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Pelvic Floor Strength, Flexibility & Awareness: An Interactive Workshop for Practictioners

Professional Program

Beyond Kegels: Pelvic Floor Strength, Flexibility & Awareness
An Interactive Workshop for Practitioners

Richard Sabel, MA, MPH, OTR, GCFP Bill Gallagher, MS, PT, CYI Mary Anne Laffin, CNM, MS, FACNM Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, PhD, FACNM

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

  1. develop an increased awareness of the pelvic floor
  2. integrate full body movement with the pelvic floor
  3. work on creating strength, flexibility and coordination of the pelvic floor for themselves and their patients
  4. integrate use of the pelvic floor to promote functional movements (such as going from sitting to standing, going upstairs, lifting, and breathing)
  5. reduce stress and strain on the lower back, the hips and the knees through improved pelvic floor coordination
  6. teach patients to integrate pelvic floor use to promote functional movements and to reduce stress and strain on the lower back, the hips and the knees through improved pelvic floor coordination

TOPICAL OUTLINE:

  1. pelvic floor exercises with breathing and visualization
    Discussion, practice, discussion
    45 minutes
    Sabel & Gallagher

  2. movement of the bony pelvis
    Discussion, practice, discussion
    45 minutes
    Sabel & Gallagher

  3. patterns of movement, including functional movements, with and without use of the pelvic floor
    Discussion, practice, discussion
    45 minutes
    Sabel & Gallagher

  4. differentiation of concentric and eccentric contractions of the pelvic floor Discussion, practice, discussion
    45 minutes
    Sabel & Gallagher

  5. how midwives, physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) can work together: What PTs and OTs do, how can midwives refer to these professionals:
    panel discussion, Q&A’s, audience discussion
    45 minutes
    Sabel, Gallagher, Laffin, Lichtman

  6. strategies to incorporate pelvic floor awareness, exercises, and function into a midwifery patient visit
    45 minutes
    Sabel, Gallagher, Ronnie Lichtman, discussion and audience participation with Q&A and suggestions, ideas 45 minutes

  7. One more experiential activity 30 minutes

8-9 Registration and coffee
9-10:30 (1-2 above)
10:30-10:45 break
10:45-12:15 (3 & 4)
12:15-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00 2 Panels (5 & 6)
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-3:45 (#7)
3:45-4:15 Overall Q&A
4:15-4:30 Evaluation and awarding of CE certificates

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