OTPP 721 - Pelvic Health I Applications for Orthopedic Therapists

Description
This course is designed to teach the orthopaedic therapist how to effectively integrate the pelvic floor into therapeutic treatment for clients with low back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, coccydynia, and pelvic floor dysfunction. It is also designed to increase the familiarity of experienced pelvic health therapists with the orthopedic/musculoskeletal context of the structures surrounding the pelvic floor. Students will learn how to screen for pelvic floor dysfunction and effectively integrate the pelvic floor into their treatment plans for improved patient outcomes. This course additionally has a 4-week virtual lab component in which students will learn techniques such as manipulations, mobilizations, muscle energy techniques, soft tissue work (therapist-applied and patient-applied), and retraining techniques specific to the orthopedic patient with low back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, coccydynia, and pelvic floor dysfunction. The student will also learn modifications needed to examine and treat pregnant and postpartum patients.

Course Delivery Model(s): Online

Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 150
Credits: 2.5

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Repeatable (# of times): 0

Grade Type: Letter