Pelvic Health CEU Courses for PTs

Pediatric incontinence is a common challenge, and many physical therapists don’t realize that they have tools to assist. This lecture will focus on discussing pediatric incontinence causes and symptoms, and providing a practical toolkit for physical therapist practice.

This course will explore how to identify caregiver challenges, as well as resources and creative problem-solving solutions available for caregivers and patients with spinal cord injuries. Case studies will be discussed at the end of the course to engage providers to think critically and ask questions to advance our treatment plans.

Rehab providers talk about "the core" frequently, especially for their patients with spine and lower extremity dysfunction. However, there is a wide range of practice patterns and little consensus regarding optimally training the core. This two-part course overviews current evidence and evidence-supported practices to optimize core retraining.

Rehab providers talk about "the core" frequently, especially for their patients with spine and lower extremity dysfunction. However, there is a wide range of practice patterns and little consensus regarding optimally training the core. This two-part course overviews current evidence and evidence-supported practices to optimize core retraining.

Abdominal scars, adhesions, and nerve entrapments are a source of abdominal and pelvic musculoskeletal pain symptoms. This course will examine and discuss physical and occupational therapist examination and treatment of musculoskeletal symptoms that may be caused by or associated with abdominal scars, adhesions, and abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapments.

Studies indicate that up to 95% of women with chronic low back pain also report symptoms consistent with pelvic floor dysfunction. You may not be a pelvic health specialist, but there are many tools that you can access to allow you to screen and perform a differential diagnosis for pelvic floor dysfunction, treat your patients for low back pain in a pelvic floor-informed way, and know when to refer out to a specialist.

Pudendal neuralgia can create significant pain and disability. This course will cover the etiology of pudendal neuralgia as well as best practices for evaluation and treatment

Pelvic floor tension myalgia can cause a range of symptoms including pain in the vagina and rectum, feeling of sitting on a ball or stick, and pain during intercourse. This course will explore why and how pelvic physical therapy is first line treatment for pelvic floor tension myalgia. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Because the pelvic floor muscles are "hidden from view" inside the pelvis, sEMG biofeedback treatment is an effective and evidence-based treatment option for addressing certain pelvic floor muscle impairments. This introductory course will explore how sEMG biofeedback is used in the physical therapist treatment of pelvic floor disorders and its efficacy in improving patient outcomes. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Prostatectomy is the most common surgery for men with prostate cancer, and many men may experience urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction as a result. This introductory course will be a wealth of information about the prevalence of pelvic issues after surgery, as well as the evidence we have that support interventions, before and after surgery. This course is directly related to the practice of physical and occupational therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/OT and PTA/COTAs. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.