Introduction

Many female clients who require pelvic health physiotherapy may present with trauma, shame, embarrassment or other emotions associated with their condition. It is necessary to establish an environment which ensures clients feel relaxed and safe during a pelvic health consultation. This course provides an overview of techniques that can enhance your evaluation of female pelvic health clients before introducing treatments that can be beneficial for this client group. Please note that further training is required through a reputable pelvic health education company before attempting the techniques discussed in this course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• explain the impact of the clinic environment on a female pelvic health client
• discuss techniques to enhance your subjective assessment of a female pelvic health client
• list at least ten areas you might assess during your objective evaluation of the external body
• describe the objective evaluation of the female pelvic floor
• discuss physiotherapy treatment strategies that can be beneficial for female patients with pelvic floor dysfunction

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.