Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT

Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.

Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.

Courses Instructed by Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT:

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Update 7/17/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. Once we have a new date confirmed, we will update our website and make the event available for registration. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!
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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
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.
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource!
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications
5:00 Questions
5:15 Adjourn

Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
1:45 Final Lab Preparation
2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
3:15 Break
3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
4:15 Adjourn

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions
7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

The Sage Colleges

65 1st street
Troy, NY 12180

Recommended Lodging

Best Western Plus Franklin Square Inn Troy/Albany
(518) 274-8800

1 4th St
Troy, NY 12180

Nearest Airport

Albany International Airport
Airport Code: ALB

Albany Shaker Rd, New York

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).

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Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

The Sage Colleges

65 1st street
Troy, NY 12180

Recommended Lodging

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(518) 274-8800

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Albany International Airport
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Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.

Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS, PRPC

Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS, PRPC (she/her) is the Director/Owner of New Dimensions Physical Therapy with locations Roslyn, Long Island, and the Noho Section of New York City. Dr. Abbate graduated from Touro College in Dix Hills, NY with a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Health Sciences and a Masters of Arts (MA) in Physical Therapy in 1997. She completed her Advanced Masters in Manual Orthopedic Physical Therapy (MS) at Touro College, Bayshore, NY in 2003 and continued to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Touro in 2005. Dr. Abbate is a Board-Certified Specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association in Orthopedics (OCS) 2004 and Women’s Health (WCS) 2011. She has obtained the Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (PRPC) by Herman & Wallace Institute, 2014. She is a Diane Lee/LJ Lee, Integrated Systems Model (ISM) graduate and completed the New York series in 2012.
Dr. Abbate has been an educator for most of her physical therapy career. She has experience as full-time faculty at Touro College, Manhattan Campus from 2002 to 2006 teaching the biomechanical approach to orthopedic dysfunction and therapeutic exercise as well as massage/soft tissue work that highlighted trigger point work, scar management, and myofascial release.
She is currently on faculty as a Lecturer at Columbia University teaching the private practice section Business & Management course (since 2016) along with the Pelvic Health elective (since 2012). She teaches nationally and internationally with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute teaching advanced courses of her own intellectual property: Orthopedic Assessment for the Pelvic Health Therapist, Bowel Pathology Function, Dysfunction and the Pelvic Floor, Coccydynia & Painful Sitting: Orthopedic Implications. She was a co-writer for the Pudendal Neuralgia course and teaches the Pelvic Floor Series of Pelvic Floor 1, 2A and 2B and Pregnancy, Postpartum. She has written two book chapters in 2016: Pelvic Pain Management by Valvoska and Healing in Urology: Clinical Guidebook to Herbal and Alternative Therapies by Chughtai.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the National Vulvodynia Association, the American Urogynecology Association, and the International Pelvic Pain Society. Dr. Abbate is also a Senior Physical Therapy consultant for SI Bone, a sacroiliac joint instrumentation company.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

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Heather S. Rader, PT, DPT, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Dr. Heather S. Rader, PT, DPT, PRPC, BCB-PMD (she/her) the owner of The OB PT Clinic, a practice devoted to the treatment of pregnancy-related pain and dysfunction, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and complex pelvic pain located in Eustis, FL. A physical therapist since 1994, she graduated from the University of Miami with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and she completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2011. She was board certified in the use of Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Disorders in 2006. She was awarded the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification in 2014 and served as a subject matter expert and question writer for the PRPC examination. She is on faculty with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, teaching Pelvic Rehabilitation around the country several times a year, teaching courses in the Pelvic Floor Series and Pregnancy Series.
Her mission as an educator is to assist in the national expansion of qualified pelvic floor therapists and promote awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction to medical professionals and the community at large. She runs a social media site on Facebook called “Team Pelvic Floor”, which posts articles and facts about pelvic floor rehab while promoting a team approach to treating pelvic dysfunction. She is a practice consultant and mentors therapists wishing to incorporate pelvic rehabilitation into their practice.
Office: 352-585-9135
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Web: www.theobptclinic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamPelvicFloor

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The Sage Colleges

65 1st street
Troy, NY 12180

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Albany International Airport
Airport Code: ALB

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner




 
This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
 
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
 
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
 7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


Heather S. Rader, PT, DPT, PRPC,  BCB-PMD

Dr. Heather S. Rader, PT, DPT, PRPC,  BCB-PMD (she/her) the owner of The OB PT Clinic, a practice devoted to the treatment of pregnancy-related pain and dysfunction, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and complex pelvic pain located in Eustis, FL. A physical therapist since 1994, she graduated from the University of Miami with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and she completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2011. She was board certified in the use of Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Disorders in 2006. She was awarded the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification in 2014 and served as a subject matter expert and question writer for the PRPC examination. She is on faculty with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, teaching Pelvic Rehabilitation around the country several times a year, teaching courses in the Pelvic Floor Series and Pregnancy Series.
Her mission as an educator is to assist in the national expansion of qualified pelvic floor therapists and promote awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction to medical professionals and the community at large. She runs a social media site on Facebook called “Team Pelvic Floor”, which posts articles and facts about pelvic floor rehab while promoting a team approach to treating pelvic dysfunction. She is a practice consultant and mentors therapists wishing to incorporate pelvic rehabilitation into their practice.
Office: 352-585-9135 
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     
Web: www.theobptclinic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamPelvicFloor



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

The Sage Colleges

65 1st street
 Troy, NY 12180


Recommended Lodging

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(518) 274-8800

 1 4th St
 Troy, NY 12180


Nearest Airport

Albany International Airport
Airport Code: ALB

Albany Shaker Rd, New York



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

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Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Husson University

1 College Cir
Bangor, ME 04401

Recommended Lodging

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(207) 990-4400

261 Haskell Rd
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Nearest Airport

Bangor International Airport
Airport Code: BGR

287 Godfrey Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401

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Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.
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This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
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Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
 
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
 
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
 7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS, PRPC

Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS, PRPC (she/her) is the Director/Owner of New Dimensions Physical Therapy with locations Roslyn, Long Island, and the Noho Section of New York City. Dr. Abbate graduated from Touro College in Dix Hills, NY with a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Health Sciences and a Masters of Arts (MA) in Physical Therapy in 1997. She completed her Advanced Masters in Manual Orthopedic Physical Therapy (MS) at Touro College, Bayshore, NY in 2003 and continued to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Touro in 2005. Dr. Abbate is a Board-Certified Specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association in Orthopedics (OCS) 2004 and Women’s Health (WCS) 2011. She has obtained the Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (PRPC) by Herman & Wallace Institute, 2014. She is a Diane Lee/LJ Lee, Integrated Systems Model (ISM) graduate and completed the New York series in 2012.
Dr. Abbate has been an educator for most of her physical therapy career. She has experience as full-time faculty at Touro College, Manhattan Campus from 2002 to 2006 teaching the biomechanical approach to orthopedic dysfunction and therapeutic exercise as well as massage/soft tissue work that highlighted trigger point work, scar management, and myofascial release.
She is currently on faculty as a Lecturer at Columbia University teaching the private practice section Business & Management course (since 2016) along with the Pelvic Health elective (since 2012). She teaches nationally and internationally with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute teaching advanced courses of her own intellectual property: Orthopedic Assessment for the Pelvic Health Therapist, Bowel Pathology Function, Dysfunction and the Pelvic Floor, Coccydynia & Painful Sitting: Orthopedic Implications. She was a co-writer for the Pudendal Neuralgia course and teaches the Pelvic Floor Series of Pelvic Floor 1, 2A and 2B and Pregnancy, Postpartum. She has written two book chapters in 2016: Pelvic Pain Management by Valvoska and Healing in Urology: Clinical Guidebook to Herbal and Alternative Therapies by Chughtai.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the National Vulvodynia Association, the American Urogynecology Association, and the International Pelvic Pain Society. Dr. Abbate is also a Senior Physical Therapy consultant for SI Bone, a sacroiliac joint instrumentation company.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Touro College: Bayshore

1700 Union Blvd. Room 327
Bay Shore, New York 11706


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn at Commack
(631)462-5700

680 Commack Rd.
Commack, New York 11725


Nearest Airport

LaGuardia Airport
Airport Code: LGA

New York, NY 11371



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Instructors
Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner




 
This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
 
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
 
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
 7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.




  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center


510 Upper Chesapeake Drive
Bel Air MD 21014



Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn 
410-670-6000


2112 Emmorton Park Road
Edgewood, MD 21040



Nearest Airport

Baltimore Washington International Airport




7050 Friendship Road
BWI Airport, MD 21240
 




 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Location	University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center	510 Upper Chesapeake Drive Bel Air MD 21014
Recommended Lodging	Hampton Inn 410-670-6000	2112 Emmorton Park Road Edgewood, MD 21040
Nearest Airport	Baltimore Washington International Airport	7050 Friendship Road BWI Airport, MD 21240

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Rescheduled! - Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - April 3-5, 2020

Update 3/12/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. This course is now taking place on August 7-9, 2020. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!

Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course) Experience Level: Beginner

Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.

Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.

Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.

The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.

Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.

This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.

PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.

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.

Assignments

In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.

1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation

Required Readings

1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource!
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.

Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:

7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications
5:00 Questions
5:15 Adjourn

Day Two:

7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
1:45 Final Lab Preparation
2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
3:15 Break
3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
4:15 Adjourn

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions
7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Marathon Physical Therapy	99 Vanderbilt Ave Norwood MA 02062
Recommended Lodging	Courtyard Boston Norwood (781) 762-4700	300 River Ridge Dr Norwood, MA 02062
Nearest Airport	Logan International Airport Airport Code: BOS	1 Harborside Dr Boston, MA 02128

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Kimberly has a special passion for treating athletes with pelvic floor dysfunction, and returning them to the sport or movement style they most love. Her practice includes treatment of bowel, bladder, sexual, breast, and abdominal dysfunction for both men and women, as well as all breadths of orthopedic dysfunction. She has a passion for lifelong learning, and education. Currently, Kimberly practices out of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Kim enjoys her spare time with her husband and puppy, camping, and reading. Kim currently practices out of Rhode Island.

Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount

This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).

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Description
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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner




 
This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
 
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
 
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
 7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Marathon Physical Therapy

99 Vanderbilt Ave 
Norwood MA 02062


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Boston Norwood 
(781) 762-4700

 300 River Ridge Dr 
Norwood, MA 02062


Nearest Airport

Logan International Airport
Airport Code: BOS

1 Harborside Dr
Boston, MA 02128



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Marathon Physical Therapy

99 Vanderbilt Ave
Norwood MA 02062

Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Boston Norwood
(781) 762-4700

300 River Ridge Dr
Norwood, MA 02062

Nearest Airport

Logan International Airport
Airport Code: BOS

1 Harborside Dr
Boston, MA 02128

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Kimberly M. Glow, PT, DPT (she/her) is a Boston-based physical therapist with a focus on both pelvic floor dysfunction and orthopedics. Kim graduated with her doctorate in physcial therapy from MGHIHP after completing her undergraduate work in Classics at UNH. She believes in the healing power of movement, and the power of the biopsychosocial connection. She has a passion for seamlessly treating pelvic floor dysfunction and orthopedic dysfunction as inter-related components. As an auspicious educator, Kim has been involved with many community-based education programs, including lectures and demonstrations to local yoga studios during instructor trainings, postpartum support groups, and support groups for those afflicted with neurological disease. In 2017, Kim was invited to guest lecture on the topic of “Physical Therapy’s Role in Treatment of Vulvovaginal Dermatological Conditions” during the American Urogynecologic Society’s annual conference, and has also lectured to medical residents at Tufts Medical Center.
Kimberly has a special passion for treating athletes with pelvic floor dysfunction, and returning them to the sport or movement style they most love. Her practice includes treatment of bowel, bladder, sexual, breast, and abdominal dysfunction for both men and women, as well as all breadths of orthopedic dysfunction. She has a passion for lifelong learning, and education. Currently, Kimberly practices out of Massachusetts General Hospital.
Kim enjoys her spare time with her husband and puppy, camping, and reading. Kim currently practices out of Rhode Island.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

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Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, this course has been rescheduled to the following date: October 10-12, 2020

Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course) Experience Level: Beginner

Audience:

Assignments

1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation

Required Readings

Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:

Day Two:

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Northeastern University -Behrakis Health Sciences Building	30 Leon St room 225 Boston, MA 02115
Recommended Lodging	Sheraton Boston, a Marriott Hotel (617)-236-2000	39 Dalton St Boston, MA, 02199
Nearest Airport	Boston Logan International Airport Airport Code: BOS	1 Harborside Dr Boston, MA 02128

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Kim enjoys her spare time with her husband and puppy, camping, and reading. Kim currently practices out of Rhode Island.

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Marathon Physical Therapy

99 Vanderbilt Ave
Norwood MA 02062

Recommended Lodging

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(781) 762-4700

300 River Ridge Dr
Norwood, MA 02062

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Logan International Airport
Airport Code: BOS

1 Harborside Dr
Boston, MA 02128

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
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Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course).
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Marathon Physical Therapy

99 Vanderbilt Ave 
Norwood MA 02062


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Boston Norwood 
(781) 762-4700

 300 River Ridge Dr 
Norwood, MA 02062


Nearest Airport

Logan International Airport
Airport Code: BOS

1 Harborside Dr
Boston, MA 02128



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

University of North Texas Health Science Center

University of North Texas Health Science Center - 1000 Montgomery ST
Fort Worth TX 76107

Recommended Lodging

Residence Inn Fort Worth Cultural District
(817)-885-8250

2500 Museum Way
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Nearest Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Airport Code:DFW

2400 Aviation Dr
DFW Airport, TX 75261

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Heather S. Rader, PT, DPT, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
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Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Franklin Pierce University

670 North Commercial Street
Center Tower, Third Floor
Manchester, NH 03101

Recommended Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
(603) 625-1000

700 Elm St
Manchester, NH 03101

Nearest Airport

Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
Airport Code: MHT

Manchester, NH 03103

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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Franklin Pierce University

670 North Commercial Street
Center Tower, Third Floor
Manchester, NH 03101

Recommended Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
(603) 625-1000

700 Elm St
Manchester, NH 03101

Nearest Airport

Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
Airport Code: MHT

Manchester, NH 03103

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Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, WCS, PRPC

Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
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Schedule
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Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course). Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 22.5

This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.

Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.

Audience:

Assignments

1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form

Required Readings

1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource!
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:

Day Two:

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, WCS, MSc, MTC, PRPC

Dr. Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, MSc, MTC (she/her) is a women's health physical therapist specializing in urinary incontinence and pelvic pain since 1994. She strives to empower patients through education and self-awareness to encourage them to take responsibility for their own health. She believes that a physical therapist's education forms the cornerstone of her care. She attended the University of Vermont and earned a Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy, in 1994. She went on to earn a Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) awarded by the Institute of Physical Therapy in 1995. Dr. Gabelsberg next earned an Advanced Masters in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 1999, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2003.

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Results Physiotherapy	2001 Mallory Ln #204 Franklin, TN 37067
Recommended Lodging	Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin (615) 771-6778	1874 W McEwen Dr Franklin, TN 37067
Nearest Airport	Nashville International Airport Airport Code: BNA	1 Terminal Dr Nashville, TN 37214

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Princeton Healthcare System

1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd
outpatient clinic Suite 100,
Hamilton, NJ 08619

Recommended Lodging

Residence Inn by Marriott Hamilton
(609)-585-2111

559 Route 130 North,
Hamilton, 08620

Nearest Airport

Newark International Airport
Airport Code: EWR

3 Brewster Rd,
Newark, NJ 07114

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

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Description
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Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Unity Health System

2655 Ridgeway Ave
Rochester, NY 14626

Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn Rochester-North
(585) 663-6070

500 Center Pl Dr
Rochester, NY 14615

Nearest Airport

Greater Rochester International Airport
Airport Code: ROC

1200 Brooks Ave
Rochester, NY 14624

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Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Nicole L. Dugan, PT, DPT, MSOD, CLT-LANA, WCS
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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

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Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course).
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.




