Course Objectives:

By the end of the course the participant will gain further understanding in:

Assessment and rehabilitation of the lumbar pelvic spine applying movement analysis & correction.

Being confident in the assessment of the pelvic floor including differentiation of superficial and deep pelvic floor muscles

Recognising potential disorders of pelvic floor muscle over/under-activity, and applying this to treat chronic pelvic pain in women and applying it to treat bladder and bowel dysfunction, prolapse and sexual dysfunction.

Improved understanding of Female anatomy & physiology including urinary & sexual function

Assessment and manual therapy techniques for the pelvic floor muscles, and neural tissue, including the pudendal nerve

Relevant assessment and clinical reasoning skills

Advanced manual therapy, movement integration and pain treatment techniques

Updated clinical literature review

Understanding of current medical management

Specific areas covered:

Functional Anatomy of Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Floor Anatomy & differentiation

Internal vaginal +/-rectal exam & mapping out of structures

Functional anatomy of the Pelvic floor

Internal vaginal/rectal exam continued with functional evaluation of PFM including lumbo-pelvic cylinder

Case study & pain, trigger points & neural differentiation

Reliable pain provocation/load transfer tests

Identifying dysfunction, palpation for under/over activity and neural differentiation

Movement System Balance

Assessment movement system

Making the changes- Treatment doses including case study putting together treatment techniques exam in clinical settings, indications/ application Theory & Practical