Register for the June 5, 2024 course here

Register for the October 3, 2024 course here

This will take you to Pelvic Health Solutions registration forms in DropBox.

Format: 4-5 hour online course, presented live with recording available for 2 weeks after the presentation date.

Audience: Open to healthcare professionals, including experienced clinicians looking for an in-depth update with clinical implications

Pre-Requisites: None

Cost: $99 + tax

Dates:
June 5, 2024
October 3, 2024

Course Overview:

In this online, ~4-hour course, instructor Jenny Telfer-Crum will take you through an updated and in-depth review of proposed mechanisms, prevalence, risk factors and treatment options for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Integrating the latest research recommendations, international consensus statements and treatment pathways, this course will get you up-to-date so that you can make evidence-informed treatment recommendations and your clients can make truly informed decisions for their healthcare journeys. Everything from watch-and-wait, conservative management including pelvic floor muscle training, manual therapy and pessary use will be reviewed, as well as high-level overviews of medical management such as medication, injection and surgical options.

Objectives

Provide updated and in-depth information for the following:

Pelvic organ prolapse

• Clinical vs anatomical presentation and definitions
• Pelvic anatomy and involved structures
• POP-Q measurements and clinical implications
• Prevalence, Natural History and Risk Factors
• Treatment including: Pelvic floor muscle training, hypopressives, general exercise, manual therapy, pessary use, surgical options

Stress Urinary Incontinence:

• Prevalence, Risk Factors, Progression
• Pelvic anatomy and involved structures
• Pressure augmentation and urethra closing pressure
• Subtype 1: Urethral Hypermobility
• Subtype 2: Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency
• Treatments including: Pelvic floor muscle training, medical bulking agents, pharmacological options, intravaginal devices including pessaries, surgical options