  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center

3100 Quakerbridge Road 
Mercerville NJ 08619


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard by Marriott Ewing Princeton
(609) 771-8100

360 Scotch Rd
Ewing Township, NJ 08628


Nearest Airport

Philadelphia International Airport
Airport Code: PHL

8000 Essington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19153



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:(click here)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Update 4/17/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!

We have a new date for this course: October 23-25 2020.

Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course) Experience Level: Beginner

Audience:

Assignments

1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation

Required Readings

Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:

Day Two:

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	GWUH Outpatient Rehabilitation Center	2131 K St. NW Washington, DC 20037
Recommended Lodging	Avenue Suites Georgetown (202)333-8060	2500 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20037
Nearest Airport	Washington Dulles International Airport Airport Code: IAD	Dulles International Airport, 1 Saarinen Cir Dulles, VA 20166

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Nicole L. Dugan, PT, DPT, MSOD, CLT-LANA, WCS

Nicole L. Dugan, PT, DPT, MSOD, CLT-LANA, WCS (she/her) graduated from Temple University’s MPT and DPT program in 1997 and 2003, respectively. At the onset of her career, she obtained clinical specialty and is now a board certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist through the APTA and Certified Lymphedema Therapist through Lymphedema Association of North America. She spent 18 years working at Penn Medicine / Good Shepherd Penn Partners developing and mentoring in both the Pelvic Floor and Lymphedema rehabilitation program. While there, she oversaw the development and accreditation from the APTA for Women’s Health Residency Program. Nicole’s clinical specialties have allowed her opportunity to participate in multiple NIH funded multi-center research studies and publications. In 2015 Nicole joined Jefferson Health System in Philadelphia to focus on developing the Pelvic Rehabilitation program. With a focus on functional manual therapy, her clinical practice focuses on treating all genders for pelvic dysfunction, pregnancy/ postpartum/ bowel/ bladder and sexual dysfunction.

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Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Northwestern Medicine - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187

Recommended Lodging

Hilton Lisle/Naperville
(630) 505-0900

3003 Corporate W Dr
Lisle, IL 60532

Nearest Airport

O'Hare International Airport
Airport Code: ORD

10000 W O'Hare Ave
Chicago, IL 60666

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Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

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Course Title
Pelvic Function Level 1
Course Description
This first course in our Pelvic Function Series, Pelvic Function Level 1 or PF1, is designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic health, pelvic dysfunction, and interventions for rehabilitation. We created PF1 for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), pelvic neuralgias, vulvar pain, and dyspareunia may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. Practical, supervised, hands-on labs will include an external perineal and anorectal approach and internal vaginal examination. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Course Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
May 18, 2024 8:30 AM America/Chicago
Location
Venue: True North Physical Therapy
Address:
5160 Collin McKinney Pkwy
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Due to concerns about COVID19, this course has been cancelled and will be offeered in a remote format so particiapnts can learn safely from home. Registration for the remote event is available here.

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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475) Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 14.5

This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.

A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.

While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.

Audience:

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.

Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
10:30 Break
10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness
2:30 Break
2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
2:30 Break
2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
4:45 Break
5:00 Case Study
5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn

Day Two:
8:00 Questions
8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
10:00 Break
10:15 Yoga within the medical model
10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Yoga teaching experience
2:30 Questions
3:00 Adjourn

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	The Sage Colleges	65 1st street Troy, NY 12180
Recommended Lodging	Best Western Plus Franklin Square Inn Troy/Albany (518) 274-8800	1 4th St Troy, NY 12180
Nearest Airport	Albany International Airport Airport Code: ALB	Albany Shaker Rd, New York

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

Referral Credit/Discount

Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:

1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.

A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".

Guest Blogger Credit/Discount

Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.

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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
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While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
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 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Marathon Physical Therapy

99 Vanderbilt Ave 
Norwood MA 02062


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Boston Norwood 
(781) 762-4700

 300 River Ridge Dr 
Norwood, MA 02062


Nearest Airport

Logan International Airport
Airport Code: BOS

1 Harborside Dr
Boston, MA 02128



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

The Fountain WNY

8469 Sheridan Dr
Buffalo,NY 14221 USA


Recommended Lodging

Staybridge Suites Buffalo-Airport
 (716)-810-7829

8005 Sheridan Drive Clarence
New York 14221 USA


Nearest Airport

Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Airport Code: BUF

4200 Genesee St
Buffalo, NY 14225, USA 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.


Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Stay Fit PT and Wellness, Inc.



127 West Prospect Avenue 
 Mt Prospect, IL 60056


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn and Suites
(847)590-1860

Randhurst Village Dr
Mt Prospect, IL 60056


Nearest Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

10000 W O'Hare Ave
Chicago, IL 60666



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Description
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Location/Lodging
Instructor
Discounts



Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Fitness Matters

1391 Dublin Rd.
 Columbus, OH 43215


Recommended Lodging

 Courtyard by Marriott Columbus OSU, Grandview Heights
(614) 436-0700

 780 Yard Street 
Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212


Nearest Airport

Port Columbus International Airport
Airport Code: CMH

4600 International Gateway
Columbus, OH 43219



 
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Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
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While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Franklin Pierce University 

670 North Commercial Street
 Center Tower, Third Floor
 Manchester, NH 03101


Recommended Lodging

 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
(603) 625-1000

 700 Elm St 
Manchester, NH 03101 


Nearest Airport

Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
Airport Code: MHT

 Manchester, NH 03103



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

St. Joseph's Hospital - Phoenix

124 W Thomas Rd
 Phoenix, AZ 85013


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn Phoenix-Midtown-Downtown Area
(602) 200-0999

160 W Catalina Dr
 Phoenix, AZ 85013


Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
 Phoenix, AZ 85034



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:
 
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $450 
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Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

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Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

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=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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Price: $450 
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Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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Course Title
Yoga for Pelvic Pain
Course Description
This course is an online option while we stay safe during the COVID19 outbreak. It will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.
This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
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Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructor



Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
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- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
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Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and on how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
May 4, 2024 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructor



Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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Price: $450 
Format: Online Meeting 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5





This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.


A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.


Prerequisites

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


Audience

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. 


Required Supplies

-- Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)

-- A few pillows

-- Blanket or scarf

-- Light resistance band 

 -- Yoga block 

 -- Small ball or foot roller





NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"

Total activity time: 1.25 hours


1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)

2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)

3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)

4) Meditation (12 min)

5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)

6) Yoga Flow (16 min)

7) Blogs to read (21 min)




These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours


1) Introduction (17 min)

2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)

3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)

4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)

5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)

6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)

7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)







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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives

8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia

9:00 - Pranayama 

9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork 

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Asana

1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up

2:00 - Adjourn





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Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion

8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain  

9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining 

9:30 - Creating your yoga program

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain

11:00 - Lunch

11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program

1:00 - Final questions

1:15 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


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Update 3/15/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. We are also offering this course as a remote meeting via Zoom on the same dates with supplemental remote learning materials. Please contact us if you'd like to participate in the remote coures. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!

Description
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Location/Lodging
Instructor
Discounts

Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475) Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 14.5

While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.

Audience:

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	St Francis Memorial Hospital	900 Hyde St San Francisco, CA 94109
Recommended Lodging	Hotel Vertigo San Francisco (415)-885-6800	940 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94109
Nearest Airport	San Francisco International Airport Airport Code: SFO	San Francisco, CA 94128

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

Referral Credit/Discount

Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:

A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".

Guest Blogger Credit/Discount

Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.

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Description
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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
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Audience:
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Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

The Everett Clinic

7600 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98203


Recommended Lodging

Silver Cloud Inns & Hotels
(425)423-8600

718 Front St
Mukilteo, WA 98275


Nearest Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport Code: SEA

17801 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98158



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5




This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented.
A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.
While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.
While we will supply the essentials, participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, strap and yoga blocks if they are able to.
 
Audience:
This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, goals, objectivest
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for coccydynia
 9:00 Yoga as an ancient rehab tool
9:30 Anatomy of Yoga
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Role of pranayama in pelvic floor dysfunction
11:15 Lab: Pranayama
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Lab: Home program example for PBS/IC 
1:30 Neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness 
2:30 Break
 2:00 Asana for pelvic pain (part 1)
 2:30 Break
 2:45 Asana for pelvic pain (part 2)
 4:45 Break
 5:00 Case Study
 5:30 Questions
6:00 Adjourn 



Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Lab: Home program example for vulvar pain/hip pain
9:00 Applying the evidence
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Yoga within the medical model
 10:45: Creating your home yoga program
11:30 Lab: Home program example for pudendal neuralgia
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Yoga teaching experience
 2:30 Questions
 3:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
 2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
 3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
 4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
 5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
 6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
 7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
 8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.
Dustienne Miller, MSPT, WCS, CYT

Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT (she/her) is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for Pelvic Function Level 1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga video series called Your Pace Yoga in 2012. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.
Her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, is located in Boston's Back Bay. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2005.
Dustienne's love of movement carried over into her physical therapy and yoga practice, stemming from her previous career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga within a holistic model of care. Her course aims to provide therapists and patients with an additional resource centered on supporting the nervous system and enhancing patient self-efficacy.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Sports Medicine Institute
Saint Peter's HealthCare System

562 Easton Ave
 Somerset NJ 08873


Recommended Lodging

Homewood Suites by Hilton
(732) 868-9155

101 Pierce St
Somerset, NJ 08873


Nearest Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport Code: EWR

3 Brewster Rd
Newark, NJ 07114



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Isa Herrera

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I graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch with a master’s in physical therapy in 2002. I came upon pelvic floor therapy in my first job at Houston’s’ Methodist hospital. As a rookie therapist, I was asked to go down to the Labor and delivery and work with pregnant patients on bedrest, since no one else in the department was interested. I realized very quickly that my skills were lacking and there was little room for errors and experimentation. I began looking in to specialization in this area and there was no looking back after that. I have enjoyed every minute of pelvic floor work. I have since then acquired board certification through APTA and was one the item writers and reviewers for pelvic rehab certification exam for Hermann and Wallace. I have been fortunate to present several papers at APTA’s combined sections meeting and I have recently started writing a blog on female sexual dysfunction for H&W, which I am thoroughly enjoying. I teach pregnancy and post-partum fitness and educational classes in the community, as well as represent pelvic floor therapy on a panel with experts ranging from colorectal surgeons, urogynecologist and sex therapists.

I take a holistic approach to pelvic floor and orthopedic dysfunctions. I treat the source of the pain and not just the symptoms. Over the years of practicing, teaching, and learning pelvic floor therapy, I have developed my own unique approach to pelvic pain that is entrenched in the theories of motor control and tapping in to central nervous system. I treat with passion and intent, and my goal is to provide each patient comprehensive rehab of the pelvic floor and spine.

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Megan holds a Level II certification through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) and is in the final stages of completing her CMPT designation as a Level III Certified Manual Physical Therapist. She has consistently pursued excellence in clinical reasoning and differential diagnostics which led her to the completion of Level 3 coursework through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute to find that “missing link” in her understanding of orthopedics conditions. Additionally, she identified many links between pelvic rehabilitation and nutrition and is eager to share this information with the pelvic rehab community.

Megan’s longstanding passion for both nutritional sciences and manual therapy has culminated in the pursuit of applying her background to propel understanding of human physiology as it relates to pelvic conditions, pain, healing and therapeutic response. She created this course to combine these passions for a unique experience sure to elevate your level of appreciation for the complex and fascinating nature of clinical presentations in orthopedic manual therapy and pelvic rehabilitation.

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Course Title
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
Course Description
This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. This continuing education course consists of 8 hours of pre recorded lectures followed by 14.5 hours of live, interactive remote learning which will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location OR self hosted location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants at the satellite course location.
This three-day (8 hours of online content, plus 2-days of in-person learning) intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
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Price: $495 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 18





Boundaries, Self-Care, and Meditation is a course born out of the personal and professional struggles of the instructors Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC and Jenna Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC and their journey to having a loved and sustainable life and practice. 


The intention of this class is deep, personal and professional transformation through evidence-based information and practices. 


This course has several hours of pre-course instruction videos to be viewed before the live portion of the course. These videos set the stage for participants understanding themselves, their brain, and their behaviors around coping, self-care, empathy and burnout. Exploring lectures on the latest neuroscience, burnout, boundaries and self-care strategies will help participants recognize patterns that need to shift and give them permission and tools for change.  


Participants' commitment to pre-course work will facilitate rich discussion as the lessons learned are put into into practice around building a shared responsibility model of patient care, language to support difficult patients, and both visualizing and planning steps to create new, healthier patterns their lives and practices. 


In the live portion of the course, participants will take a deeper dive into what it means to be an empath in health care and in life. Participants will learn to identify unhelpful relational patterns, like codependency, in their patients and others, and skills on how to use language and boundaries to create shifts that keep them grounded and prevent excessive energic and emotional disruptions. Learning new strategies to preserve energy, wellness and passion while practicing appropriate self-care and boundaries will lead to helpful relationships with complex people and patients. Throughout the course, participants will dive deeper to understand energetic relationships with others, including spiritual connections. Yoga will be utilized as a mode of restoration and connection with breath, body and spirit. Participants will refine what their life purpose, mission, and joy potential are in this life and walk away from this experience equipped with a deeper understanding and direct strategies to encourage healing for both themselves and their patients with a mind, body, and spirit approach.  


Following the course's completion, participants may be invited to further collaborate with encouragement and sharing experiences through an online platform.


Prerequisites

None. This is a beginner-level course.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Meditation Neuroscience Part 1 (30 min)

2) Meditation Neuroscience Part 2 (27 min)

3) Meditation Neuroscience Part 3 (26 min)

4) Burnout and Empathy (69 min)

5) Managing You: Self-Care Part 1 (44 min)

6) Managing You: Self-Care Part 2 (54 min)

7) Managing You: Self-Care Part 3 (37 min)

8) Boundaries in Patient Care (16 min)




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Day One

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7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Welcome / Objectives / Personal Introductions / Goals for class

8:30 - Personal Inventories: Worksheets: Empath Quiz, Self-Care Test, Coping Styles Self-Test, Is Your Workplace a Source of Burnout (please print) 

9:15 - Interpersonal Relationships Lecture

9:30 - Break

9:45 – Not Owning Others, Discussion from Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz pgs. 1-40

10:45 - Group Meditation 

11:15 - Lunch

12:15 - Burnout and Empathy lecture

1:15 - Codependency and Empathy lecture

1:45 - Break

2:00 - Managing You, High Vibe Workshop

2:30 - Identifying and Prioritizing Your Values Lab

3:15 – Wrap-up

3:30 - Adjourn


Evening Homework: Spiritual inventory Worksheet




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Day Two

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7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Group Meditation

8:00 - Opening to the Good Lecture and Gratitude Lab

9:00 - Break

9:15 - Spirituality Inventory Workshop

10:00 - Return to Sender Lab: reference Self Care for the Self-Aware Chapter 7 pgs 57 – 64

11:00 - Lunch

11:45 - The DOORS: Visualization for your life and practice lab

12:45 - Group Yoga Practice 

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Values and Intentions: Part Two

2:30 -  Action Plan Lab with Accountability (groups of 2)

3:00 - Wrap up and Closing Circle

3:15 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to: 


1. Understand neuroscience of pain and effects of meditation on the brain

2. Understand helpful vs. dysfunctional patterns of relationships

3. Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion

4. Set up a shared responsibility model of patient care

5. Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation

6. Understand and develop strategies to prevent burnout

7. Understand and implement healthy boundary setting

8. Develop self-care practices to sustain healthy habits and mindset both at work and outside of work

9. Utilize gratitude practice to influence balance in the nervous system

10. Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood

11. Incorporate these techniques with patients into their current model of treatment and reimbursement to build a sustainable, enjoyable practice

12. Feel empowered and enabled to build relationships with patients under the shared responsibility model of patient care

13. Understand the relationship between empathy, co-dependency and caregiving



  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

 Ohio State University
School of health and Rehab Sciences

453 W 10th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210


Recommended Lodging

 SpringHill Suites Columbus OSU
(614) 297-9912

 1421 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43212


Nearest Airport

Port Columbus International Airport
Airport Code: CMH

4600 International Gateway
Columbus, OH 43219



 
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Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Schedule
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Location/Lodging
Instructors



Price: $495 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 18





Boundaries, Self-Care, and Meditation is a course born out of the personal and professional struggles of the instructors Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC and Jenna Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC and their journey to having a loved and sustainable life and practice. 


