9.30am - 5pm

This is a 1.5 day course is suitable for registered Health Professionals that would like to offer vaginal pelvic floor muscle assessment as a new skill within their scope of practice. It is also suitable for professionals that would like refresher training in vaginal pelvic floor examination. Our course has a strong focus on postnatal considerations and is suitable to pair up with 'Natal Foundations Level 1' if you are a Health Professional.

Why learn pelvic floor examination skills?

Women presenting with symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction require a detailed assessment and examination. Internal pelvic floor assessment is the gold standard way to assess how the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue within the pelvis are working.

Learning outcomes:

On completion of 'Pelvic Floor & More' you will be able to:

• Understand the requirements and considerations to comply with professional standards and consent for this type of examination

• Screen for pelvic floor dysfunction within your subjective history taking.

• Perform external palpation of the pelvic floor muscles

• Perform a vaginal examination to assess pelvic floor function

• Review the role of the pelvic floor muscles in relation to normal bladder and bowel function

• Understand further the impact of childbirth related trauma to the pelvic floor short and long term.

• Empower women with evidence based education and advice relating to pelvic floor function

• Consider and implement an initial pelvic floor exercise programme

(Sunday 4th September is the LIVE face to face teaching day and you will receive your E-Learning modules 1 week before this date).

FAQS

Why learn with us?

We put the 'MORE' into our courses by bundling together years of industry knowledge, experience and expertise. We work with small group sizes in a professional, supportive teaching environment in a private practice setting and relate our courses to clinical practice. We are on a mission to educate and empower Health & Fitness professionals for global change in Women's Health.

Attendance of this course provides you FREE access to our 'Everything Woman Community page' with FREE content, research links, lives and updates. All in one place. Having access to current evidence based and relevant material is essential for ongoing learning and development.

Attendance also offers you the foundation skills necessary to attend progressive pelvic floor courses, future CPD and credits towards being a fully certified 'Everything Woman' practitioner.

How do you teach pelvic floor assessment?

We use pelvic models, simulators, and peer physical examination (PPE). Peer physical examination is not compulsory or expected. If you choose to participate in peer physical examination written consent will be recorded. Each course participant will be expected to perform at least one observed pelvic floor examination on a simulator or real life model to gain course certification.

What are the pre course requirements?

All Health Professionals attending this course must be actively working under a regulating Health Professional Body and hold appropriate indemnity insurance.