08/06/2026
Small changes can lead to life-changing results.
That’s what motivates Makenna, a physical therapist at Mercy Health — St. Luke’s Outpatient Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Therapy, where she helps patients regain confidence, mobility, and quality of life through specialized pelvic floor therapy. Mercy Health — Toledo offers pelvic floor rehabilitation services at four convenient locations, including Sunforest Court, St. Luke’s and Perrysburg outpatient therapy clinics.
“My passion is seeing small changes in patients' lives week after week until all the small things come together to make a big change in a patient's life,” says Makenna.
For Eric of Maumee, those small changes made a remarkable difference.
After undergoing several surgeries to treat a painful infection, Eric faced a difficult recovery and significant limitations in his daily life.
“I was struggling to leave the house, and I had changed my life to dictate how far we could travel,” Eric explains.
Following a recommendation, he landed with Mercy Health and Makenna, whose specialty is pelvic floor rehabilitation. The pelvic floor is a wide and growing field. It is a specialized form of physical therapy that helps strengthen, relax and improve coordination of the muscles that support the bladder, bowel, and pelvic organs. It can also help reduce pain and improve function after surgery, injury, or certain medical conditions.
“I wanted nothing to do with going to therapy,” Eric admits. “My first impression was that she was young and could do nothing to help me.”
But Eric decided to listen to what Makenna had to offer, and to his surprise, she not only knew what she was talking about, but the results were astounding.
“I followed what she told me to do,“ he says. “She set me up with a regimen, she adjusted, she made recommendations, and in four weeks’ time, she absolutely changed my life. I told her in person that she made a difference in my life. I don’t need any more visits, and I have all the tools now — it just clicked.”
Today, Eric is traveling again and enjoying activities that once seemed out of reach. He credits Makenna’s skill, dedication and compassionate care for helping him achieve a positive outcome.
Makenna is one of many talented therapists at Mercy Health dedicated to helping patients live healthier, fuller lives. She works at our Monclova Road location, which is being reimagined within the former St. Luke’s Hospital campus. This September, several women’s health services will begin opening in the space. Later this fall, the second and third floors at 6005 Monclova Road will become the new Mercy Health — Women’s Center, offering women’s imaging and specialized women’s health services designed to meet the needs of our community.
At Mercy Health, we’re committed to providing expert care close to home, helping patients achieve meaningful results that can truly change their lives.
