Physio Skills

ONLINE CONTENT

 15 hours of Online Pre-Recorded Self-Paced Content

• Module 1 - Pelvic Anatomy
• Module 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles
• Module 3 - The Pelvic Assessment
• Module 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
• Module 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The online course also includes multiple Patient Educational Handouts as well as a pelvic assessment form that will help you to get started in pelvic health

PRACTICAL COURSE (2 DAYS)

• Recap Discussions and Clinical Reasoning of
  1. Stress Incontinence
  2. Overactive Bladder
  3. Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Emotions and Grounding – Trauma informed care
• Detailed Pelvic Assessment (Including the teaching of internal vaginal examinations)
• Integration of Learning in the form of Case Studies
• Basic Hands-on Treatment Techniques

Online Course – Full Curriculum

MODULE 1 - Pelvic Anatomy

• Overview of the Pelvic Bowl
• Overview of Pelvic Anatomy using Pelvic Model with Removable Organs
• The  External Genitalia
• Pubic Hair
• 3D Tour of the Perineum
• Inside the Pelvic Bowl
• Understanding the Pelvic Floor Layers Teaching Tool
• Printable- Pelvic Layer Model
• The Superficial Perineal Pouch
• The   Deep Perineal Pouch
• The   Pelvic Diapraghm
• The   Anal Triangle
• The Endopelvic Fascia
• The Nerves in the Pelvis 

MODULE 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles

• Pelvic Floor Biomechanics- Introduction
• Pelvic Floor Co-ordination- Contracting and Relaxing
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment
• Vaginal Wind
• Muscle Tone Terminology
• Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction
• Levator Ani Avulsions
• Rehabilitating The Pelvic Floor Muscles

 MODULE 3 - The Pelvic Assessment

• Introduction to the Pelvic Assessment
• The Pelvic Interview
• My Pre-Ax Questionnaire 
• A Detailed Look at Questions to Ask in the Pelvic Interview 
• Informed Consent
• Hygiene and Infection Control
• Being Conscious of Past Pelvic Trauma
• Physical Exam- The External- Over the Clothes Assessment Part 1
• Physical Exam- The Internal- Under the Clothes Assessment
  1. Visual Exam Perineum 
  2. Digital Palpation Perineum 
  3. Internal Vaginal Examination
• How to set up a  Pelvic Room 
• What I use on the treatment bed

MODULE 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

• Anatomy of the Urinary System
• Physiology of Micturition
• Neuronal Control of Micturition
• Storage and Elimination Reflexes
• A Simple Way to Explain Bladder Function to Patients
• Important Bladder Functions and Concepts
• Bladder Sensations
• Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
• Polyuria and Nocturia
• Overview of Urinary Incontinence
• Stress Urinary Incontinence
  1. Pathophysiology
  2. Assessment and Clinically Reasoning out SUI
  3. General Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
  4. Physiotherapy Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Overactive Bladder Syndrome
  1. Pathophysiology
  2. Assessment and Clinically Reasoning out OAB
  3. General Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
  4. Physiotherapy Management of OAB
• Bladder Diaries

MODULE 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

• Overview of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Anatomical Classification of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• The Clinical Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Assessment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Levator Hiatus Area, Genital Hiatus Length and Perineal Body Length
• General Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Physiotherapy Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Additional Resources

• Assessment Forms

Patient Educational Resources

• Demo video of How I Educate Patients on Pelvic Anatomy with a Pelvic Model
• Bladder Handouts
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Handouts
• Prolapse Handouts