Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Update

Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT

Online Course

Includes all course content in digital format

Prerequisites Required
2 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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Description

Most people will develop symptoms of pelvic floor, bowel, or bladder dysfunction during their lifetime. It is likely that many of your current patients are in need of pelvic rehab and would see meaningful improvement with your assistance... even if you are not a pelvic health specialist. This course updates the clinician's toolbox to include external strategies to improve outcomes in bladder urgency, urge incontinence, frequency of micturition, and constipation for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Evidence-informed use of neuromodulatory e-stim will be explored, including transcutaneous strategies (TENS) and Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS.) Participants will be able to implement evidence-based strategies to improve bowel and bladder function in a variety of settings to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Highlights

  • Update your clinical toolbox beyond Kegels to improve urinary urgency, frequency, and constipation in your patient population
  • Neuromodulation techniques to improve functional outcomes for patients of all ages with bowel and bladder symptoms

Learning Objectives

  1. Examine symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and constipation that may impact functional outcomes.
  2. Apply neuromodulation techniques to improve functional outcomes for bowel and bladder symptoms in a variety of populations.

Course Content

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Update
SCORM Package
Next Steps
Module
  1. Overview of Pelvic Physiology and Neurophysiology
    1. Mechanisms of continence and neurophysiological control of toileting
    2. Neurological conditions or dysfunction that impact bladder and bowel
    3. Physiology of exercise, manual techniques, or e-stim to improve function and quality of life
    4. Evidence and science to support conservative intervention
  2. PT and OT Treatment Strategies
    1. Treatment options and parameters for:
    2. Neurogenic bladder, overactive bladder, urinary urgency and frequency
    3. TENS and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) inpelvic rehab
    4. Neurogenic and idiopathic slow transit constipation or incomplete rectal emptying
    5. Q&A
Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, CYT, CPI took her first pelvic floor training course from the Women's Health Foundation in 2006 while she was working as a full-time fitness, Yoga and Pilates instructor. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and set out to further specialize in Orthopedic, Pelvic, and Obstetric Physical Therapy. She created the Pelvic and Abdominal Physical Therapy Program at Andersonville Physical Therapy in Chicago, which continues to grow and thrive in its mission to serve the needs of those with pelvic floor and abdominal dysfunction by providing compassionate, integrative and evidence-informed care. Dr. Lewan is a member of the Orthopedic and Women's Health Sections of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium. She is a faculty member for several Chicago-based Yoga Teacher Training programs, including the Amala School of Prenatal Yoga's 85-hour prenatal teacher training. She enjoys integrating mind-body exercise into medicine (and vice versa!) and making information about the pelvic floor accessible and entertaining for all.

DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL: Catherine Lewan is compensated by Summit as an instructor. She is the owner of Inner Awakening, LLC.

NONFINANCIAL: Catherine Lewan receives sample product to demo from Elvie.

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