Advanced Orthopedic Assessment for the Pelvic Health Therapist

Understanding the biomechanics of the pelvis is necessary for all women’s health practitioners. However, looking at the patient from the cranium to the feet for other causes of chronic pain or pelvic pain is a necessary skill-set for the complicated patient that is driven to seek care from a pelvic health practitioner. This two-day course focuses on the integration of biomechanical alignment, changing and normalizing bony joint alignment, observing and correction of dysfunctional fulcrums of motions.

This course also includes basic review and implementation of Maitland, Mackenzie, Cyriax methods are osteopathic points of view of manual therapy. Looking at the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, pelvis, lower extremities and feet are necessary for treating the complicated patient as a whole. Implementation of muscle energy techniques of the pelvis, the Hesch Method, and the Integrated System Model are discussed and introduced. Diastesis assessment, core and lumbar stabilization strengthening and progressions are instructed with taking into account the chronic pain, pelvic pain and pelvic organ prolapse type-patients. What to do with an uneven bony alignment in the pelvis? How do you correct a sacrum that returns to a dysfunctional position after each treatment? Does a leg length discrepancy matter? Does cranial sidebending or a foot in overpronation change the entire system which became the catalyst leading to chronic pelvic pain? How does a diastasis change the forces within the abdomen relating to low back pain and pelvic pain? This course is designed for the pelvic rehab therapist seeking to add these evaluation and treatment techniques to their clinical toolkit. 

Audience:

This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. Physical therapy continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except, as they are involved in a specific plan of care.

Prerequisites:

Pelvic Floor Level One or prior experience treating pelvic patients.