Functional Pelvic Floor Training for Weakness, Pain, and Dysfunction in Men, Women, and Older Adults - Summit Professional Education CE Course by Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, CPI, CYT

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Pelvic floor dysfunction is an under reported and under diagnosed issue that will affect most people over the course of their lifetime. The prevalence of Urinary Incontinence (UI), for example, increases with age and is estimated to affect 50 -85% of elderly living in long-term care facilities. UI significantly decreases quality of life, and is a risk factor for falls, but unfortunately many people are too embarrassed to tell anyone, and many healthcare professionals are not prepared to address the issue if their patients do reveal pelvic floor symptoms. People who experience pelvic pain wait years, on average, to get an accurate diagnosis and referral to a pelvic floor specialist. The good news is that you don't need to be a specialist to make a meaningful difference. This one-day course will prepare you to provide education and intervention that will help prevent and treat pelvic floor dysfunction.

The muscles of the pelvic floor are like muscles anywhere else in the body, but they have unique function in that they support the urinary, reproductive, and gastrointestinal systems in addition to providing tensile force that supports lumbo- pelvic stability. This course prepares rehabilitation and fitness professionals to apply their muscular expertise to improve the strength and mobility of the pelvic floor, effectively improving the function of multiple systems. You will learn exercises that have been demonstrated by research to improve function and self-care that can be easily reimbursed by Medicare and insurance companies. Interactive labs allow for practice of non-invasive techniques that you can use to immediately improve your client's outcomes and quality of life.

Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, CYT, CPI took her first pelvic floor training course from the Women’s Health Foundation in 2006 while she was working as a full-time fitness, Yoga and Pilates instructor. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and set out to further specialize in Orthopedic, Pelvic, and Obstetric Physical Therapy. She created the Pelvic and Abdominal Physical Therapy Program at Andersonville Physical Therapy in Chicago, which continues to grow and thrive in its mission to serve the needs of those with pelvic floor and abdominal dysfunction by providing compassionate, integrative and evidence-informed care.

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