About the Course

This course is for Physiotherapists working in Pelvic Health

  • Saturday 18 Nov- Sunday 19 Nov 2023

  • 8:30-16:30

  • Venue: Course will be held in North Lakes

  • Early Bird Pricing- $700 (Sign Up before 30 August 2023)

  • Normal Pricing- $950 (After 1 September 2023)

  • Limited Space Avaiable- Places will be allocated on receipt of payment

Course Outline

This course is designed to teach you how to assess and manage Male Pelvic Pain

  • Male Pelvic Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Pelvic Floor

  • Pain Neurophysiology

  • Common Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Presentations

  • Setting and Holding Clinical Boundaries

  • Subjective Examination

  • Physical Examination of the Male Pelvic Floor (Including digital rectal examination)

  • Designing a comprehensive pain management plan of care

  • Explain Pain with a Pelvic Floor Focus

  • Rehabilitation and Hands on Treatment Techniques (including internal release per rectum)

  • Case Studies

FAQ

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is aimed at Physiotherapists working in Pelvic Health that are looking to advance their clinical skills.

  • Do I need prior training in Male Pelvic Health Physiotherapy?

    You do not need specific Male Pelvic Health training but you are expected to have prior learning on how to perform internal examinations (vaginal or rectal) as we will not be covering hygiene or informed consent in detail.

  • Can I attend this course online?

    No, this course is only for live, in person participants

  • Do I have to be a model for the digital rectal examination

    It is important for you to experience the process of an anorectal examination and as such we will be practicing the examination process on each other (whether you are male or female). We will be respectful of privacy and have an extra female prac assistant available for females for the practical sessions. Whilst we try to be accommodating to everyone, participants who are not volunteering themselves cannot be guaranteed that they will be able to perform the examination on another participant and may end up attending the practical in an observational capacity only.

Course Testimonial - Lesley C

"If you are interested in any aspect of Men's Pelvic Health this is the first course you need to do! Pierre and Mandy are so knowledge and their presentation style means you can go back to clinic on Monday and implement what you have learnt. Their teaching style is interactive and you get a ton of information to come away with. The internal exam component is always daunting and often a big source of anxiety - not in this course. Many and Pierre ensured everyone was comfortable and we all left the course feeling comfortable and confident in our new skills. I cannot recommend these courses enough...I've done them all!"

Course Presenters

Dr Pierre Roscher

Pierre is an experienced musculoskeletal and Pelvic Health Physiotherapists with clinical, educational and research experience. He is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and works clinically at Brisbane Pelvic Physiotherapy. He has completed his PhD in Clinical Medicine (Urology) where he focused on sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer treatments.

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 all things Pelvic Health. Mandy has a passion for teaching and mentoring and has presented to thousands of Physiotherapists globally. Her courses, while based on the most current evidence available, 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.