Chronic Pelvic Pain is complex!

Join Mandy Roscher on this course to help you navigate this tricky topic.

Learn about the neurophysiology of pain, the various chronic pelvic pain conditions and the physiotherapy assessment and management thereof.

Course Outline

This course will consist of 8 hours of pre-recorded online content

  • Neurophysiology of Acute and Chronic Pain

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain Conditions

  • The Physiotherapy Assessment of Chronic/ Persistant Pelvic Pain

  • The Physiotherapy Management of Chronic/ Persistant Pelvic Pain

Learn about the Following Chronic Pelvic Pain Conditions

  • Enodmetriosis and Adenomyosis

  • Interstitial Cystitis/ Bladder Pain Syndrome

  • Anal Pain and Proctalgia Fugax

  • Pelvic Floor Myalgia

  • Chronic Prostatisis

  • Neuropathic Pain (Pudendal Neuralgia)

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • Inflammatory and Autoimmine Diseases

  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

  • Joint Hypermobility and Neurodivergency

  • Trauma and its affect on the Pelvis

Discover a holistic approach to working with chronic/ persistant pelvic pain patients

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FAQ

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is aimed at Physiotherapists already working in pelvic health who are looking for advanced clinical practice assessment and handling techniques.

  • Can I attend this course online?

    Yes, this course is fully online with a self-paced pre-recorded content

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Course!

    • Thanks for signing up!

    • Release of Liability and Terms and Conditions

    • Agreement for Release of Liability and Terms and Conditions
  • 2

    Notes

    • 1 Slide Per Page

    • 2 Slides Per Page

    • 4 Slides Per Page
  • 3

    Introduction and Pain Neuroscience

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Signs Syndrome Diseases and Disorders

    • 3. Pelvic Floor Diagnoses- Does it Matter

    • 4. Focus on Health and Wellness With Pain Reduction as a Side Effect

    • 5. Pain Neuroscience and Definition

    • 6. Pain Mechanisms

    • 7. Visceral vs Somatic Nociception

    • 8. The 3 Parts to Pain Perception

    • 9. Brain Networks

    • 10. Nociplastic Pain

    • 11. The Brain Pain and Predictive Coding Theory

    • 12. Homeostasis and Allostasis

    • 13. Interoception

    • 14. Prediction Errors and How We Can Use Them

    • 15. Neuroplasticity and Antifragility

    • 16. Inflammation
  • 4

    Chronic/ Persistant Pain Conditions

    • 1. Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

    • 2. Female Dyspareunia

    • 3. Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

    • 4. Interstitial Cystisis BPS

    • 5. Pudendal Neuralgia

    • 6. Functional Anorectal Pain

    • 7. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    • 8. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • 9. Muscle Tone and Pain

    • 10. Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Muscles

    • 11. Chronic Prostatitis

    • 12. Chronic Scrotal Pain

    • 13. Joint Hypermobility
  • 5

    Physiotherapy Assessment and Management

    • 1. Assessment

    • 2. Ethically Managing the Chronic Pain Patient

    • 3. Empathy and Burnout

    • 4. Acceptance

    • 5. Physiotherapy Management

    • 6. Behavioural Change

    • 7. Pain Neuroscience Education

    • 8. Flare Busting

    • 9. TENS

    • 10. Positions of Comfort

    • 11. Grounding

    • 12. Manual Therapy

    • 13. Eat Better

    • 14. Move More

    • 15. Stress Less

    • 16. Connect Deeply

    • 17. Final Thoughts
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Feedback

    • Testimonial

    • Competency

Course Presenter

Mandy Roscher

Mandy Röscher is a Physiotherapist living in Brisbane, Australia Mandy qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 2008. She has worked in Private Practice since she qualified. She has a keen special interest in Female and Children's Pelvic Health. Mandy has a passion for teaching and mentoring and has presented a variety of lectures to qualified physiotherapists. Topics have included a variety of Physiotherapy based subjects particularly around Women’s Pelvic Health, Sexual and Genital Pain, Musculoskeletal Assessment, Pain Neurophysiology, Pain Neuroscience Education and Communication. Her courses are centred around the most current evidence available but are extremely clinically orientated. She focuses on the clinical application and integration of current research and practice with the goal being that course participants leave feeling their circle of competence has increased.