The intention of this class is deep, personal and professional transformation through evidence-based information and practices. 


This course has several hours of pre-course instruction videos to be viewed before the live portion of the course. These videos set the stage for participants understanding themselves, their brain, and their behaviors around coping, self-care, empathy and burnout. Exploring lectures on the latest neuroscience, burnout, boundaries and self-care strategies will help participants recognize patterns that need to shift and give them permission and tools for change.  


Participants' commitment to pre-course work will facilitate rich discussion as the lessons learned are put into into practice around building a shared responsibility model of patient care, language to support difficult patients, and both visualizing and planning steps to create new, healthier patterns their lives and practices. 


In the live portion of the course, participants will take a deeper dive into what it means to be an empath in health care and in life. Participants will learn to identify unhelpful relational patterns, like codependency, in their patients and others, and skills on how to use language and boundaries to create shifts that keep them grounded and prevent excessive energic and emotional disruptions. Learning new strategies to preserve energy, wellness and passion while practicing appropriate self-care and boundaries will lead to helpful relationships with complex people and patients. Throughout the course, participants will dive deeper to understand energetic relationships with others, including spiritual connections. Yoga will be utilized as a mode of restoration and connection with breath, body and spirit. Participants will refine what their life purpose, mission, and joy potential are in this life and walk away from this experience equipped with a deeper understanding and direct strategies to encourage healing for both themselves and their patients with a mind, body, and spirit approach.  


Following the course's completion, participants may be invited to further collaborate with encouragement and sharing experiences through an online platform.


Prerequisites

None. This is a beginner-level course.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Meditation Neuroscience Part 1 (30 min)

2) Meditation Neuroscience Part 2 (27 min)

3) Meditation Neuroscience Part 3 (26 min)

4) Burnout and Empathy (69 min)

5) Managing You: Self-Care Part 1 (44 min)

6) Managing You: Self-Care Part 2 (54 min)

7) Managing You: Self-Care Part 3 (37 min)

8) Boundaries in Patient Care (16 min)




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Day One

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7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Welcome / Objectives / Personal Introductions / Goals for class

8:30 - Personal Inventories: Worksheets: Empath Quiz, Self-Care Test, Coping Styles Self-Test, Is Your Workplace a Source of Burnout (please print) 

9:15 - Interpersonal Relationships Lecture

9:30 - Break

9:45 – Not Owning Others, Discussion from Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz pgs. 1-40

10:45 - Group Meditation 

11:15 - Lunch

12:15 - Burnout and Empathy lecture

1:15 - Codependency and Empathy lecture

1:45 - Break

2:00 - Managing You, High Vibe Workshop

2:30 - Identifying and Prioritizing Your Values Lab

3:15 – Wrap-up

3:30 - Adjourn


Evening Homework: Spiritual inventory Worksheet




=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Group Meditation

8:00 - Opening to the Good Lecture and Gratitude Lab

9:00 - Break

9:15 - Spirituality Inventory Workshop

10:00 - Return to Sender Lab: reference Self Care for the Self-Aware Chapter 7 pgs 57 – 64

11:00 - Lunch

11:45 - The DOORS: Visualization for your life and practice lab

12:45 - Group Yoga Practice 

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Values and Intentions: Part Two

2:30 -  Action Plan Lab with Accountability (groups of 2)

3:00 - Wrap up and Closing Circle

3:15 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to: 


1. Understand neuroscience of pain and effects of meditation on the brain

2. Understand helpful vs. dysfunctional patterns of relationships

3. Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion

4. Set up a shared responsibility model of patient care

5. Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation

6. Understand and develop strategies to prevent burnout

7. Understand and implement healthy boundary setting

8. Develop self-care practices to sustain healthy habits and mindset both at work and outside of work

9. Utilize gratitude practice to influence balance in the nervous system

10. Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood

11. Incorporate these techniques with patients into their current model of treatment and reimbursement to build a sustainable, enjoyable practice

12. Feel empowered and enabled to build relationships with patients under the shared responsibility model of patient care

13. Understand the relationship between empathy, co-dependency and caregiving



  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Sunset Athletic Club

13939 NW Cornell Road
Portland, OR 97229


Recommended Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland/Beaverton
503-614-8100

15402 NW Cornell Rd
Beaverton, OR 97006, USA


Nearest Airport

Portland International Airport
Airport Code: PDX

7000 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218, USA



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.


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Update 6/29/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. It has been rescheduled to a remote course option, which is available for registration here.

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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discount

Price: $495 Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 18

Boundaries, Self-Care, and Meditation is a course born out of the personal and professional struggles of the instructors Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC and Jenna Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC and their journey to having a loved and sustainable life and practice.

The intention of this class is deep, personal and professional transformation through evidence-based information and practices.

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Following the course's completion, participants may be invited to further collaborate with encouragement and sharing experiences through an online platform.

Prerequisites
None. This is a beginner-level course.

Pre-Course Learning Requirements
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.

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.

NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone
For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:
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=============================
Before Day One
=============================

These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course
Total video lecture time: 5 hours

1) Meditation Neuroscience Part 1 (30 min)
2) Meditation Neuroscience Part 2 (27 min)
3) Meditation Neuroscience Part 3 (26 min)
4) Burnout and Empathy (69 min)
5) Managing You: Self-Care Part 1 (44 min)
6) Managing You: Self-Care Part 2 (54 min)
7) Managing You: Self-Care Part 3 (37 min)
8) Boundaries in Patient Care (16 min)

=============================
Day One
=============================

7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup
7:30 am PT - Course begins / Welcome / Objectives / Personal Introductions / Goals for class
8:30 - Personal Inventories: Worksheets: Empath Quiz, Self-Care Test, Coping Styles Self-Test, Is Your Workplace a Source of Burnout (please print)
9:15 - Interpersonal Relationships Lecture
9:30 - Break
9:45 – Not Owning Others, Discussion from Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz pgs. 1-40
10:45 - Group Meditation
11:15 - Lunch
12:15 - Burnout and Empathy lecture
1:15 - Codependency and Empathy lecture
1:45 - Break
2:00 - Managing You, High Vibe Workshop
2:30 - Identifying and Prioritizing Your Values Lab
3:15 – Wrap-up
3:30 - Adjourn

Evening Homework: Spiritual inventory Worksheet

=============================
Day Two
=============================

7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup
7:30 am PT - Course begins / Group Meditation
8:00 - Opening to the Good Lecture and Gratitude Lab
9:00 - Break
9:15 - Spirituality Inventory Workshop
10:00 - Return to Sender Lab: reference Self Care for the Self-Aware Chapter 7 pgs 57 – 64
11:00 - Lunch
11:45 - The DOORS: Visualization for your life and practice lab
12:45 - Group Yoga Practice
1:30 - Break
1:45 - Values and Intentions: Part Two
2:30 - Action Plan Lab with Accountability (groups of 2)
3:00 - Wrap up and Closing Circle
3:15 - Adjourn

Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand neuroscience of pain and effects of meditation on the brain
2. Understand helpful vs. dysfunctional patterns of relationships
3. Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion
4. Set up a shared responsibility model of patient care
5. Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation
6. Understand and develop strategies to prevent burnout
7. Understand and implement healthy boundary setting
8. Develop self-care practices to sustain healthy habits and mindset both at work and outside of work
9. Utilize gratitude practice to influence balance in the nervous system
10. Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood
11. Incorporate these techniques with patients into their current model of treatment and reimbursement to build a sustainable, enjoyable practice
12. Feel empowered and enabled to build relationships with patients under the shared responsibility model of patient care
13. Understand the relationship between empathy, co-dependency and caregiving

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Princeton Healthcare System	1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd outpatient clinic Suite 100, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Recommended Lodging	Residence Inn by Marriott Hamilton (609)-585-2111	559 Route 130 North, Hamilton, 08620
Nearest Airport	Newark International Airport Airport Code: EWR	3 Brewster Rd, Newark, NJ 07114

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed. “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”. Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy. Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!

Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com

Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

Referral Credit/Discount

Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:

A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".

Guest Blogger Credit/Discount

Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.

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The intention of this class is deep, personal and professional transformation through evidence-based information and practices. 


This course has several hours of pre-course instruction videos to be viewed before the live portion of the course. These videos set the stage for participants understanding themselves, their brain, and their behaviors around coping, self-care, empathy and burnout. Exploring lectures on the latest neuroscience, burnout, boundaries and self-care strategies will help participants recognize patterns that need to shift and give them permission and tools for change.  


Participants' commitment to pre-course work will facilitate rich discussion as the lessons learned are put into into practice around building a shared responsibility model of patient care, language to support difficult patients, and both visualizing and planning steps to create new, healthier patterns their lives and practices. 


In the live portion of the course, participants will take a deeper dive into what it means to be an empath in health care and in life. Participants will learn to identify unhelpful relational patterns, like codependency, in their patients and others, and skills on how to use language and boundaries to create shifts that keep them grounded and prevent excessive energic and emotional disruptions. Learning new strategies to preserve energy, wellness and passion while practicing appropriate self-care and boundaries will lead to helpful relationships with complex people and patients. Throughout the course, participants will dive deeper to understand energetic relationships with others, including spiritual connections. Yoga will be utilized as a mode of restoration and connection with breath, body and spirit. Participants will refine what their life purpose, mission, and joy potential are in this life and walk away from this experience equipped with a deeper understanding and direct strategies to encourage healing for both themselves and their patients with a mind, body, and spirit approach.  


Following the course's completion, participants may be invited to further collaborate with encouragement and sharing experiences through an online platform.


Prerequisites

None. This is a beginner-level course.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Meditation Neuroscience Part 1 (30 min)

2) Meditation Neuroscience Part 2 (27 min)

3) Meditation Neuroscience Part 3 (26 min)

4) Burnout and Empathy (69 min)

5) Managing You: Self-Care Part 1 (44 min)

6) Managing You: Self-Care Part 2 (54 min)

7) Managing You: Self-Care Part 3 (37 min)

8) Boundaries in Patient Care (16 min)




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Day One

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7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Welcome / Objectives / Personal Introductions / Goals for class

8:30 - Personal Inventories: Worksheets: Empath Quiz, Self-Care Test, Coping Styles Self-Test, Is Your Workplace a Source of Burnout (please print) 

9:15 - Interpersonal Relationships Lecture

9:30 - Break

9:45 – Not Owning Others, Discussion from Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz pgs. 1-40

10:45 - Group Meditation 

11:15 - Lunch

12:15 - Burnout and Empathy lecture

1:15 - Codependency and Empathy lecture

1:45 - Break

2:00 - Managing You, High Vibe Workshop

2:30 - Identifying and Prioritizing Your Values Lab

3:15 – Wrap-up

3:30 - Adjourn


Evening Homework: Spiritual inventory Worksheet




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Day Two

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7:00 am PT - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

7:30 am PT - Course begins / Group Meditation

8:00 - Opening to the Good Lecture and Gratitude Lab

9:00 - Break

9:15 - Spirituality Inventory Workshop

10:00 - Return to Sender Lab: reference Self Care for the Self-Aware Chapter 7 pgs 57 – 64

11:00 - Lunch

11:45 - The DOORS: Visualization for your life and practice lab

12:45 - Group Yoga Practice 

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Values and Intentions: Part Two

2:30 -  Action Plan Lab with Accountability (groups of 2)

3:00 - Wrap up and Closing Circle

3:15 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to: 


1. Understand neuroscience of pain and effects of meditation on the brain

2. Understand helpful vs. dysfunctional patterns of relationships

3. Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion

4. Set up a shared responsibility model of patient care

5. Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation

6. Understand and develop strategies to prevent burnout

7. Understand and implement healthy boundary setting

8. Develop self-care practices to sustain healthy habits and mindset both at work and outside of work

9. Utilize gratitude practice to influence balance in the nervous system

10. Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood

11. Incorporate these techniques with patients into their current model of treatment and reimbursement to build a sustainable, enjoyable practice

12. Feel empowered and enabled to build relationships with patients under the shared responsibility model of patient care

13. Understand the relationship between empathy, co-dependency and caregiving



  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Comprehensive Therapy Services

5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106 
San Diego, CA 92121


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express Sorrento Valley 
(858) 731-0100

5925 Lusk Blvd 
San Diego, CA 92121


Nearest Airport

San Diego International Airport
Airport Code: SAN

3225 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $595
Format: Remote Course
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 19.5




This live remote course will be split up over four days and will address research- based holistic approaches for practitioners wishing to broaden their approach to wellness and pain management in their practice, while maintaining good boundaries and mental/emotional health for themselves. The course also includes prerecorded lectures and activities to do before circling up with the group in order to discuss. Participants will begin their process of study, meditation, and self reflection in the week prior to the start of the class. This class is designed to help therapist develop a shared responsibility model in their practice, but also to feel more joy, energy and balance in their own lives. Lectures will focus on research based holistic approaches for the practitioner wishing to broaden their approach to wellness and pain management in their practice. Learning new strategies to preserve their own energy, wellness and passion while practicing appropriate self-care and boundaries will lead to helpful relationships with complex patients. This course will decipher what is anecdotal and what the research supports. This course will focus on: mind-body techniques, multiple therapeutic meditation techniques, neural down regulation, increasing patient’s perceived locus of control, essential oils, yoga, pain theory, cognitive reframing and how to talk to patients about pain, provider boundaries and self-care. Providers will learn techniques to address the whole patient: mind, body, and spirit. Instruction will include decision making strategies to decide which intervention is most likely to be received well with different types of patients. The course will be a balance of lecture and labs. Lab activities will include meditation and mindfulness activities, self introspection (empathic tendencies, self care assessments, coping skills inventories, burnout assessments), dialogue practice, manual techniques and practice instructing and integrating techniques effectively within a treatment session, in a timely manner.
 
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.
Assignments:
Please begin your meditation practice.  You will need to download the CD, “Meditations for Pelvic Health” from google play or itunes.  You can also search “Nari Clemons”. The CD is also available at Amazon, Current Tech, or Current Medical Technologies.  The downloaded form makes it easier to catch your 10 minute daily meditation during lunch at work, or wherever you have your phone.  Using earbuds will enhance the experience, as the music has binary beats that balance the two sides of the brain.  Please find the self practice logs at this link.   We would like you to use tracks 1-7 each three times before the course.  This way, at the course, we can dive deeper and work more on application into your practice, as you will have familiarity with each technique and how it affects you.  Please start sooner than later, trying to get a sitting in each day. 
 

