The Pelvic Pain Puzzle - Christchurch
With Liz Howard - August 12
Liz's decades of experience in women's health (especially treating the pelvis), her work and research at the Women's Health & Research Institute of Australia and as an Osteopathy Australia recognised Advanced Pain Management Osteopath make this course a must for any practitioner interested in assisting patients with more complex pelvic issues.
Pelvic pain is a common, yet challenging area of practice. The contributing factors can be multiple and the presentation a complex puzzle. Patients are often embarrassed to speak about their symptoms. Allied health practitioners have a unique opportunity to spend more time with the patient to develop the rapport and trust required for this intimate area.
In this course you will review the embryology, anatomy, physiology and common presentations of the pelvic region to help unravel the pelvic pain puzzle for your patients.
Learn about the normal function of the female pelvis and organs and how dysfunction presents clinically. Conditions covered include pudendal neuralgia and visceral pain such as dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Learning Objectives
- Pre-learning videos covering embryology, anatomy, physiology and common presentations of the pelvic region
- Recognise the key clinical signs and symptoms of endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Confidently gain informed consent before treatment
- Apply conservative management models including manual therapy, pain education and home management for endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Learn manual techniques and for endometriosis, pudendal neuralgia and more
- Recognise when interventional management may be indicated and who to refer to
- Referral guidelines with tips for writing referral letters
- How to develop your interdisciplinary team (in-house or external)
The Pelvic Pain Puzzle follows on from Liz's popular Pain & Pregnancy course. To find out more click here.