This one day on-line course aims to advance participants' basic knowledge of pelvic health (all genders), and provide clinical guidance and practical tools to immediately integrate this knowledge into general clinical practice.

You will learn the basics of pelvic anatomy and  different types of pelvic floor dysfunctions in females, males, and diverse gender people including incontinence, prolapses, maternal birth injuries, and more. 

 

We will cover how important and easy it is to incorporate pelvic health screening questions into your practice to ensure you are aware of all aspects of your clients health. 

 

You'll also learn how to externally palpate the superficial muscles of the pelvic floor safely through clothing.

 

We will review exercise guidelines for pregnancy and the post-partum time frames, as well as the current recommendations for DRAM and pelvic girdle pain.

 

You'll learn how to adjust your standard musculoskeletal care to account for pelvic health conditions as well as learn how to initiate pelvic floor muscle training programmes.

 

Sports and pelvic floor dysfunctions will be discussed, and you'll learn how to take a woman's hormone status into account in relation to your ongoing care of them.

 

We'll dive into male pelvic health and prostate surgery and how you can help these men on their road to recovery. 

 

By the end of this course, your brain will be full-to-overflowing regarding pelvic health knowledge and how it applies to your current caseload of clients. You'll have new skills you can use immediately to help them. 

NOTE: The INTEGRATION course teaches you the basics of pelvic health for both males and females as it relates to general practice; it does not qualify you to become a pelvic health professional. You need to extend your skill set to include internal examinations for this.

If you are thinking you would like to extend your clinical practice more into pelvic health (and you are already a registered health professional), combine this INTEGRATION course with our INTERNALS  course to complete the PART A: Pelvic Health Fundamentals Certificate.

This one day course is avaliable on-demand for self-paced learning

Females, males, and gender diverse professionals (physiotherapists, osteopaths, exercise physiologists, kinesiologists, personal trainers, nurses, midwives, GP's etc.) are invited to take part in this course.

No prior knowledge of pelvic floor, women's,  men's, or gender health is needed.

Dr Melissa Davidson is the only registered Specialist Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health in New Zealand. Alongside more than three decades of clinical practice, Melissa has extensive post graduate qualifications including a PhD in Bioengineering, research Masters from The University of Melbourne, a Diploma in Advanced Orthopaedic Manipulations from Canada, and Post Graduate Certificates in Physiotherapy in both Pelvic Floor and Acupuncture. She also has a Certificate in Health Science and is a Certified Health Coach. She is registered with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand under Specialist Scope of Practice and is a long-term member of Physiotherapy New Zealand. She is the immediate past President of the International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Pelvic and Women's Health.

You will need to do some pre-reading and complete a short pre-course test prior to starting the course to check your understanding of the pre-reading (and ensure you do it!)