Please order Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz.  It is around $9 from online retailers.  Please read pages 3- 40.   We will use this pre-reading as a jumping point for conversations and discussions.  As you read, please take a few notes on whose stuff you are owning and what comes up when you think of giving it back to them.  Again, please enjoy the experience and read slowly enough to process the information and let it work through you, rather than doing it all the night before.  Let the transformation process begin now!




Day One:
Pre-Recorded lectures sent out prior to the course (3 hours 30 min)
Introduction, Meditation Practice, Meditation Types and Tips, Coping styles self-test, Brain Pain Lecture, Burnout Assessment, Self Care Questions, Empathy
11:30 Log on, Zoom Basics, Questions from Prerecorded Activiities 
 12:00 Intro/Welcome/Objectives
 12:30 Neuroscience: Meditation as Modulator of Stress Lecture
 2:15 Break
 3:15 Longer Meditaiton: Overcoming Pain
 4:00 Brain Pain (Pain Neuroscience) Lab
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Log on, Questions from Day 1
 8:30 Meditation practice: Body scan and Affirmations (Lab)
 9:00 Daily Intention Practice: Sculpting your life (Interactive Lecture/Lab)
 10:30 Prescribing Meditation (Lecture)
 11:00 Break and Cardio
 12:00 Burnout and Empathy (Lecture)
 1:00 Boundaries with Patients (Discussion-ish Lecture)
 1:30 Visualization Exploration: Bring on your dreams
 2:00 Adjourn


Day Three:
Pre-Recorded lectures sent out prior to the course 
Daily Meditation, Daily Intention-Setting, Spiritual Inventory, Essential Oils lecture, Visualization Homework, Time Chart Homework
 11:30 Questions and Meditation
 12:00 Prior week and visualization share
 1:00 Gratitude
 1:30 Managing You: part one
 2:00 Break and restorative yoga
 3:00 Managing You: Self Care Lecture
 4:15 Relaxation Meditation
 4:30 Adjourn
 



Day Four:
8:00 Questions and discussion from Day 3
8:15 Spirit Circle: Meditation, Day Starters for Caregivers
9:15 Self Care Lab
10:15 Break
 10:30 Case Studies
 11:15 Wrap up and Closing Circle 
11:45 Adjourn




Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

List and describe several meditation techniques and which techniques are effective with different patient types/li>
Discuss neuroscience of pain and the effects of meditation
Describe the current concepts of chronic pain neurophysiology
Discuss the contributing role of trauma and stress to persistent pain
Discuss the evidence for the cognitive and emotional modulation of pain
Explain pain and stress-induced hyperalgesia to patients with simple language.
Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion
Discuss and develop strategies to prevent burnout
Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation
Describe and implement healthy boundary setting
Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood
Experience essential oils and their potential role in self-care and patient care
Incorporate these techniques into their current model of treatment and reimbursement
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.


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Format: Remote Course
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 24.75




This live remote course will be split up over four days and will address research- based holistic approaches for practitioners wishing to broaden their approach to wellness and pain management in their practice, while maintaining good boundaries and mental/emotional health for themselves. The course also includes prerecorded lectures and activities to do before circling up with the group in order to discuss. Participants will begin their process of study, meditation, and self reflection in the week prior to the start of the class. This class is designed to help therapist develop a shared responsibility model in their practice, but also to feel more joy, energy and balance in their own lives. Lectures will focus on research based holistic approaches for the practitioner wishing to broaden their approach to wellness and pain management in their practice. Learning new strategies to preserve their own energy, wellness and passion while practicing appropriate self-care and boundaries will lead to helpful relationships with complex patients. This course will decipher what is anecdotal and what the research supports. This course will focus on: mind-body techniques, multiple therapeutic meditation techniques, neural down regulation, increasing patient’s perceived locus of control, essential oils, yoga, pain theory, cognitive reframing and how to talk to patients about pain, provider boundaries and self-care. Providers will learn techniques to address the whole patient: mind, body, and spirit. Instruction will include decision making strategies to decide which intervention is most likely to be received well with different types of patients. The course will be a balance of lecture and labs. Lab activities will include meditation and mindfulness activities, self introspection (empathic tendencies, self care assessments, coping skills inventories, burnout assessments), dialogue practice, manual techniques and practice instructing and integrating techniques effectively within a treatment session, in a timely manner.
 
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.
Assignments:
Please begin your meditation practice.  You will need to download the CD, “Meditations for Pelvic Health” from google play or itunes.  You can also search “Nari Clemons”. The CD is also available at Amazon, Current Tech, or Current Medical Technologies.  The downloaded form makes it easier to catch your 10 minute daily meditation during lunch at work, or wherever you have your phone.  Using earbuds will enhance the experience, as the music has binary beats that balance the two sides of the brain.  Please find the self practice logs at this link.   We would like you to use tracks 1-7 each three times before the course.  This way, at the course, we can dive deeper and work more on application into your practice, as you will have familiarity with each technique and how it affects you.  Please start sooner than later, trying to get a sitting in each day. 
 

Please order Self Care for the Self Aware by David Markowitz.  It is around $9 from online retailers.  Please read pages 3- 40.   We will use this pre-reading as a jumping point for conversations and discussions.  As you read, please take a few notes on whose stuff you are owning and what comes up when you think of giving it back to them.  Again, please enjoy the experience and read slowly enough to process the information and let it work through you, rather than doing it all the night before.  Let the transformation process begin now!




Day One:
Pre-Recorded lectures and activities (3 hours 30 min of learning, plus meditation and self assessments)
Meditation Practice Neuroscience: Meditation as Modulator of Stress Lecture, Dave Reading, coping styles self test, Brain Pain Lectures, Burnout Assessment, Self Care, Questions, Empath quiz and score sheet, Jen's New burnout assessment, Time Chart Homework, "Is Work a Source of Burnout?" quiz
8:00 Log in, Zoom, HW Slides, Objectives
 8:30 Welcome, Personal Intros
 9:45 Brain Pain part two
 10:45 Break
 11:00 Zumba 
 12:00 Longer Meditaiton: Overcoming Pain
 12:45 Brain Pain (Pain Neuroscience) Lab
 1:30 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Discussion, "We thought it was them"
 8:30 Meditation: Body scan and Affirmations 
 9:00 Daily Intention Practice: Sculpting your life (Interactive Lecture/Lab)
 9:30 Book Discussion: Not owning others
 11:00 Break and Exercise 
 12:00 Burnout and Empathy (Lecture)
 1:00 Boundaries with Patients (Discussion-ish Lecture) 
 1:30 Visualization Exploration: Bring on your dreams
 2:00 Adjourn
 



Day Three:
Pre-Recorded lectures sent out prior to the course 
Daily Meditation, Daily Intention-Setting, Spiritual Inventory, Essential Oils lecture, Visualization Homework, Time Chart Homework
 8:00 Questions and Chakra Meditation 
 8:45 Prior week share, drama triangle, daily intentions
 9:30 Gratitude
 10:15 Managing You: part one
 10:45 Break (20) and Chakra Yoga (40)
 11:45 Managing You: Self Care Lecture
 12:15 Visualization for life and work 
12:45 Relaxation Meditation
1:00 Adjourn
 



Day Four:
8:00 Log in, Questions 
8:15 Spirit Discussion
9:15 Morning meditation for caregivers (break) 
9:145 Return to sender exercise 
 10:15 Break and restorative yoga. (30 yoga, 30 break)
 11:15  Self care Lab
11:45 Action Plan (small groups) 
 11:45  Action Plan (small groups)
 12:30 Case Studies
 1:15 Wrap up and Closing Circle 
1:30 Adjourn



Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

List and describe several meditation techniques and which techniques are effective with different patient types/li>
Discuss neuroscience of pain and the effects of meditation
Describe the current concepts of chronic pain neurophysiology
Discuss the contributing role of trauma and stress to persistent pain
Discuss the evidence for the cognitive and emotional modulation of pain
Explain pain and stress-induced hyperalgesia to patients with simple language.
Practice techniques to center and stay grounded at work with detached compassion
Discuss and develop strategies to prevent burnout
Instruct a patient in the basic qualities of meditation
Describe and implement healthy boundary setting
Experience the benefits of breath, exercise and movement on mood
Experience essential oils and their potential role in self-care and patient care
Incorporate these techniques into their current model of treatment and reimbursement
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.


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Price: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 15




The postpartum woman may be one of the most overlooked clients in health care. Knowing the specific rehabilitation needs to help with common problems and to prevent future problems is the goal of this 2-day beginner level course. For the orthopedic-based practitioner, this course will solidify awareness of common orthopedic needs for the postpartum client. For the non-orthopedic practitioner, this course will provide a foundation for working with the client experiencing common postpartum-related musculoskeletal conditions. The course will open with brief case scenarios that highlight the difference between examination/evaluation in the postpartum vs. non-postpartum population. Labor and birth, birth complication and injuries, postpartum stages and concerns, and Cesarean birth all set the stage for the postpartum client and will be reviewed. Understanding typical hormonal and systemic recovery and return to “normal” during postpartum will be provided, including early postpartum changes in the endocrine, metabolic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, neurologic/sensory, integumentary, gastrointestinal, urinary/renal, reproductive, and musculoskeletal systems.
This course will cover examination considerations and modifications specific to postpartum, as well as specific questions to ask during history taking and methods for identifying red flags in postpartum. More comfortable positions during the examination/treatment and common posture/gait/balance changes during postpartum are covered. The participant at this course will understand necessary biomechanics training for daily activities, child care, and breastfeeding. As an expansion from the pregnancy rehabilitation course, participants will be taken through progression in diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) assessment and rehabilitation, including DRA exercises in lecture and lab. Additionally, addressing abdominal wall lengthening and Cesarean scars will be discussed and practiced in lab.
Overview of pelvic floor dysfunction in the postpartum after vaginal birth with external examination techniques will be expanded from the techniques taught during the pregnancy course. Basic bladder and bowel instructions/education for the postpartum client will be provided, along with guidance on when to refer to a pelvic physical therapist. As an advancement from the pregnancy rehabilitation course, progression in assessment and cueing of pelvic floor, transverse abdominis, and multifidus (deep core) muscle activity will be covered in lecture and lab. Lecture and lab will also address assessing and treating abdominal wall trigger points. Providing instruction and treatment in functional use of abdominal muscles with motor control and functional activities and progression of DRA/abdominal wall rehabilitation exercises will be incorporated into lecture and lab activities.
Basic orthopedic focus on common thoracic and cervical/head complaints in the postpartum will be explored during lecture and lab. This course will also briefly review breathing techniques covered during the pregnancy course. Additionally, discussion and lab practice of lumbar and pelvic girdle examination and treatment techniques in the postpartum will expand on topics covered during the pregnancy rehabilitation course. Review and lab practice will be provided for basic examination and treatment of lower and upper extremity birth and labor injuries.
Psychosocial considerations during postpartum will be explored: the “typical” postpartum patient; postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis; postpartum recovery after bedrest; collision of reality and expectations; and maternity leave and return to work decisions. Postpartum exercise, fitness, and wellness will ponder the topics of body image and return to fitness and starting exercise in the postpartum. The course concludes with discussion of marketing and billing needs for providing care for the postpartum population.
 
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.

Prerequisites: None
 
Are you interested in expanding your practice to treat prenatal patients? Herman & Wallace has put together a Pregnancy and Your Pelvic Floor marketing presentation to help you underscore the importance of prenatal physical therapy.

References
Gutke, A., Ostgaard, H. C., & Oberg, B. (2006) Pelvic girdle pain and lumbar pain in pregnancy: a cohort study of the consequences in terms of health and functioning. Spine, 31(5), E149-E155.
Ostgaard, H. C., Anderson, G. B. J., & Karlson, K. (1991). Prevalence of back pain in pregnancy: A review. Spine, 16(5), 549-552.




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introduction, Goals, and Objectives 
 8:15 Overview of the Postpartum Client
 9:00 Hormonal and System Changes and Recovery During Postpartum
9:45 Break 
 10:00 Abdominal Wall: Diastasis Rectus Abdominis and Post-Cesarean
 11:00 LAB: Abdominal Wall Assessment and Scar Treatment
12:00 Lunch
 1:00 General Examination Considerations for the Postpartum Client
1:30 General Treatment Considerations for the Postpartum Client
2:15 Pelvic Floor Postpartum
3:15 Break
 3:30 LAB: Deep Core and DRA Rehabilitation Progression
 4:45 Upper and Lower Quarter Concerns in the Postpartum
 5:30 Day 1 Post Test and Wrap Up
6:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Examination and Evaluation of Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Girdle in the Postpartum
9:00 LAB: Lumbar Spine and Review of Pelvic Girdle Testing and Treatment
10:00 Break
10:15 Examination, Evaluation, and Treatment of Cervical and Thoracic Spine in the Postpartum Client
 11:00 LAB: Cervical and Thoracic Spine Examination and Treatment in the Postpartum Client
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Psychosocial Considerations During Postpartum
 1:30 Postpartum Exercise and Fitness 2.06
2:30 Interactive Case Studies
3:15 Marketing and Billing
3:45 Day 2 Post Test and Wrap Up
4:00 Adjourn




Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to: 


1. Define common terminology of the postpartum period

2. Describe the physiologic and hormonal changes in the postpartum period 

3.List the endocrine system changes, including the risk for thyroid dysfunction, that influence the patient during the postpartum period

4. Describe common clinical presentations for perineal trauma and pelvic floor dysfunction

5. List indications and potential complications of C-birth deliveries, as well as principles of C-birth recovery

6. List 2 common conditions and recommended treatment for the spine and trunk, abdomen, pelvic floor, pelvic girdle, upper and lower extremities during the postpartum period

7. Instruct the postpartum patient in safe return to fitness activities

8. Instruct in practical strategies for body mechanics for postpartum recovery

9. Complete medical screening for conditions in postpartum that require referral

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Sports Medicine Institute
Saint Peter's HealthCare System

562 Easton Ave
 Somerset NJ 08873


Recommended Lodging

Homewood Suites by Hilton
(732) 868-9155

101 Pierce St
Somerset, NJ 08873


Nearest Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport Code: EWR

3 Brewster Rd
Newark, NJ 07114



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment - Madison, WI - April 24-26, 2020 (Rescheduled)

Update 3/16/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. We are actively working to reschedule this event and wil annouce new datses when they become available. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!

Description
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Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675) Experience Level: Intermediate Contact Hours: 21

This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the lumbar plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, treating the proximal spinal nerve for each peripheral nerve, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and a home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will be provided in easy to use handouts for your patients.

Neural structures addressed in this course include the lumbar plexus nerves (Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Femoral Nerve, and Obturator Nerve and Foramen), This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning.

Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, groin pain, IT band pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as weakness in the transverse abdominus.

Prerequisites:
Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One or comparable experience is required. Additional intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or 2B, is recommended. This is an excellent course to follow Capstone.

