Pelvic Floor Foundations for Orthopedic Therapist

1. Become familiar with the pelvic floor anatomy and physiology.
2. Understand bladder health and introductory information for patient education and when to make appropriate referrals. Understand bladder health and introductory information for patient education and when to make appropriate referrals.
3. Understand bowel health and introductory information for patient education and when to make appropriate referrals.
4. Implement practical tests and measures to provide basic screening for the pelvic floor- for treatment and referral clinical decision making. 
5. Recognize the connections between the pelvic floor and its correlations to the abdominal wall, spine, and hips.

Asynchronous pre-work online: 1.25 hours
Pre-recorded Pelvic Girdle Anatomy lecture accessible via web link to be completed prior to synchronous in-person course.

Content includes a review of:

• APTA Position Statements
• Pelvic girdle terminology & anatomy – bony, ligamentous, muscular
• Male and female pelvic differentiation
• The relationship of the core & hip to the pelvic girdle
• Introduction of signs of dysfunction and referred pain patterns

7:45-8:00: Check in and registration 
8:00-8:15: Introductions, course overview/intentions, anatomy lecture questions
8:15-9:00: Anatomy lab
9:00-9:30: Bladder health lecture 
9:30-10:00: Bladder Health lab
10:00-10:10: Break 
10:10-10:30: Bowel health lecture
10:30-11:00: Abdominal wall + Bowel health lab 
11:00-11:30: Clinical Decision-Making Lecture: Blending pelvic health + ortho
11:30-12:00: Integration and treatment lab
12:00-12:15: Wrap up, questions, course evaluation