Pelvic Floor

Course overview

Students will learn how the pelvic floor contributes to many dysfunctions in the body, not just postpartum women and geriatrics. Students will learn how to assess dysfunction, treatment techniques, and exercises to recommend to clients, to prevent and treat weakness, pain, and dysfunction in women, seniors, and men. Students will learn specific hands-on techniques for pelvic girdle muscles affecting core stability. Objectives: 1. Describe the role of the pelvic floor muscles in supporting lumbopelvic, urinary, reproductive, and gastrointestinal health. 2. List the signs and symptoms of a hypotonic or hypertonic pelvic floor, and when to refer to a specialist who can do an internal examination for further diagnosis. 3. Identify visual and palpable indications of a correct pelvic floor contraction. 4. Integrate pelvic floor activation and relaxation into core training programs to improve outcomes for incontinence, balance and low-back, hip, and pelvic pain. 5. Perform ART and massage techniques for surrounding muscles including obturator internus, piriformis, psoas, gluteus medius, and TFL, and more.