What to Bring:
Please click here to download a full list of items to bring with you to the course
Yoga Mat

Highly Suggested Text:
Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each structure listed below
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nervous system
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural treatment
- These objectives will focus on the following nerve structures:
- Lumbar plexus and nerve roots
- Ilioinguinal nerve
- Iliohypogastric nerve
- Genitofemoral nerve
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
- Femoral nerve
- Obturatur nerve
- Abdominal wall mobilization

Day One

7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:20 Introductions, Course Intro
8:20-9:45 Lecture: Anatomy/Physiology of the nervous system and Lumbar Plexus
9:45-10:15 Neural Tension Testing
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Neural Research
11:45-12:30 Lumbar Nerve Roots
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Femoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
2:15-3:00 Lab: Drawing Anatomy
3:00-3:30 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 1
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-5:15 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 2
5:15-5:30 Femoral Nerve Home Program
5:30 Adjourn

Day Two

8:00-8:30 Review and draw brachial plexus
8:30-9:30 Inguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Lecture
9:30-10:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve treatment: Part 1
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve Treatment: Part 2
11:15-12:00 Ilioinguinal Lecture
12:00-12:30 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 1
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 2
2:15-2:50 Genitofemoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
2:50-3:30 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 1
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:15 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 2
4:15-4:30 Inguinal Nerve Home Program
4:30-5:30 Abdominal wall/Diastasis Lab Treatment Sequence
5:30-6:00 Regional Integration Techniques
6:00 Adjourn

Day Three

7:15-7:35 Review
7:35-8:20 Obturator Nerve Lecture
8:20-10:15 Obturator Lab
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-10:45 Obturator Home Program
10:45-11:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
11:30-12:15 Lunch
12:15-1:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lab
1:30-1:50 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Home Program
1:50-2:20 Nerve Medical Management
2:20-2:35 Break
2:35-3:15 Case Studies
3:15-3:30 Wrap up, Complete course/evals and certificates
3:30 Adjourn

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	UW Health at The American Center	4602 Eastpark Blvd Madison, WI 53718
Recommended Lodging	Cambria Hotel and Suites (608) 241-7070	5045 Eastpark Blvd Madison, WI 53718
Nearest Airport	Dane County Regional Airport Airport Code: MSN	4000 International Ln Madison, WI 53704

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

Referral Credit/Discount

Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:

A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".

Guest Blogger Credit/Discount

Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.

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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the lumbar plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, treating the proximal spinal nerve for each peripheral nerve, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and a home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will be provided in easy to use handouts for your patients.
Neural structures addressed in this course include the lumbar plexus nerves (Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Femoral Nerve, and Obturator Nerve and Foramen), This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, groin pain, IT band pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as weakness in the transverse abdominus.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One or comparable experience is required. Additional intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or 2B, is recommended. This is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
What to Bring:

Please click here to download a full list of items to bring with you to the course
 
Yoga Mat
Highly Suggested Text:

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each structure listed below
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nervous system
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural treatment

These objectives will focus on the following nerve structures:
Lumbar plexus and nerve roots
Ilioinguinal nerve
Iliohypogastric nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturatur nerve
Abdominal wall mobilization






Day One
7:30-8:00 Registration
 8:00-8:20 Introductions, Course Intro
 8:20-9:45 Lecture: Anatomy/Physiology of the nervous system and Lumbar Plexus
 9:45-10:15 Neural Tension Testing
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:45 Neural Research
 11:45-12:30 Lumbar Nerve Roots
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Femoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:15-3:00 Lab: Drawing Anatomy
 3:00-3:30 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-5:15 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 2
 5:15-5:30 Femoral Nerve Home Program
 5:30 Adjourn


Day Two
8:00-8:30 Review and draw brachial plexus
 8:30-9:30 Inguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Lecture
 9:30-10:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve treatment: Part 1
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve Treatment: Part 2
 11:15-12:00 Ilioinguinal Lecture 
 12:00-12:30 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 1
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 2
 2:15-2:50 Genitofemoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:50-3:30 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-4:15 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 2
 4:15-4:30 Inguinal Nerve Home Program
 4:30-5:30 Abdominal wall/Diastasis Lab Treatment Sequence
 5:30-6:00 Regional Integration Techniques
 6:00 Adjourn


Day Three
7:15-7:35 Review
 7:35-8:20 Obturator Nerve Lecture
 8:20-10:15 Obturator Lab
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-10:45 Obturator Home Program
 10:45-11:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
 11:30-12:15 Lunch
 12:15-1:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lab
 1:30-1:50 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Home Program
 1:50-2:20 Nerve Medical Management
 2:20-2:35 Break
 2:35-3:15 Case Studies
 3:15-3:30 Wrap up, Complete course/evals and certificates
 3:30 Adjourn



Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Spooner Physical Therapy

15255 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix North-Scottsdale
 480-473-3400

4575 E Irma Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA


Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85034



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:

 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $475 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.50





This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


This continuing education course includes several hours of pre-course video lectures followed by two days of live remote lecture and labs over zoom. Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, testicular pain, hip and low back pain, IT band issues, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as lower quadrant pain, poorly firing abdominals or unilateral hip weakness.


All lab techniques for this class are external. Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the Schedule Tab for which sections will require a live model.


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2B, or another intra-vaginal mapping course is a required prerequisite.


Please note that labs are paced for one learning participant and a lay model to practice on. All labs for this class are external. It is ideal and helpful have different models to practice on during different labs, but it is not required.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 


Required Supplies

a) Screen to view labs during lab (the larger the better, tablets and smart phones not encouraged)

b) Spray bottle with alcohol (preferred) OR alcohol wipes

c) 3-4 permanent markers

d) An old washcloth or towel that can be used to clean permanent marker. 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5.5 hours


1) Lumbar Nerve Introduction (11 mins)

2) Lumbar Plexus Anatomy (56 mins)

3) Tracing Nerves (17 mins)

4) Plexus Drawing (5 mins)

5) Neural Research (74 mins)

6) Femoreal Nerve (32 mins)

7) Illiohypogastic Nerve (41 mins)

8) Illioinguinal Nerve (22 mins)

9) Genitofemoral Nerve (20 mins)

10) Medical Management (44 mins)






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Day One

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 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 9:15am - 2:30pm **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions

8:30- Course concepts and Origins

9:15- Lab: Neural Tension Testing

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Drawing anatomy on your partner

11:00- Lab: Femoral Nerve Techniques

12:00- LUNCH

1:00- Lab: Inguinal Nerves

2:30- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous lecture

3:00- (Optional) Questions




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Day Two

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 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 7am - 9:30am **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review of Treatment order

8:15- Lecture: Obturator Nerve

9:15- Lab: Drawing Anatomy 

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Obturator and LFC Nerve

11:15- Case Studies Part 1with Manual overview of all nerves

12:45- Lunch

1:15- Home Program

2:00- Case Studies Part 2

2:45- Wrap up

3:00- (Optional) Questions






Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral lumbar plexus nerve: Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment for lumbar plexus nerves
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


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Course Title
Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment
Course Description
This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.
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Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Apr 4, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
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Price: $475 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.50





This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


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All lab techniques for this class are external. Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the Schedule Tab for which sections will require a live model.


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2B, or another intra-vaginal mapping course is a required prerequisite.


Please note that labs are paced for one learning participant and a lay model to practice on. All labs for this class are external. It is ideal and helpful have different models to practice on during different labs, but it is not required.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 


Required Supplies

a) Screen to view labs during lab (the larger the better, tablets and smart phones not encouraged)

b) Spray bottle with alcohol (preferred) OR alcohol wipes

c) 3-4 permanent markers

d) An old washcloth or towel that can be used to clean permanent marker. 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5.5 hours


1) Lumbar Nerve Introduction (11 mins)

2) Lumbar Plexus Anatomy (56 mins)

3) Tracing Nerves (17 mins)

4) Plexus Drawing (5 mins)

5) Neural Research (74 mins)

6) Femoreal Nerve (32 mins)

7) Illiohypogastic Nerve (41 mins)

8) Illioinguinal Nerve (22 mins)

9) Genitofemoral Nerve (20 mins)

10) Medical Management (44 mins)






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Day One

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 9:15am - 2:30pm **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions

8:30- Course concepts and Origins

9:15- Lab: Neural Tension Testing

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Drawing anatomy on your partner

11:00- Lab: Femoral Nerve Techniques

12:00- LUNCH

1:00- Lab: Inguinal Nerves

2:30- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous lecture

3:00- (Optional) Questions




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Day Two

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 7am - 9:30am **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review of Treatment order

8:15- Lecture: Obturator Nerve

9:15- Lab: Drawing Anatomy 

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Obturator and LFC Nerve

11:15- Case Studies Part 1with Manual overview of all nerves

12:45- Lunch

1:15- Home Program

2:00- Case Studies Part 2

2:45- Wrap up

3:00- (Optional) Questions






Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral lumbar plexus nerve: Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment for lumbar plexus nerves
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


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Course Title
Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment
Course Description
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Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Mar 2, 2024 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
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Price: $475 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.50





This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


This continuing education course includes several hours of pre-course video lectures followed by two days of live remote lecture and labs over zoom. Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, testicular pain, hip and low back pain, IT band issues, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as lower quadrant pain, poorly firing abdominals or unilateral hip weakness.


All lab techniques for this class are external. Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the Schedule Tab for which sections will require a live model.


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2B, or another intra-vaginal mapping course is a required prerequisite.


Please note that labs are paced for one learning participant and a lay model to practice on. All labs for this class are external. It is ideal and helpful have different models to practice on during different labs, but it is not required.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 


Required Supplies

a) Screen to view labs during lab (the larger the better, tablets and smart phones not encouraged)

b) Spray bottle with alcohol (preferred) OR alcohol wipes

c) 3-4 permanent markers

d) An old washcloth or towel that can be used to clean permanent marker. 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5.5 hours


1) Lumbar Nerve Introduction (11 mins)

2) Lumbar Plexus Anatomy (56 mins)

3) Tracing Nerves (17 mins)

4) Plexus Drawing (5 mins)

5) Neural Research (74 mins)

6) Femoreal Nerve (32 mins)

7) Illiohypogastic Nerve (41 mins)

8) Illioinguinal Nerve (22 mins)

9) Genitofemoral Nerve (20 mins)

10) Medical Management (44 mins)






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Day One

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 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 9:15am - 2:30pm **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions

8:30- Course concepts and Origins

9:15- Lab: Neural Tension Testing

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Drawing anatomy on your partner

11:00- Lab: Femoral Nerve Techniques

12:00- LUNCH

1:00- Lab: Inguinal Nerves

2:30- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous lecture

3:00- (Optional) Questions




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Day Two

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 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 7am - 9:30am **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review of Treatment order

8:15- Lecture: Obturator Nerve

9:15- Lab: Drawing Anatomy 

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Obturator and LFC Nerve

11:15- Case Studies Part 1with Manual overview of all nerves

12:45- Lunch

1:15- Home Program

2:00- Case Studies Part 2

2:45- Wrap up

3:00- (Optional) Questions






Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral lumbar plexus nerve: Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment for lumbar plexus nerves
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment: Differential Diagnosis, Concepts and Fundamental Techniques
Course Description
This two-day online course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques to launch your journey into manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.
Several hours of course content will be pre-learned in the two weeks before the class. Then, the class will meet for two shorter zoom days to do labs and the remainder of lecture. Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, testicular pain, hip and low back pain, IT band issues, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as lower quadrant pain, poorly firing abdominals or unilateral hip weakness.
Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Nov 5, 2022 10:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Location
NA - Registrants Attend this course via Zoom







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Description
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Price: $475 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.50





This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


This continuing education course includes several hours of pre-course video lectures followed by two days of live remote lecture and labs over zoom. Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, testicular pain, hip and low back pain, IT band issues, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as lower quadrant pain, poorly firing abdominals or unilateral hip weakness.


All lab techniques for this class are external. Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the Schedule Tab for which sections will require a live model.


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2B, or another intra-vaginal mapping course is a required prerequisite.


Please note that labs are paced for one learning participant and a lay model to practice on. All labs for this class are external. It is ideal and helpful have different models to practice on during different labs, but it is not required.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 


Required Supplies

a) Screen to view labs during lab (the larger the better, tablets and smart phones not encouraged)

b) Spray bottle with alcohol (preferred) OR alcohol wipes

c) 3-4 permanent markers

d) An old washcloth or towel that can be used to clean permanent marker. 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5.5 hours


1) Lumbar Nerve Introduction (11 mins)

2) Lumbar Plexus Anatomy (56 mins)

3) Tracing Nerves (17 mins)

4) Plexus Drawing (5 mins)

5) Neural Research (74 mins)

6) Femoreal Nerve (32 mins)

7) Illiohypogastic Nerve (41 mins)

8) Illioinguinal Nerve (22 mins)

9) Genitofemoral Nerve (20 mins)

10) Medical Management (44 mins)






=============================

Day One

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 9:15am - 2:30pm **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions

8:30- Course concepts and Origins

9:15- Lab: Neural Tension Testing

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Drawing anatomy on your partner

11:00- Lab: Femoral Nerve Techniques

12:00- LUNCH

1:00- Lab: Inguinal Nerves

2:30- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous lecture

3:00- (Optional) Questions




=============================

Day Two

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 7am - 9:30am **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review of Treatment order

8:15- Lecture: Obturator Nerve

9:15- Lab: Drawing Anatomy 

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Obturator and LFC Nerve

11:15- Case Studies Part 1with Manual overview of all nerves

12:45- Lunch

1:15- Home Program

2:00- Case Studies Part 2

2:45- Wrap up

3:00- (Optional) Questions






Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral lumbar plexus nerve: Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment for lumbar plexus nerves
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Description
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Objectives
Remote Course Info
Discounts
Instructor



Price: $475 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.50





This two-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral lumbar plexus nerves included in this course are Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves. This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the lumbar plexus. It will also include 12 key lab techniques for manually treating the nerves of the lumbar plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


This continuing education course includes several hours of pre-course video lectures followed by two days of live remote lecture and labs over zoom. Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, testicular pain, hip and low back pain, IT band issues, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as lower quadrant pain, poorly firing abdominals or unilateral hip weakness.


All lab techniques for this class are external. Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the Schedule Tab for which sections will require a live model.


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2B, or another intra-vaginal mapping course is a required prerequisite.


