Physiotherapy Rehabilitation of the Pelvic Floor following Prostate Cancer

This course will give you the confidence to treat male patients who have undergone treatment for Prostate Cancer and have pelvic floor related side-effects. It will help you to clinically reason what approaches to use at each stage of their recovery.

Course Outline

This course will give you the confidence to treat Prostate Cancer Patients and clinically reason what approaches to use at each stage of their recovery.

  • Prostate and Related Pelvic Anatomy

  • Prostate Cancer Medical Treatment Approaches

  • Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment

  • The Physiotherapy Assessment of the Male Pelvis

  • Real-Time Ultrasound as a Rehabilitative Tool (Trans-abdominal and Trans-Perineal)

  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment and Rehabilitation

  • Bladder, Penile and Sexual Rehabilitation

  • Case Presentations and Clinical Reasoning

Instructor(s)

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.

Online Course Chapters

7 hours of pre-recorded online content with comprehensive notes to help get you started on your Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Journey

  • Chapter 1- Prostate Cancer Introduction

  • Chapter 2- Prostate Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

  • Chapter 3- Anatomy Related to Prostate Cancer

  • Chapter 4- Prostate Cancer Treatment Approaches

  • Chapter 5- Key Concepts

  • Chapter 6- Assessment Principles and Techniques

  • Chapter 7- Management and Treatment Principles

  • Chapter 8- Pharmacology Considerations

  • Chapter 9- Scope of Practice

  • Chapter 10- Putting Theory into Practice

ADDED BONUS- FREE Access to Ultrasound Course

When signing up for this course you will get FREE access to our Rehabilitative Ultrasound for Physiotherapists Course

See course info here

Course Testimonials

"I found this course incredibly in-depth and insightful, with a huge amount of patient compassion, which was really good to see…I find with the courses at Physioskills you get such an amazing amount of knowledge and practical understanding, way more content than you think and am very grateful for that!"

Amy

 

"Thank you Pierre for such a great course! Very information and lots of practical takeaways. It was extremely valuable to listen to a male's perspective on assessment and treatment of prostate cancer, bladder and bowel concerns, and sexual function! Your analogies and resources will be super helpful tools to use in the clinic."

Emma

 

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I have treated two male patients following prostate cancer surgery, and this course was extremely relevant to their care. It has enhanced my confidence and clinical competence, allowing me to provide more targeted and effective management. The course comprehensively addressed all key aspects of post-prostate cancer surgery care and was exceptionally well structured. An excellent and highly valuable learning experience."

Shahzadi

 

"Super detailed presentation on prostate cancer and the recovery process. It provides you the head-to-toe information from anatomy to diagnosis to management and treatment. Definitely would recommend this course to any physios who plan to venture into the men's health space."

Ray

 

"Great introductory course to mens pelvic physiotherapy following a prostate cancer diagnosis. Extensive course notes to refer back to & evidence based content. Pierre's passion and dedication to ensuring that men have access to the highest quality of care is reflected in this comprehensive course. I highly recommend this course and will seek further educational opportunities run by Pierre in the future."

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