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2008 Women's Health Regional Courses
The Rehabilitation Needs of the Patient with Breast Cancer
May 17-18, 2008 Location: Maywood, IL Instructor: Nancy J Roberge, PT, DPT, MEd CEU:1.25hours
This 2-day course will focus on physical therapy intervention in the patient with breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery. A combination of lecture (oncologic principles, diagnosis, treatment and surgical interventions, and outcomes) and program development (including patient education, manual therapy techniques, exercise programs, and lymphedema prevention) will be included. The importance of and need for advocacy efforts on behalf of this patient population will also discussed.
June 20-22, 2008 Location: Portland, OR Instructor: MJ Strauhal, PT CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course provides physical therapists with practical knowledge and skills in the treatment of female urinary incontinence,
with an introduction to the treatment of pelvic pain. Instruction in pelvic floor muscle function, anatomy, physiology, and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction will provide the clinician with skills for immediate clinical application and build a base for future courses. This course is the first in a series of 3 courses designed to give the practicing clinician a comprehensive knowledge base in pelvic physical therapy management. Course content is evidence based, and will promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated outcomes
measures. Instruction in vaginal examination of the pelvic floor is a key component of this course. Participants will perform and experience intravaginal EMG biofeedback, vaginal weights, and electrical stimulation as available.
June 27-29, 2008 Location: Boston, MA Instructor: Beth Shelly, PT, BCIA-PMDB CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course is intended to advance the physical therapists examination, evaluation, and intervention skills for complex pelvic floor conditions. Lab sessions will focus on a refinement of vaginal exam skills and will introduce rectal examination. Participants will practice manual skills for internal and external treatment of the perineum and pelvic floor. Didactic topics will advance intervention planning and clinical decision making for pelvic pain. Topics include defecation disorders, pelvic pain, vulvodynia, prostatodynia, pudendal neuraligia, vaginismus, painful bladder syndrome (including interstitial cystitis), and male incontinence. Information will be presented in an evidence-based format with current references and resources cited.
July 18-20, 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Instructor: Beth Shelly, PT, BCIA-PMDB CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course will provide clinically-relevant information
and training for the evaluation and treatment of pelvic
dysfunction in several patient populations: pediatrics,
geriatrics, and individuals with neurological disorders.
Lecture and lab will focus on EMG relaxation training,
coccyx mobilizations, and myofascial release of the hips
and trunk. Participants will refine examination skills
in vaginal and rectal examination. Pathophysiology
and physical therapy evaluation and treatment of fecal
incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome, and endometriosis
will be discussed. Changes in the pelvic organs throughout
the lifecycle and interdisciplinary treatment of pelvic
dysfunction will be reviewed. Participants will work in
groups to develop and present treatment plans for given
patient scenarios. This course is the third in a series of
three courses designed to give the practicing clinician a
comprehensive knowledge base in the treatment of pelvic
physical therapy. Course content is evidence based and will
promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated
outcomes measures.
August 15-17, 2008 Location: Boston, MA Instructor: Trisha Jenkyns, PT CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course provides physical therapists with practical knowledge and skills in the treatment of female urinary incontinence,
with an introduction to the treatment of pelvic pain. Instruction in pelvic floor muscle function, anatomy, physiology, and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction will provide the clinician with skills for immediate clinical application and build a base for future courses. This course is the first in a series of 3 courses designed to give the practicing clinician a comprehensive knowledge base in pelvic physical therapy management. Course content is evidence based, and will promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated outcomes
measures. Instruction in vaginal examination of the pelvic floor is a key component of this course. Participants will perform and experience intravaginal EMG biofeedback, vaginal weights, and electrical stimulation as available.
This 3-day course is intended to advance the physical therapists examination, evaluation, and intervention skills for complex pelvic floor conditions. Lab sessions will focus on a refinement of vaginal exam skills and will introduce rectal examination. Participants will practice manual skills for internal and external treatment of the perineum and pelvic floor. Didactic topics will advance intervention planning and clinical decision making for pelvic pain. Topics include defecation disorders, pelvic pain, vulvodynia, prostatodynia, pudendal neuraligia, vaginismus, painful bladder syndrome (including interstitial cystitis), and male incontinence. Information will be presented in an evidence-based format with current references and resources cited.