Please note that labs are paced for one learning participant and a lay model to practice on. All labs for this class are external. It is ideal and helpful have different models to practice on during different labs, but it is not required.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 


Required Supplies

a) Screen to view labs during lab (the larger the better, tablets and smart phones not encouraged)

b) Spray bottle with alcohol (preferred) OR alcohol wipes

c) 3-4 permanent markers

d) An old washcloth or towel that can be used to clean permanent marker. 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5.5 hours


1) Lumbar Nerve Introduction (11 mins)

2) Lumbar Plexus Anatomy (56 mins)

3) Tracing Nerves (17 mins)

4) Plexus Drawing (5 mins)

5) Neural Research (74 mins)

6) Femoreal Nerve (32 mins)

7) Illiohypogastic Nerve (41 mins)

8) Illioinguinal Nerve (22 mins)

9) Genitofemoral Nerve (20 mins)

10) Medical Management (44 mins)






=============================

Day One

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 9:15am - 2:30pm **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions

8:30- Course concepts and Origins

9:15- Lab: Neural Tension Testing

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Drawing anatomy on your partner

11:00- Lab: Femoral Nerve Techniques

12:00- LUNCH

1:00- Lab: Inguinal Nerves

2:30- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous lecture

3:00- (Optional) Questions




=============================

Day Two

=============================

 ** A lab model provided by attendee is needed 7am - 9:30am **

7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review of Treatment order

8:15- Lecture: Obturator Nerve

9:15- Lab: Drawing Anatomy 

10:00- Break

10:15- Lab: Obturator and LFC Nerve

11:15- Case Studies Part 1with Manual overview of all nerves

12:45- Lunch

1:15- Home Program

2:00- Case Studies Part 2

2:45- Wrap up

3:00- (Optional) Questions






Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral lumbar plexus nerve: Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous, Femoral, and Obturator Nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment for lumbar plexus nerves
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
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Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the lumbar plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, treating the proximal spinal nerve for each peripheral nerve, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and a home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will be provided in easy to use handouts for your patients.
Neural structures addressed in this course include the lumbar plexus nerves (Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Femoral Nerve, and Obturator Nerve and Foramen), This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, groin pain, IT band pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as weakness in the transverse abdominus.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One or comparable experience is required. Additional intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or 2B, is recommended. This is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
What to Bring:

Please click here to download a full list of items to bring with you to the course
 
Yoga Mat
Highly Suggested Text:

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each structure listed below
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nervous system
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural treatment

These objectives will focus on the following nerve structures:
Lumbar plexus and nerve roots
Ilioinguinal nerve
Iliohypogastric nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturatur nerve
Abdominal wall mobilization






Day One
7:30-8:00 Registration
 8:00-8:20 Introductions, Course Intro
 8:20-9:45 Lecture: Anatomy/Physiology of the nervous system and Lumbar Plexus
 9:45-10:15 Neural Tension Testing
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:45 Neural Research
 11:45-12:30 Lumbar Nerve Roots
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Femoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:15-3:00 Lab: Drawing Anatomy
 3:00-3:30 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-5:15 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 2
 5:15-5:30 Femoral Nerve Home Program
 5:30 Adjourn


Day Two
8:00-8:30 Review and draw brachial plexus
 8:30-9:30 Inguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Lecture
 9:30-10:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve treatment: Part 1
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve Treatment: Part 2
 11:15-12:00 Ilioinguinal Lecture 
 12:00-12:30 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 1
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 2
 2:15-2:50 Genitofemoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:50-3:30 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-4:15 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 2
 4:15-4:30 Inguinal Nerve Home Program
 4:30-5:30 Abdominal wall/Diastasis Lab Treatment Sequence
 5:30-6:00 Regional Integration Techniques
 6:00 Adjourn


Day Three
7:15-7:35 Review
 7:35-8:20 Obturator Nerve Lecture
 8:20-10:15 Obturator Lab
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-10:45 Obturator Home Program
 10:45-11:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
 11:30-12:15 Lunch
 12:15-1:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lab
 1:30-1:50 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Home Program
 1:50-2:20 Nerve Medical Management
 2:20-2:35 Break
 2:35-3:15 Case Studies
 3:15-3:30 Wrap up, Complete course/evals and certificates
 3:30 Adjourn





  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Comprehensive Therapy Services

5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106 
San Diego, CA 92121


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express Sorrento Valley 
(858) 731-0100

5925 Lusk Blvd 
San Diego, CA 92121


Nearest Airport

San Diego International Airport
Airport Code: SAN

3225 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Description
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Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the lumbar plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the lumbar plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, treating the proximal spinal nerve for each peripheral nerve, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and a home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will be provided in easy to use handouts for your patients.
Neural structures addressed in this course include the lumbar plexus nerves (Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Femoral Nerve, and Obturator Nerve and Foramen), This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, groin pain, IT band pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as weakness in the transverse abdominus.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One or comparable experience is required. Additional intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or 2B, is recommended. This is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
What to Bring:

Please click here to download a full list of items to bring with you to the course
 
Yoga Mat
Highly Suggested Text:

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each structure listed below
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nervous system
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural treatment

These objectives will focus on the following nerve structures:
Lumbar plexus and nerve roots
Ilioinguinal nerve
Iliohypogastric nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturatur nerve
Abdominal wall mobilization






Day One
7:30-8:00 Registration
 8:00-8:20 Introductions, Course Intro
 8:20-9:45 Lecture: Anatomy/Physiology of the nervous system and Lumbar Plexus
 9:45-10:15 Neural Tension Testing
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:45 Neural Research
 11:45-12:30 Lumbar Nerve Roots
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Femoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:15-3:00 Lab: Drawing Anatomy
 3:00-3:30 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-5:15 Femoral Nerve Lab: Part 2
 5:15-5:30 Femoral Nerve Home Program
 5:30 Adjourn


Day Two
8:00-8:30 Review and draw brachial plexus
 8:30-9:30 Inguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Lecture
 9:30-10:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve treatment: Part 1
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-11:15 Iliohypogastric Nerve Treatment: Part 2
 11:15-12:00 Ilioinguinal Lecture 
 12:00-12:30 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 1
 12:30-1:30 Lunch
 1:30-2:15 Ilioinguinal Lab: Part 2
 2:15-2:50 Genitofemoral Nerve Lecture and Tracing
 2:50-3:30 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 1
 3:30-3:45 Break
 3:45-4:15 Genitofemoral Lab: Part 2
 4:15-4:30 Inguinal Nerve Home Program
 4:30-5:30 Abdominal wall/Diastasis Lab Treatment Sequence
 5:30-6:00 Regional Integration Techniques
 6:00 Adjourn


Day Three
7:15-7:35 Review
 7:35-8:20 Obturator Nerve Lecture
 8:20-10:15 Obturator Lab
 10:15-10:30 Break
 10:30-10:45 Obturator Home Program
 10:45-11:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
 11:30-12:15 Lunch
 12:15-1:30 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lab
 1:30-1:50 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Home Program
 1:50-2:20 Nerve Medical Management
 2:20-2:35 Break
 2:35-3:15 Case Studies
 3:15-3:30 Wrap up, Complete course/evals and certificates
 3:30 Adjourn





  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

The Everett Clinic

7600 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98203


Recommended Lodging

Silver Cloud Inns & Hotels
(425)423-8600

718 Front St
Mukilteo, WA 98275


Nearest Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport Code: SEA

17801 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98158



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Instructors
Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course).
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Summa Health Wellness Center in Green


3838 Massillon Rd.
 Uniontown, OH 44685


Recommended Lodging

Cambria Suites in Green
 (330) 899-1990

1787 Thorn Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685 


Nearest Airport

Akron-Canton Airport
Airport Code: CAK

5400 Lauby Road
Canton, OH 44720



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:

 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Update 3/19/2020: As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, this course has been postponed. Once we have a new date confirmed, we will update our website and make the event available for registration. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please practice good hygiene, and be safe!

Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course) Experience Level: Beginner

Audience:

Assignments

1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation

Required Readings

Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)

Day One:

Day Two:

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Albany Sport & Spine Physical Therapy	617 NW Hickory St #160 Albany, OR 97321
Recommended Lodging	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany (541) 928-8820	105 Opal Court Ne Albany, OR 97322
Nearest Airport	Eugene Airport Airport Code: EUG	28801 Douglas Dr Eugene, OR 97402

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

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Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Franklin Pierce University

14455 W. Van Buren Ste 100
Goodyear, AZ 85338

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Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix-Goodyear
(623)-536-1313

2000 N Litchfield Rd
Goodyear, AZ 85395

Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85034

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Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCIA-PMD, PRPC

Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, PRPC, is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, Board-Certified in Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction, and a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner. She has more than 25 years of experience treating individuals with pelvic pain, including neuralgias of the lumbosacral plexus, voiding and sexual dysfunction, pregnancy-related and post-partum musculoskeletal dysfunction, including diastasis recti, sacroiliac joint pain, and dyspareunia. She has extensive experience in applying Pilates therapeutic movement in physical therapy and pelvic health practice. Dr. Downey’s private practice, Partnership in Therapy, is located in Miami, FL, and welcomes all people from adolescents to octogenarians for personalized one-on-one care.
Dr. Downey is an adjunct professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and her Masters of Science, Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and is ABD in her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Downey has presented research and lectured nationally and internationally at professional conferences and has authored a book chapter on pelvic pain in the medical text Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She is actively involved in the Academy of Pelvic Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, a Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Educator, and Senior Faculty in the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004. She has written the following courses: Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte. In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series: PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone. She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed. “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”. Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy. Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
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Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Beginner




 
This continuing education course is comprised of 9 hours of prerecorded lectures followed by two-days of in-person learning, and was designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. Participants who are pregnant who wish to participate fully in the entire course including in lab must bring a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. Participants who are pregnant also have the option of bringing their own lab model for examination, or they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
This course instructs in the use of biofeedback equipment. Equipment at the course will be supplied by our biofeedback vendor, Current Medical Technologies. If you would like to contact them prior to the course to inquire about equipment purchases, you can do so using this link. A representative will be able to assist you if you tell them which Herman & Wallace course you will be taking.
 
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
 
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
4. Biofeedback Video - Please download and listen to the presentation
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum
 7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding text book are not required to purchase an additional one.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCIA-PMD, PRPC

Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, PRPC, is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, Board-Certified in Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction, and a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner. She has more than 25 years of experience treating individuals with pelvic pain, including neuralgias of the lumbosacral plexus, voiding and sexual dysfunction, pregnancy-related and post-partum musculoskeletal dysfunction, including diastasis recti, sacroiliac joint pain, and dyspareunia. She has extensive experience in applying Pilates therapeutic movement in physical therapy and pelvic health practice. Dr. Downey’s private practice, Partnership in Therapy, is located in Miami, FL, and welcomes all people from adolescents to octogenarians for personalized one-on-one care.
Dr. Downey is an adjunct professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and her Masters of Science, Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and is ABD in her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Downey has presented research and lectured nationally and internationally at professional conferences and has authored a book chapter on pelvic pain in the medical text Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She is actively involved in the Academy of Pelvic Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, a Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Educator, and Senior Faculty in the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.


Allison Ariail, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Allison Ariail, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, BCB-PMD, PRPC (she/her) has been a physical therapist since 1999. She graduated with a BS in physical therapy from the University of Florida and earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2007. Also in 2007, Dr. Ariail qualified as a Certified Lymphatic Therapist. She became board certified by the Lymphology Association of North America in 2011 and board-certified in Biofeedback Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance in 2012. In 2014, Allison earned her board certification as a Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner.
Allison specializes in the treatment of the pelvic ring and back using manual therapy and ultrasound imaging for instruction in a stabilization program. She also specializes in women’s and men’s health including conditions of chronic pelvic pain, bowel and bladder disorders, and coccyx pain. Lastly, Allison has a passion to help oncology patients, particularly gynecological, urological, and head and neck cancer patients.
In 2009, Allison collaborated with the Primal Pictures team for the release of the Pelvic Floor Disorders program. Allison's publications include: “The Use of Transabdominal Ultrasound Imaging in Retraining the Pelvic-Floor Muscles of a Woman Postpartum.” Physical Therapy. Vol. 88, No. 10, October 2008, pp 1208-1217. (PMID: 18772276), “Beyond the Abstract” for Urotoday.com in October 2008, “Posters to Go” from APTA combined section meeting poster presentation in February 2009 and 2013. In 2016, Allison co-authored a chapter in “Healing in Urology: Clinical Guidebook to Herbal and Alternative Therapies.”
Allison works in the Denver metro area in her practice, Inspire Physical Therapy and Wellness, where she works in a more holistic setting than traditional therapy clinics. In addition to instructing Herman and Wallace on pelvic floor-related topics, Allison lectures nationally on lymphedema, cancer-related changes to the pelvic floor, and the sacroiliac joint. Allison serves as a consultant to medical companies, and physicians.
Outside of work, Allison enjoys spending time with her family, caring for her animals, reading, traveling, and most importantly of all, being a mom! She lives in the Denver metro area with her family.



  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

360 Sports Medicine & Aquatic Rehabilitation Centers

4210 E. Baseline Rd. Ste 106
Mesa, AZ 85206


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix East Mesa
(480) 654-4000

1825 North Higley Road
 Gilbert, AZ 85234


Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
 Phoenix, AZ 85034



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Instructors



Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
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Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
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Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com

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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
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Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
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Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
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Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course).
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
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Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCIA-PMD, PRPC

Pamela A. Downey, PT, MSPT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, PRPC, is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, Board-Certified in Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction, and a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner. She has more than 25 years of experience treating individuals with pelvic pain, including neuralgias of the lumbosacral plexus, voiding and sexual dysfunction, pregnancy-related and post-partum musculoskeletal dysfunction, including diastasis recti, sacroiliac joint pain, and dyspareunia. She has extensive experience in applying Pilates therapeutic movement in physical therapy and pelvic health practice. Dr. Downey’s private practice, Partnership in Therapy, is located in Miami, FL, and welcomes all people from adolescents to octogenarians for personalized one-on-one care.
Dr. Downey is an adjunct professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and her Masters of Science, Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and is ABD in her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Downey has presented research and lectured nationally and internationally at professional conferences and has authored a book chapter on pelvic pain in the medical text Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She is actively involved in the Academy of Pelvic Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, a Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Educator, and Senior Faculty in the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

2600 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-Wesley Chapel
(813) 973-2288

 2740 Cypress Ridge Blvd
 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 


Nearest Airport

Tampa International Airport
Airport Code: TPA

4100 George J Bean Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33607



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $725 (Early Registrant Price of $695 ends one month before the first day of the course).
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day seminar designed to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. It is geared to the physical therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination and SEMG biofeedback assessment. The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, SEMG biofeedback, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities.
 
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants.
 
The Herman & Wallace Institute welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Being born with a vagina and other female anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other one participant during labs.
 
Pregnant women course attendees may participate fully in the entire course if they bring their own lab model for examination, or if the attendee insists on lab participation then a clearance letter from their physician allowing them to participate in the labs is required. We strongly recommend that pregnant attendees bring a model as vaginal examination and internal myofascial manual therapy prior to 32 weeks gestation is not the common standard of medical practice. If pregnant participants cannot bring a model, they have the option of working in a group of three during lab times.
 
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.
 
