Do you address pelvic floor function with your patients?

Most practitioners completely dismiss this muscle group when treating patients and designing rehab protocols. Why? Because they lack understanding or they assume it is only a pregnancy-related issue. In reality, all ages and genders can experience pelvic floor dysfunction.

Course Snapshot

  • 8 CE Hours

    8 Hours of Content including presentations, videos and quizzes

  • Content

    4 dynamic lecture presentation videos, 8 demonstration videos with step-by-step instructions, 3 quizzes to test your learning and 2 supplemental PDF charts for practical implementation

  • Course Topics

    Women's Health, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Assessment and Rehabilitation and Exercise

Course Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the connection between the diaphragm and pelvic floor and how it related to posture
  • Identify anatomy and biomechanics involved in proper pelvic floor function
  • Assess breathing dynamics to identify patterns of dysfunction
  • Design appropriate breathing exercises for patients to perform as part of their pelvic floor rehabilitation
  • Identify and discern when myofascial release of pelvic floor is indicated vs. Kegel exercise prescription
  • Discuss and recognize complicating factors surrounding pelvic floor rehabilitation
  • Explain the connection between the core and pelvic floor 
  • Identify anatomy and biomechanics involved in proper function of the pelvic floor and core
  • Discuss and recommend movements to avoid when a pelvic floor dysfunction is present
  • Design rehabilitation protocols and appropriate exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor and correct dysfunction

Course curriculum

    1. Start Here: How to Navigate the Online Course Platform

    2. Copy of Course Disclaimer {Required - General}

    1. Breathing for the Pelvic Floor (Presentation Slides)

    2. Breathing for the Pelvic Floor (Presentation Lecture)

    3. Video Demonstration - 360 Breathing

    4. Quiz 1: Breathing for the Pelvic Floor

    1. Read Through This First: Pelvic Floor and Kegel Dynamics (Presentation Slides)

    2. Pelvic Floor and Kegel Dynamics (Presentation Lecture)

    3. Video Demonstration - Transverse Abdominus Muscle Assessment

    4. Video Demonstration - Pelvic Floor Assessment

    5. Quiz 3: Pelvic Floor and Kegel Dynamics

    1. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Movement (Presentation Slides)

    2. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Movement (Presentation Lecture)

    3. Video Demonstration - Self Myofascial Release

    4. Video Demonstration - Quadruped Plank

    5. Video Demonstration - Chair Rotation with Breath

    6. Video Demonstration - Hip Bridge with Pelvic Tilt

    7. Video Demonstration - Pelvic Floor Release

    8. Quiz 2: Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Movement

    1. Post-Course Assessment

    1. AIM Muscle Sheet Download (Excel File)

    2. Pelvic Floor Charts Download (Excel File)

About this course

  • $240.00
  • 22 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

Continuing Education

This course offers Continuing Education credit for the following professions. For questions on specific state and professional approvals, please email us at [email protected].

  • CHIROPRACTORS: 8 CE hours are available  in all states where The PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards is accepted. States approved by PACE: AK, ID, IN, IA, KS, MA, ME, MD, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WY, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia.

  • PHYSICAL THERAPISTS/PTAS: This course content is accepted as 8 hours of online (self-study) continuing education credit for physical therapists and PTAs in the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IA, ID, MA, MI, MO, NE, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, WA, WI.

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