Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in the Adult Athlete Course
hosted byPT SeminarsPelvic Floor Dysfunction in the Adult Athlete Course is organized by PT Seminars.
Course Description:
This webinar will take an integral look into the role of the pelvic floor muscles and diaphragm in functional stabilization. This presentation will also explore common presentations of pelvic floor dysfunction in adult athletic populations and will touch on the specific needs of women returning to athletics/exercise postpartum.
This online certificate course for Physical Therapists & Occupational Therapists is a learning module taught via on-demand streaming video. At the end of the course, there will be a quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, a certificate confirming completion of the Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in the Adult Athlete course will be issued.
Course Objectives:
• Identify the role of the pelvic floor muscles in sphincteric, supportive, sexual, and especially, stabilizing functions.
• Identify the relationship between the diaphragm, transverse abdominis, multifidus, and pelvic floor muscles in providing functional stability.
• Identify common diagnoses involving pelvic floor dysfunction in adult athletic populations
• Integrate the pelvic floor muscles and diaphragm within progressive functional stabilization programs.
• Identify key components of “return to sport” screening for women postpartum.
