An Introduction to Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Course Description
This introductory course will provide confidence for the clinician looking to master basic diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. An evidence-based beginner's guide, instructors will lead therapists through a manual, externally-based approach to assist with treating pelvic floor dysfunction. Clinician's will improve their understanding of the myofascial system and its functional roles to the urological and gynecological systems. This a lab-based course and students will attain a set of tools to use with confidence on Monday morning.
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Pelvic Health Schedule
Course Objectives
At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:
- Correctly identify and palpate 7 specific tissues in the abdominal pelvic area that create pelvic floor dysfunction and diagnosis
- Correctly diagnose 5 specific lumbar dysfunctions and explain how each can impact 5 pelvic floor diagnoses
- Correctly demonstrate the ability to choose from and instruct patients in 5 specific home program exercises/techniques for the urological and gynecological systems
- Correctly perform 5 specific mobilizations and MET to the lumbar-pelvic complex
- Correctly palpate 7 landmarks of the pelvis, sacrum and coccyx
Course Instructors
Jessica Wyen
PT, DPT, ATC, CIMT
Jessica received a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Dayton. She also has a Bachelor of Science with a focus on Athletic Training from the University of Toledo and is a certified athletic trainer (ATC). Jessica lives an active lifestyle, participating in sports and running. Jessica is a clinic director for Probility Physical Therapy in Plymouth, MI and offers a specialized Women's Health treatment program.
Stephanie Hemker
PT, DPT
Stephanie graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor's degree in exercise science in 2008 and a Doctorate of physical therapy in 2010. She found her true passion in physical therapy in 2013 when she began treating the pelvic floor. Stephanie works for WholeBody Physical Therapy where she uses a manual therapy approach to improve the lives of men and women suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction. She is a true pelvic floor advocate and strives to inspire other therapists to treat pelvic floor dysfunction so they can have a positive impact on their patients' lives. Stephanie lives in Germantown, IL with her husband, Chris, and their 3 young children. She enjoys an active lifestyle including running, yoga, biking, hiking, cooking, and trying to make the best of all of life's moments.
Course Outline
Saturday
Continental breakfast
Lecture: Instruction on normal and abnormal function of the core and pelvic floor
Lecture: Anatomy instruction and review of the bones and muscles of the lumbar and pelvic region
Lecture: Instruction on the concepts of Myofasical Release and Muscle Energy Technique for the pelvis
Lunch (on your own)
Lab: Bony pelvis palpation, MET - flares, slips, rotations
Lab: Sacrum palpation, MET - torsions, 3D sacral release, sacral taping, HEP
Lecture: Coccyx
Lab: Coccyx palpation
Adjourn
Sunday
Continental breakfast
Lab: Coccyx palpation, cont., MET, mobilization, taping
Lab: MFR Anterior Fascial Line - diaphragm, abdominals, psoas, pectineus, adductors
Lunch (on your own)
Lab: MFR Posterior - QL, multifidus, piriformis, glute med, QF, sacrotuberous ligament
Lab: MFR Pelvic Floor (all external) - Ischiocavernosus, superficial transverse perineal, bulbocavernosus, perineal body, levator ani, coccygeus, obturator internus
Lab: Case study group work and overall review
Question/answer session, post test and course evaluation
Adjourn