September 26-28, 2008 Location: Warwick, RI Instructor: Ann Dunbar, PT, MS, DPT and Linde Nolte Smith, PT, CEU:2.0hours
This 2 ½-day course is designed to provide a review of common chronic pelvic pain (CPP) diagnoses and will present systematic evaluation techniques and effective intervention options that can be easily integrated into existing or newly established practice patterns. The core concept upon which this course is built is that of mechanical balance and stabilization. Evaluation will include use of a detailed evaluation form, sacroiliac and iliosacral dysfunctions, pelvic girdle/hip joint asymmetries, and abdominal wall assessment. Treatment strategies focus on an integrated approach, including osteopathic muscle energy techniques, scientific evidence for spine stabilization with focus on the pelvic pain population, and therapeutic exercise, such as a pelvic floor program and a multipositional progressive spine stabilization program adapted from Brunkow therapy. The scope of this course does not include internal pelvic floor muscle assessment. Course content is evidence based and is designed for therapists seeking to broaden into womens health practice and for womens health physical therapists desiring to sharpen orthopedic skills.
*This Course Is Full* October 2-5, 2008 Location: Pomona, CA Instructor: Gail Wetzler, PT CEU:30hours
This unique 4-day course is designed to educate participants on the anatomy, mobility, and motility of the pelvic viscera. Specific focus will include the bladder, rectum, uterus, ovaries, and an introduction to the kidneys. Video and patient demonstration will focus on examination and intervention strategies. Internal pelvic techniques will be presented from Jean Pierre Barrals, DO, MRO(F), advanced pelvic class that, to date, has only been taught in France. Wetzler has obtained special permission from Barral to teach this material for the Section on Womens Health. You will also learn how the internal techniques can enhance your intervention outcomes for bladder, uteral, rectal, and pelvic floor dysfunctions.
Prerequisites: Open only to physical therapists.
SOWH Members: $660
APTA members: $760
Non-member: $835
This 3-day course provides physical therapists with practical knowledge and skills in the treatment of female urinary incontinence,
with an introduction to the treatment of pelvic pain. Instruction in pelvic floor muscle function, anatomy, physiology, and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction will provide the clinician with skills for immediate clinical application and build a base for future courses. This course is the first in a series of 3 courses designed to give the practicing clinician a comprehensive knowledge base in pelvic physical therapy management. Course content is evidence based, and will promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated outcomes
measures. Instruction in vaginal examination of the pelvic floor is a key component of this course. Participants will perform and experience intravaginal EMG biofeedback, vaginal weights, and electrical stimulation as available.
Land Based Fitness and Aquatic Program in Women's Health
October 10-12, 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Instructor: Jean Irion, PT, EdD, SCS, ATC CEU:2.4hours
This 3-day course will provide the participant with the current literature on fitness and exercise programming for women during the middle-years and beyond. All components of an exercise program, including specific exercises, will be discussed, with consideration for the needs of women in this age group. Over the course of the 3 days, topics will include the development of fitness programming as an independent contractor or as an addition to current facility programming, lecture and lab sequences for therapeutic interventions, and group fitness sessions for women (during the lifespan from pregnancy and beyond) in the aquatic environment.
October 24-26, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Instructor: Beth Shelly, PT, BCIA-PMDB CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course will provide clinically-relevant information
and training for the evaluation and treatment of pelvic
dysfunction in several patient populations: pediatrics,
geriatrics, and individuals with neurological disorders.
Lecture and lab will focus on EMG relaxation training,
coccyx mobilizations, and myofascial release of the hips
and trunk. Participants will refine examination skills
in vaginal and rectal examination. Pathophysiology
and physical therapy evaluation and treatment of fecal
incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome, and endometriosis
will be discussed. Changes in the pelvic organs throughout
the lifecycle and interdisciplinary treatment of pelvic
dysfunction will be reviewed. Participants will work in
groups to develop and present treatment plans for given
patient scenarios. This course is the third in a series of
three courses designed to give the practicing clinician a
comprehensive knowledge base in the treatment of pelvic
physical therapy. Course content is evidence based and will
promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated
outcomes measures.
November 14-16, 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Instructor: Beth Shelly, PT, BCIA-PMDB CEU:2.3hours
This 3-day course is intended to advance the physical therapists examination, evaluation, and intervention skills for complex pelvic floor conditions. Lab sessions will focus on a refinement of vaginal exam skills and will introduce rectal examination. Participants will practice manual skills for internal and external treatment of the perineum and pelvic floor. Didactic topics will advance intervention planning and clinical decision making for pelvic pain. Topics include defecation disorders, pelvic pain, vulvodynia, prostatodynia, pudendal neuraligia, vaginismus, painful bladder syndrome (including interstitial cystitis), and male incontinence. Information will be presented in an evidence-based format with current references and resources cited.
Certification/CAPP 
APTA members: $595 
