- a technique involving soft, hands-on movements to encourage normal mobility and tone of the internal organs and surrounding connective tissue structures.

Dr. Erica is a firm believer that you can not treat the pelvic floor in isolation as it is just one piece of the whole body system. She finds the most success in hands-on manual techniques combined with select movements to help patients return to optimal function. She is excited to partner with her patients to create an individualized plan to reach their desired goals.

As a new mom, Dr. Erica is embracing motherhood and her own postpartum journey. When not in the clinic, she is enjoying life with her growing family.

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