Iwalani Crush, PT, DPT, PRPC, CSC, HPC, GGS-CWCS

Dr. Iwalani “Dr. Iwa” Crush, PT, DPT is a certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner with over 16 years of experience guiding clients toward bodily autonomy through pelvic education and strengthened mind–body communication. A Hawaii-born, NYC-made clinician now practicing in Media, Pennsylvania, she is the founder of Continuity Wellness, PLLC, where she offers an integrative, trauma-informed approach to pelvic floor therapy. Blending expertise in pelvic floor physical therapy, sex counseling, and women’s health coaching, Dr. Iwa provides comprehensive care for women, men, and individuals undergoing gender affirmation. Her work addresses pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, and chronic pelvic conditions, always rooted in empowerment and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Crush earned both her undergraduate degree and Doctor of Physical Therapy from New York University in 2009. Her passion for physical therapy began at age 15 while volunteering at Shriners Hospital for Children, where she discovered the profound impact of human connection and rehabilitative care. Over the years, she has trained and worked with esteemed institutions including NYU Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical System, Mount Sinai, and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. In addition to running her private practice, she serves per diem with Penn Medicine/Good Shepherd Penn Partners, teaching within their pelvic health residency program, and contributes to physical therapy education through Arcadia University and the Herman & Wallace Institute. Known for blending Western medicine with holistic perspectives—including bio-psychosocial frameworks and acupressure techniques—she brings both clinical precision and expansive curiosity to her care, a trait she credits in part to her neurodivergent lens and lifelong love of learning.

Inspired by her Hawaiian namesake, the “Iwa” (Great Frigate Bird)—a cultural symbol of guidance, connection, and safe passage—Dr. Iwa views her role as helping patients navigate their healing journeys across vast emotional and physical landscapes. A proud Virgo (September 15), she describes her “mundane superpower” as untying knots—both literal and metaphorical. Outside of her clinical work, she is a devoted shared human to her Frenchie, Face, and her kitty voids, Cathexis and Ramses, and values deep family roots, including her connection to Roy Tweedy’s Old Fashioned Butcher-Shop. Through clinical excellence, advocacy, and heartfelt presence, Dr. Iwa continues to redefine pelvic health care as a pathway to embodiment, education, and empowered living.

• New York University - Undergraduate Degree
• New York University - Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

• Advanced Certification in Pelvic Floor Therapy
• Certification in Sex Counseling
• Women's Health Coaching Certification

• Herman and Wallace Institute

• Shriners Hospital for Children - Physical Therapy Department Volunteer