Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of special populations that you may care for who have pelvic floor dysfunction, to include: children, patients with neurologic disorders, patients with penises, and transgender patients.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, a successful participant will be able to: 

• Discuss options to evaluate and treat pelvic floor dysfunction, including incontinence, in pediatric patients  
• Determine the differences between the anatomy of male and female pelvic floors and implications for examination and intervention  
• Analyze appropriate interventions for men with chronic pelvic pain  
• Describe how pelvic floor physical therapy can help men with premature ejaculation  
• Differentiate the types of pelvic floor dysfunction in patients with neurologic conditions as well as considerations for treatment in this population  
• Distinguish the appropriate terminology and treatment for transgender and nonbinary patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, including the consideration for postoperative rehabilitation  

Applicability

• Certificate in Advanced Musculoskeletal Management of the Pelvic Girdle
• Pelvic Health Specialist Certification

Evidence in Motion is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 8685. This distance learning-independent activity is offered at 8.15 Contact hours / .815 CEU; Intermediate, OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.