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Advanced Pelvic Floor Treatment and Intervention
––– Prerequisite
Pelvic Health I – Applications for Orthopaedic Therapists
Advanced Pelvic Floor Evaluation & Treatment Techniques Weekend Intensive
For: PT
This advanced management course explores topics related to advanced pelvic health management, including visceral mobilization, male pelvic floor assessment and intervention, and advanced pelvic organ prolapse techniques. Hands-on learning includes advanced techniques for visceral mobilization, male specific techniques, myofascial and rectal techniques, and advanced exercise and nerve gliding techniques. Learners will walk away with a wide range of tools in their toolboxes for specific populations and challenging cases!
Credit
Contact Hours: 20 – 4 online & 16 lab
CEUs: 2.0 – .4 online & 1.6 lab
CCUs: 20 – 4 online & 16 lab
Course Objectives/Outcomes
- Participants will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of pelvic floor assessment and differential diagnosis and be able to generate plans of care that take into consideration all accompanying comorbidities and lifestyle related challenges.
- Participants will demonstrate ability to perform selected visceral mobilization techniques as well as understanding of when and how to select patients for use of these techniques.
- Participants will demonstrate clear understanding of nutrition and hormonal impacts on the pelvic floor as well as ability to help patients adjust their choices in these areas to optimize outcomes.
Special Considerations: This course contains significant lab work, to include both intrarectal and intravaginal work, and all attendees should come prepared to serve as both clinician and patient/model. If for any reason, someone is unable or unwilling to participate, accommodations can be made, including allowing that person to bring in a model or the individual learning in a group of 3-please note that the learning experience may be negatively impacted by either option.
If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact us here. We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner. For more information please see the Accommodation Procedures for Participants with Disabilities.
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Since we had a small class size, I felt like it was a mentoring weekend, rather than just a WI class."
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This class was wonderful! I learned new skills, and brushed up on others. I truly feel like I can go into the clinic tomorrow and use what I learned, especially the PF dry needling."