Audience: This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. Physical therapy continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except, as they are involved in a specific plan of care.
Level: Beginner
Contact hours: 14 (CEUs vary by state)
Price: $450 (Early registrant price of $425 for registrations received one month before course start date)
Prerequisites: This is a beginning level course. There are no courses one must take as a prerequisite for this pediatric continuing education course. However, participants must complete a bladder diary (which will be sent with the course confirmation letter) provided on course enrollment prior to the course.
Audience: This continuing education seminar content is targeted to physical and occupational therapists. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. Physical therapy continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except as they are involved in a specific plan of care.
Required Pre-Readings

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Evidence has shown that adult pelvic muscle dysfunction began in childhood in many cases. The pediatric population is greatly underserved causing undo stress for the child and family as well as development of internalizing and externalizing psychological behaviors. The two most common pelvic floor dysfunctions in the pediatric population are dysfunctional elimination syndrome and bedwetting. This specialty focuses on the treatment of children with day or nighttime incontinence, fecal incontinence, and/or dysfunctional voiding habits.

This continuing education course will review common causes of incontinence in the pediatric patient as well as a comprehensive approach to evaluation, including video examinations of the pelvic floor, education and exercise strategies. The course format includes lecture, video, demonstration, and practical labs. Participants will be provided with surface electrodes for use with SEMG biofeedback lab and will practice SEMG evaluation and treatment techniques on each other.

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Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will understand:

1. Anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor and normal urinary control in pediatrics.
2. Pelvic floor function and it’s relationship to voiding reflexes
3. Pediatric urology terminology and urodynamic testing in the pediatric patient
4. Pediatric pelvic floor dysfunctions as it relates to bowel and bladder function
5. Psychological effects of bowel and bladder dysfunction
6. Behavioral treatment of pediatric pelvic floor dysfunctions
7. SEMG use in the pediatric patient
8. Treatment progressions

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There are no special considerations for this course at this time.

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