Assignments
In order to derive the most benefit from this course, we ask our participants to internalize the required reading materials and complete a diary assignment prior to attending. Please complete this assignment prior to the first day of the seminar. We ask that participants keep a personal bladder diary measuring and recording fluid intake and urine output for two days - one work day and one non-work day. Specific measurements (use a large measuring cup or urine collection “hat”) of urine output are needed for at least one day, and on the following day one can estimate by counting seconds while voiding.
1. Bladder Diary (Print two copies)
2. Bladder Diary Assignment Instructions
3. Patient History Form
 
Required Readings
1. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence
 2. The International Pelvic Pain Society Patient's Booklet on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 3. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website- an incredible resource! 
4. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (a download from Tim Watson's site: electrotherapy.org.)
5. IUGA/ICS report on female pelvic floor terminology
6. Many participants find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

7. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 
Recorded video lectures to be viewed in-full prior to the Day One of the course (Total video lecture time 9 hours)

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (45 minutes)
Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)
Managing Movement (1 hour)
Awareness of Trauma in Pelvic Rehab (1 hour)
Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)
Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (1 hour 15 min)





Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, goals, objectives, questions
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation 
9:15 Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring
10:15 Break
10:30 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued) 
11:00 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II
1:45 Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity
2:30 Break
2:45 Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
3:30 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
 4:00 Lab 5: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications 
 5:00 Questions 
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:30 Questions, Post-test Day 2
7:45 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
8:45 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 9:45 Break
10:00 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:15 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 1:45 Final Lab Preparation 
 2:00 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:15 Break
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

GWUH Outpatient Rehabilitation Center

2131 K St. NW

Washington, DC 20037


Recommended Lodging

Avenue Suites Georgetown 
(202)333-8060

2500 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037


Nearest Airport

Washington Dulles International Airport
Airport Code: IAD

Dulles International Airport, 1 Saarinen Cir
Dulles, VA 20166



 
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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Instructors
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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
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Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Rehab Access Belle Chasse 

 8397 LA-23 #101 
 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 


Recommended Lodging

 Holiday Inn Express Harvey-Marrero 
(504) 366-5055

 2433 Manhattan Blvd 
 Harvey, LA 70058 


Nearest Airport

 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 
Airport Code: MSY

 1 Terminal Dr 
 Kenner, LA 70062 



 
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Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
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Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Rehab Access Belle Chasse 

 8397 LA-23 #101 
 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 


Recommended Lodging

 Holiday Inn Express Harvey-Marrero 
(504) 366-5055

 2433 Manhattan Blvd 
 Harvey, LA 70058 


Nearest Airport

 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 
Airport Code: MSY

 1 Terminal Dr 
 Kenner, LA 70062 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Discounts



Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Pelvic Therapy Specialists 

4770 Baseline Rd
Suite 120
Boulder, CO 80303 


Recommended Lodging

Homewood Suites by Hilton - Boulder 
(303) 499-9922

4950 Baseline Rd
Boulder, CO 80303


Nearest Airport

Denver International Airport
Airport Code: DEN

 8500 Peña Blvd
Denver, CO 80249



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
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Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Advanced Care Physical Therapy of WNY 

 12845 Broadway 
 Alden, NY 14004 


Recommended Lodging

 Hampton Inn East Aurora 
(716) 655-3300

 49 Olean St 
 East Aurora, NY 14052 


Nearest Airport

 Buffalo Niagara International Airport 
Airport Code: BUF

 4200 Genesee St 
 Buffalo, NY 14225 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Discounts



Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 North Pole Physical Therapy 

 157 Lewis St 
 North Pole, AK 99705 


Recommended Lodging

 Hotel North Pole 
(907)-488-4800

 449 N Santa Claus Ln 
 North Pole, AK 99705 


Nearest Airport

 Fairbanks International Airport 
Airport Code: FAI

 6450 Airport Way 
 Fairbanks, AK 99709 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Franklin Pierce University 

670 North Commercial Street
 Center Tower, Third Floor
 Manchester, NH 03101


Recommended Lodging

 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
(603) 625-1000

 700 Elm St 
Manchester, NH 03101 


Nearest Airport

Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
Airport Code: MHT

 Manchester, NH 03103



 
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Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Discounts



Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Palos Community Hospital

15430 West Ave #4661,
 Orland Park, IL 60462


Recommended Lodging

 Homewood Suites by Hilton Orland Park
 (708)-364-9411

 16245 South La Grange Road
 Orland Park, IL 60467


Nearest Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport
Airport Code: MDW

 5700 S Cicero Ave
 Chicago, IL 60638



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

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=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Alliance Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services Inc 

 7887 Soquel Drive
Suite E
Alliance Physical Therapy Wellness Studio 
 Aptos, CA 95003 


Recommended Lodging

 Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By The Sea 
(831) 462-3004

 720 Hill St 
 Capitola, CA 95010 


Nearest Airport

 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 
Airport Code: SJC

 1701 Airport Blvd 
 San Jose, CA 95110 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Discounts



Price: $645 
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 23.75 hours




This continuing education course consists of pre-recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning that will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. Participants in this event will meet in person to watch the Zoom presentation in the same location. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the on-site lab assistants. 
 
This course was designed to provide a thorough introduction to pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
 
Presentation of evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques will be emphasized. Outcome measures and quality of life questionnaires will be presented for both urinary incontinence and pain syndromes. Daily lab time allows for supervised instruction of pelvic floor muscle evaluation with external palpation and internal vaginal examination of pelvic floor musculature. For each condition the therapist will learn to: recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities; use an evaluation/outcome tool; and perform a suggested protocol of treatment interventions. Clinical treatment interventions will include therapeutic exercise, external manual therapy, patient related education/behavioral instructions and electrotherapeutic modalities. 
 
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
 
14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom  All pre-recorded lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class. 
 
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.

 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 






NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 10 hours


1) Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function (51 minutes)

2) Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Examination (1 hour 30 min)

3) Managing Movement (1 hour)

4) Urinary Incontinence (1 hour 30 min)

5) Introduction to Pelvic Pain (1 hour 10 min)

6) General Treatment of Pelvic Pain (1 hour)

7) Awareness of Trauma (1 hour)

8) Pelvic Organ Prolapse (1 hour 10 min)

9) Introduction to Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation (46 min)

10) Additional Resources on Biofeedback and E-Stim from our Partners at CMT (Optional)








=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives, questions

6:45 - Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Evaluation

7:30 - Lab 1: PF Exam Techniques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring

8:45 - Break

9:00 - Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)

9:30 - Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus

10:30 - Lunch

11:30 - Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions Part II

1:00 - Break

1:15 - Lab 3: Bladder Diary Activity

2:00 - Questions

2:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Lab 4 Prep, Lab 4: Screening of Breathing & Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction

7:30 - Break

7:45 - Lab 5: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation

9:00 - Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain

10:30 - Lunch

11:00 - Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer

12:45 - Final Lab Preparation Presentation

1:00 - Lab 6: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Case Studies

2:45 - Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up

3:00 - Adjourn







Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the muscle layers and specific muscles of the pelvic floor
 2. List the pelvic floor muscle functions
 3. Describe and perform pelvic floor muscle evaluation techniques utilizing observation, vaginal palpation, and SEMG biofeedback
 4. List appropriate outcome measure tools for urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain
 5. List indications, precautions, contraindications, and universal precautions for pelvic floor examination and treatment
 6. Identify specific pelvic pain conditions (vulvodynia, IC and CPP) and common physical therapy interventions 
 7. Identify the various types of urinary incontinence and behavioral treatment options available to the physical therapist
 8. List two diagnoses that would benefit from applications of electrotherapy
 9. Describe the applications of SEMG biofeedback for the pelvic floor
 10. Develop evidence-based treatment plans and progressive clinical goals for female pelvic floor dysfunctions



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Summit Physical Therapy 

 223 S Hillside St 
 Wichita, KS 67211 


Recommended Lodging

 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Wichita Downtow 
(316) 201-1400

 525 S Main St 
 Wichita, KS 67202 


Nearest Airport

 Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport 
Airport Code: ICT

 2277 Eisenhower Airport Pkwy 
 Wichita, KS 67209 



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
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Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5

This continuing education course is a three-day (8 hours of online content, followed by a 2-day in-person course) intermediate-level seminar designed as a next step in completing the clinicians’ ability to more comprehensively evaluate and treat the female and male pelvic floor. The participant will have the opportunity to learn about two common bowel dysfunctions, fecal incontinence and constipation, and how the pelvic rehabilitation provider can play a crucial role in overcoming these issues that affect quality of life so dramatically. In the US, adult estimates of fecal incontinence is over 8%, and greater than 15% in people over age 70. (Whitehead, 2010) According to the National Institutes of Health, constipation affects up to 15% of people, and is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints that affects 42 million people. (Constipation, 2013) Pelvic rehabilitation providers are able to teach patients how to significantly improve quality of life through simple behavioral techniques and approaches that optimize abdominopelvic health.
Participants will learn how to evaluate the patient who presents with bowel dysfunction including fecal incontinence and constipation, and also with defecation disorders such as paroxysmal puborectalis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and fecal urgency. Knowledge of pelvic anatomy expands into the gastrointestinal system with detailed instruction about the rectum and anal canal, anal sphincters, and with instruction in important physiologic principles such as the gastrocolic reflex, sampling response, and intrinsic defecation reflex. There are other conditions that can cause pain or bleeding such as hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures, and proctalgia fugax; the clinician will learn how to apply skills of external and internal pelvic muscle assessment (via the anorectal canal) for these conditions.
Many pelvic rehabilitation providers attend this course to learn clinical skills for coccyx pain and for pudendal neuralgia, two conditions that are included on Day 2 of this continuing education course. As either condition can contribute to chronic pelvic pain, this course provides significant lab time so that participants will have the opportunity to practice any new skills. Day 3 of the course introduces the participant to pelvic rehabilitation of the male patient with an emphasis on topics of male pelvic anatomy, urinary incontinence, prostatectomy, and male pelvic pain. The content in this course prepares the therapist to work with male pelvic conditions by reinforcing what is common to the care of both men and women, as well as teaching that which is unique for the male patient. Current medical evaluation (with tests such as defecography, manometry), medical management (for anorectal pain and for colorectal conditions), and evidence-informed clinical interventions will be instructed.
Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat. It is expected that participants will only register for satellites in which they are within driving distance, and adhere to all state and local COVID guidelines, including wearing a mask at all times during the course.
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Past participants have found that wearing comfortable clothing that is easy for changing (such as skirts or athletic shorts) is very useful for labs. Due to temperature variations from clinic to clinic we would recommend wearing comfortable layers.
PLEASE NOTE: This course includes internal assessment and exam techniques, which will be practiced in partnered pairs in lab time. H&W strives to foster an environment that is safe and supportive. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exam may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. Teachable is where you will find pre-recorded videos and other pre-requisite learning, manual files, your liability waiver you must sign in order to participate, and any links to Zoom (if the course is a remote option). After the course is over, Teachable is where you will find your post-test and evaluation form to tell us what you thought, as well as your certificate. It is required in Teachable that you complete all components in order. Pre-recorded videos that are required must be watched before going onto the next session.
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.
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
Required Readings:
1. The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse Handout on Fecal Incontinence
2. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Article on Constipation
3. The International Pelvic Pain Society Article on Pudendal Nerve Entrapment (PNE)
4. The European Urology Association'sGuidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain
5. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website electrotherapy.org

6. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.
Additional Helpful Resources:
1. Male Pelvic Pain - go to malepelvicfloor.com
2. Many participants also find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

References
Constipation. (2013) National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 22, 2014 from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation
Whitehead, W. E., Borrud, L., Gode, P. S., Meikle, S., Mueller, E. R., Tuteja, A.,...Ye, W. (2009). Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors. Gastroenterology, (137)2, 512-517

Recorded Lecture: Watch Before the In-Person Component of the Course
1. Colorectal Anatomy & Physiology (75 Min)
2. Medical Testing & Rehab Examination (45 Min.)
3. Fecal Incontinence (60 Min.)
4. Constipation (60 Min.)
5. Anatomy: Pelvic Floor, Penis, Scrotum & Contents (60 Min.)
6. Pudendal Nerve Dysfunction (45 Min.)
7. Topics in Inclusive Care (60 Min.)
8. Colorectal Conditions (45 Min.)

Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Colorectal Anatomy and Physiology Review, Anorectal Examination
9:15 LAB 1: Anorectal Evaluation: Sidelying Anorectal Examination & Muscle Mapping
10:15 Break
10:30 Fecal Incontinence, Case Study
11:15 Constipation, Case Study
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Pelvic Pain: Prostatitis, Scrotal Pain
2:00 Coccyx Dysfunction
3:00 Break
3:15 LAB 2: External Palpation & Intervention Posterior Pelvis
4:15 Prostatectomy Part I
5:15 Questions
5:30 Adjourn

Day Two:
7:45 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:00 Prostatectomy Part II
8:45 Pudendal
9:45 Break
10:00 LAB 3: Internal Interventions for Coccyx, Pudendal and Pelvic Pain
11:15 LAB 4: Inclusive Language
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Colorectal Conditions
2:00 Break
2:15 LAB 5: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
3:30 Questions
4:00 Adjourn

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe anatomy of the colorectal region.
2. Explain physiology of the gastrointestinal system including pathophysiology pertaining to bowel dysfunction.
3. Perform examination and evaluation of pelvic floor function related to anorectal structures.
4. Recognize types of fecal incontinence and develop plans of care for intervention including behavioral training and education.
5. Recognize and treat constipation, name the signs, symptoms, and interventions for hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, and other common colorectal conditions.
6. Identify specific pelvic floor muscles and key bony landmarks within the anorectal canal.
7. Perform external and internal rectal myofascial treatment techniques such as Thiele’s massage and trigger point release.
8. Perform patient education and behavioral training for constipation, fecal incontinence and pelvic pain syndromes.
9. Describe and teach three SEMG downtraining (relaxation) strategies for the overactive pelvic floor.
10. Describe and demonstrate coccyx evaluation and treatment using internal and external coccyx mobilizations.
11. Describe male urogenital and pelvic floor anatomy, identify signs and symptoms of prostatodynia
12. List key medical diagnostic procedures for colorectal conditions.

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Tri-City Medical Center

6250 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009

Recommended Lodging

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(760) 431-9999

2000 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Nearest Airport

San Diego International Airport
Airport Code: SAN

3225 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101

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Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5

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Course Location

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

2825 E Barnett Rd
Medford, OR 97504

Recommended Lodging

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(541) 779-9800

2010 Hospitality Way
Medford, OR 97504

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Rogue Valley International – Medford Airport
Airport Code: MFR

1000 Terminal Spur Rd
Medford, OR 97504

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:
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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5

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Course Location

Legacy Health System

2801 N. Gattenbein Emanuel
Portland, OR 97227

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(503) 233-2401

1441 NE 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97232

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Portland International Airport
Airport Code: PDX

7000 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218

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Price: $695 ($725 within one month of the course)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This continuing education course is a three-day intermediate-level seminar designed as a next step in completing the clinicians’ ability to more comprehensively evaluate and treat the female and male pelvic floor. The participant will have the opportunity to learn about two common bowel dysfunctions, fecal incontinence and constipation, and how the pelvic rehabilitation provider can play a crucial role in overcoming these issues that affect quality of life so dramatically. In the US, adult estimates of fecal incontinence is over 8%, and greater than 15% in people over age 70. (Whitehead, 2010) According to the National Institutes of Health, constipation affects up to 15% of people, and is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints that affects 42 million people. (Constipation, 2013) Pelvic rehabilitation providers are able to teach patients how to significantly improve quality of life through simple behavioral techniques and approaches that optimize abdominopelvic health.
Participants will learn how to evaluate the patient who presents with bowel dysfunction including fecal incontinence and constipation, and also with defecation disorders such as paroxysmal puborectalis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and fecal urgency. Knowledge of pelvic anatomy expands into the gastrointestinal system with detailed instruction about the rectum and anal canal, anal sphincters, and with instruction in important physiologic principles such as the gastrocolic reflex, sampling response, and intrinsic defecation reflex. There are other conditions that can cause pain or bleeding such as hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures, and proctalgia fugax; the clinician will learn how to apply skills of external and internal pelvic muscle assessement (via the anorectal canal) for these conditions.
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Please note, the Pelvic Floor series of courses typically fill up about 2-3 months before the scheduled course date. It is highly recommended that participants register well in advance to reserve their seats. If you need your employer to send a check for your registration payment, please click the Request Invoice button on the course event page to reserve your seat.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.
 
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.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
 
Required Readings:
1. The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse Handout on Fecal Incontinence
 2. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Article on Constipation
 3. The International Pelvic Pain Society Article on Pudendal Nerve Entrapment (PNE)
 4. The European Urology Association'sGuidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain
 5. Principles of Biofeedback from Professor Tim Watson's website electrotherapy.org
 6. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Ebook available at a 20% discount at the preceding link. Use discount code GR56R4W59Q. Registrants who already own a copy, are not required to purchase an additional one. Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.
 
Additional Helpful Resources:
1. Male Pelvic Pain - go to malepelvicfloor.com
 2. Many participants also find it helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis and perineum

References 
Constipation. (2013) National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 22, 2014 from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation 
Whitehead, W. E., Borrud, L., Gode, P. S., Meikle, S., Mueller, E. R., Tuteja, A.,...Ye, W. (2009). Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors. Gastroenterology, (137)2, 512-517




Recorded Lecture: Watch Before the In-Person Component of the Course
1. Colorectal Anatomy & Physiology (75 Min)
2. Medical Testing & Rehab Examination (45 Min.)
3. Fecal Incontinence (60 Min.)
4. Constipation (60 Min.)
5. Anatomy: Pelvic Floor, Penis, Scrotum & Contents (60 Min.)
6. Pudendal Nerve Dysfunction (45 Min.)
7. Topics in Inclusive Care (60 Min.)
8. Colorectal Conditions (45 Min.) 


Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Colorectal Anatomy and Physiology Review, Anorectal Examination 
 9:15 LAB 1: Anorectal Evaluation: Sidelying Anorectal Examination & Muscle Mapping 
 10:15 Break 
 10:30 Fecal Incontinence, Case Study
 11:15 Constipation, Case Study
 12:00 Lunch 
 1:00 Pelvic Pain: Prostatitis, Scrotal Pain 
 2:00 Coccyx Dysfunction 
 3:00 Break
 3:15 LAB 2: External Palpation & Intervention Posterior Pelvis
 4:15 Prostatectomy Part I
 5:15 Questions
 5:30 Adjourn


Day Two:
7:45 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
 8:00 Prostatectomy Part II
 8:45 Pudendal
 9:45 Break
 10:00 LAB 3: Internal Interventions for Coccyx, Pudendal and Pelvic Pain
 11:15 LAB 4: Inclusive Language 
 12:00 Lunch 
 12:45 Colorectal Conditions
 2:00 Break
 2:15 LAB 5: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Questions 
 4:00 Adjourn
 



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1.   Describe anatomy of the colorectal region.
2.   Explain physiology of the gastrointestinal system including pathophysiology pertaining to bowel dysfunction.
3.   Perform examination and evaluation of pelvic floor function related to anorectal structures.
4.   Recognize types of fecal incontinence and develop plans of care for intervention including behavioral training and education.
5.   Recognize and treat constipation, name the signs, symptoms, and interventions for hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, and other common colorectal conditions.
6.   Identify specific pelvic floor muscles and key bony landmarks within the anorectal canal.
7.   Perform external and internal rectal myofascial treatment techniques such as Thiele’s massage and trigger point release.
8.   Perform patient education and behavioral training for constipation, fecal incontinence and pelvic pain syndromes.
9.   Describe and teach three SEMG downtraining (relaxation) strategies for the overactive pelvic floor.
10. Describe and demonstrate coccyx evaluation and treatment using internal and external coccyx mobilizations.
11. Describe male urogenital and pelvic floor anatomy, identify signs and symptoms of prostatodynia
12. List key medical diagnostic procedures for colorectal conditions.
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com




  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Washington University School of Medicine

4444 Forest Park Avenue 
, Saint Louis, MO


Recommended Lodging

The Parkway Hotel 
(314) 256-7777

4550 Forest Park Ave 
St Louis, MO 63108


Nearest Airport

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
Airport Code: STL

10701 Lambert International Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63145



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Title
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
Course Description
This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. This continuing education course consists of pre recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning which will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location OR self hosted location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor.
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Oct 21, 2023 9:30 AM America/New_York
Location
Venue: Sparks Physical Therapy
Address:
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Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

836 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657


Recommended Lodging

City Suites Hotel
(773)-404-3400

933 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657


Nearest Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport Code: ORD

 10000 W O'Hare Ave
Chicago, IL 60666



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

836 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657


Recommended Lodging

City Suites Hotel
(773)-404-3400

933 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657


Nearest Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport Code: ORD

 10000 W O'Hare Ave
Chicago, IL 60666



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Title
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Course Description
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Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Jun 17, 2023 8:30 AM America/Chicago
Location
Venue: Advanced Physical Therapy of AR
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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructor
Discounts



Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center




2825 E Barnett Rd
 Medford, OR 97504



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Homewood Suites by Hilton Medford
(541) 779-9800

2010 Hospitality Way
Medford, OR 97504


Nearest Airport

Rogue Valley International – Medford Airport
Airport Code: MFR

 1000 Terminal Spur Rd
 Medford, OR 97504 



 
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Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, WCS, MSc, MTC, PRPC

Dr. Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, MSc, MTC (she/her) is a women's health physical therapist specializing in urinary incontinence and pelvic pain since 1994. She strives to empower patients through education and self-awareness to encourage them to take responsibility for their own health. She believes that a physical therapist's education forms the cornerstone of her care. She attended the University of Vermont and earned a Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy, in 1994. She went on to earn a Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) awarded by the Institute of Physical Therapy in 1995. Dr. Gabelsberg next earned an Advanced Masters in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 1999, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2003.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).




    
        
        	
          		          			
          					            											
															
															
					
                          			
          					            											
															
															
					
                          			
          					            											
															
															
					
                          			
          					            											
															
															
					
                        	
        
                    


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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Instructors
Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Jennafer "Jenna" Ross, MSPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC

Jennafer Ross PT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, (she/her) After graduating from Ithaca College, Jenna began her career as a physical therapist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Since 2002 she has focused her professional attention on treating women, men, and children with pelvic health disorders. She is energized through education and enjoys her position as adjunct faculty at Grand Valley University, speaking at community events, organizing a regional pelvic floor mentorship and study group, and didn’t necessarily enjoy but survived part-time home-schooling her two daughters. She has been faculty for Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2009 and loves to inspire other rehab professionals treating pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of the chapter, “Manual Therapy for the Pelvic Floor” which was published in the book, “Healing in Urology.” Jenna was a contributing writer for the Pelvic Floor Capstone curriculum and also co-authored the continuing education course, “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 1” and “Boundaries, Self-Care and Meditation Part 2” with Nari Clemons. She is certified in pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback for pelvic floor disorders. Outside of teaching and treating patients, Jenna loves to spend time with family and friends, run, cook, travel, do yoga and snuggle with her doggo.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Mercy Hospital - Coon Rapids

4050 Coon Rapids Blvd
Coon Rapids, MN 55433


Recommended Lodging

Best Western Plus
(763)576-0700

3420 Northdale Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448


Nearest Airport

Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport
Airport Code: MSP

4300 Glumack Drive
St. Paul, MN 55111



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Title
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
Course Description
This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. This continuing education course consists of pre recorded lectures followed by live, interactive remote learning which will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location OR self hosted location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants at the satellite course location.
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Jun 17, 2023 6:30 AM America/Los_Angeles
Location
Venue: Renew Physical Therapy of CA
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Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Banner Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

 1661 East Camelback Rd,
 Phoenix, AZ 85016 


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn Phoenix Biltmore 
(602) 956-5221

2310 E Highland Ave
 Phoenix, AZ 85016


Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, 
 Phoenix, AZ 85034



 
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Christine Stewart, PT, CMPT 

Christine Stewart, PT, CMPT (she/her) graduated from Kansas State University in 1992 and went on to pursue her master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Kansas Medical Center graduating in 1994. She began her career specializing in orthopedics and manual therapy then became interested in women’s health after the birth of her second child. 
Christine developed her pelvic health practice in a local hospital with a focus on urinary incontinence and prolapse. She left the practice in 2010 to work at Olathe Health to further focus on pelvic rehabilitation for all genders and obtain her CMPT from the North American Institute of Manual Therapy. She completed Diane Lee’s Integrated Systems Model education series in 2018. Her passion is empowering patients through education and treatment options for the betterment of their health throughout their lifespan. She enjoys speaking to physicians and to community-based organizations on pelvic health physical therapy. 
Christine has been part of the Herman & Wallace faculty since 2017. She recently developed and authored a two-day course entitled Menopause Transitions and Pelvic Rehab. She is an avid runner who loves to hike through National parks with her family.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Title
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
Course Description
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Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Oct 21, 2023 9:30 AM America/New_York
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Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
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Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Highline Physical Therapy



16251 Sylvester Rd SW
 Burien, WA 98166


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Airport/28th Ave
(206) 244-5044

 18850 28th Ave S
 SeaTac, WA 98188


Nearest Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport Code: SEA

17801 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98158



 
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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
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Course Title
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2B)
Course Description
This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. This continuing education course consists of 8 hours of pre recorded lectures followed by 14.5 hours of live, interactive remote learning which will be completed by groups meeting at a specific satellite location OR self hosted location. The instructor will be presenting to all satellites from a remote location via Zoom. During labs, participants will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants at the satellite course location.
This three-day (8 hours of online content, plus 2-days of in-person learning) intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
Oct 1, 2022 8:30 AM America/Chicago
Location
Venue: Benchmark Physical Therapy - Smyrna, TN
Address:
323 Sam Ridley Pkwy W
Smyrna, TN 37167







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Price: $695
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21.15





Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) is an intermediate-level course which covers increased specificity of evaluation for urogynecologic conditions as well as an overview of medical management, and multi-disciplinary pelvic healthcare.  This course is intended for the pelvic health clinician who treats patients with conditions including urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and pelvic organ prolapse. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), urinary tract infections, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis may be improved with pelvic rehabilitation. This course was designed as a progression of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational course of our Pelvic Function Series: Pelvic Function Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


Practical, trauma aware, hands-on labs will include an external abdominal and pelvic and internal vaginal approach. Labs will focus on pelvic structures in relationship to the vaginal canal and surrounding structures such as the lumbopelvic nerves, the uterus, urethra, bladder, and rectum. Interventions instructed will include patient management of trunk and pelvic pressure, relaxation training, breathing, and manual therapies for a variety of pelvic dysfunctions. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.


For pelvic conditions, the clinician will learn to: 

-- Recognize the key signs and symptoms that lead to impairment, functional limitations and disabilities for specific conditions

-- Use an evaluation/outcome tool appropriate to the patient’s concerns

-- Design a multi-modal plan of care for pelvic rehabilitation

-- Perform clinical interventions based on the patient’s needs and goals


Clinical treatment interventions will include patient education, neuro re-education, therapeutic exercisemanual therapy, therapeutic activities, instruction in self-care, and recommendations for relevant modalities


Prerequisites

Pelvic Function Level 1 or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA, is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find recorded video lectures (all recorded video lectures must be completed before attending the first day of class), other pre-requisite learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.
Special Considerations As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Read more aboutWhat to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







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Day One

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


Elizabeth Hampton PT, DPT, WCS, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Elizabeth Hampton PT, DPT, WCS, PRPC, BCB-PMD (she/her) is a physical therapist in practice since 1987 and the founder of CorePhysio. She is a 1987 graduate of Marquette University’s program in physical therapy and earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) through Evidence in Motion in 2016. She completed the Executive Program in Private Practice Management through EIM in 2015. Additionally, Hampton earned specialized certifications in Women’s Health Physical Therapy (TWU), childbirth & doula education, Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation, as well as Board Certification in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). Elizabeth earned her Board Certification as a Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy (WCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2009. She earned Board Certification as a Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (PRPC) through Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute in 2019. The PRPC credentials denote specialty knowledge relating to pelvic health in all genders and ages.
Since 2006, Elizabeth has been senior faculty for the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, providing continuing education courses on pelvic floor dysfunction to health care providers across the United States. Elizabeth is a published author in the field of pelvic health rehabilitation. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Sections on Women’s Health, Orthopedics & Private Practice, the Private Practice Special Interest Group (PPSIG), as well as the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. Elizabeth is #1 fan and the very proud mum of Davis and Finn. She enjoys studying languages, spending time with family & friends, exploring the outdoors and riding her bike as much as possible.


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Dignity Health Care of Stockton, CA
Cleveland Classroom

 564 E Cleveland St
Stockton, CA 95204 


Recommended Lodging

University Plaza Waterfront Hotel
(209) 944-1140

110 W Fremont St
Stockton, CA 95202


Nearest Airport

Sacramento International Airport
Airport Code: SMF

6900 Airport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95837



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

 
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Border Physical Therapy 

3215 Gateway Blvd West
El Paso, TX 79903


Recommended Lodging

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(915) 590-3200

 11825 Gateway Blvd W 
El Paso, TX 79936


Nearest Airport

 El Paso International Airport 
Airport Code: ELP

 6701 Convair Rd 
El Paso, TX 79925



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Ivy Rehab (Lansdale, PA) 

730 S. Broad St
Lansdale, PA 19446


Recommended Lodging

Homewood Suites by Hilton Lansdale 
(215) 362-6400

1200 Pennbrook Pkwy
Lansdale, PA 19446


Nearest Airport

Philadelphia International Airport
Airport Code: PHL

8000 Essington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19153



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Eastern Time - Day 1: 11:00am - 8:30pm / Day 2: 11:00am - 6:30pm
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Description
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Discounts



Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy (Shelby, NC) 

1129 East Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28150


Recommended Lodging

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Shelby 
(704) 487-8688

 1715 East Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152


Nearest Airport

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Airport Code: CLT

5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy
Charlotte, NC 28208



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 South Jordan Health Center 

5126 W. Daybreak Pkwy
South Jordan, UT 84009


Recommended Lodging

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Salt Lake City-South Jordan 
(385) 770-7200

11280 S River Heights Dr
South Jordan, UT 84095


Nearest Airport

Salt Lake City International Airport
Airport Code: SLC

776 N Terminal Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84122



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
This intermediate-level continuing education course further defines skills and knowledge learned in the foundational Pelvic Floor Level One course. Specific, advanced examination techniques such as pelvic muscle mapping and interventions including down training of overactive muscles is instructed. With a specific focus on urogynecologic conditions including prolapse and pelvic organ descent, various pelvic pain diagnoses, and abdominal wall rehabilitation, the participant will be able to learn specific skills to treat these conditions that have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Evidence-based references and case studies will be presented for a thorough understanding of current medical evaluation and management of each condition.
Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 Bloom Pelvic Therapy 

16540 Pointe Village Dr
Suite 209
Lutz, FL 33558


Recommended Lodging

Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Suncoast Parkway 
(813) 491-4900

2155 Northpointe Pkwy
Lutz, FL 33558


Nearest Airport

Tampa International Airport
Airport Code: TPA

4100 George J Bean Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33607



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
 
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Description
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Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22.5




This is a satellite offering of our course Pelvic Floor Level 2B. A satellite means that participants will be gathering in a given location and watching the instructor present remotely on the same screen. During labs, participants at the satellite course locations will pair up and be guided by the local lab assistants. Self Hosted pairs and groups will not be provided a lab assistant and will instead be guided remotely by the course instructor..
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Instruction in female urogynecologic anatomy occurs throughout this continuing education course, along with education in current terminology and clinical models related to the trunk and pelvic control. Detailed internal vaginal and external perineal examinations are included in the practical lab activities, during which the participant will have several experienced lab assistants as guides. An entire lecture is dedicated to the management of prolapse and pelvic organ descent so that the pelvic rehabilitation provider will be able to develop clinical and home program strategies for the patient who presents with conditions such as rectocele, cystocele, or uterine prolapse.
Common conditions associated with female pelvic pain are included throughout the three days of education. Such diagnoses may include vulvar pain, vestibulitis, interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, episiotomy, dyspareunia, lichen sclerosis, lichen simplex, or lichen planus. Both abdominal and pelvic muscle tenderness is higher in patients who have chronic pelvic pain, and increased pelvic muscle tender points have been noted to correlate with higher rates of depression, dyspareunia (pain with sexual function), and bowel dysfunction. (Montenegro et al., 2009; Montenegro et al., 2010) Assessment and treatment of pelvic and abdominal wall tender points are instructed along with abdominopelvic nerve dysfunction and relaxation training- all are strategies that the clinician can employ immediately following completion of this continuing education course. The important and sensitive topic of sexual abuse and trauma as it relates to pelvic dysfunction and the care of the patient is discussed.
 
Prerequisites:
Pelvic Floor Level 1, through Herman & Wallace or Pelvic PT 1 through the APTA is required. Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, to inquire about such exceptions please contact us.
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course and in order to earn a certificate of completion for this course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

 
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.
 
Special Considerations
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. Vaginal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. Labs will be conducted under the supervision of instructors and teaching assistants. There will be a ratio of at least one instructor/assistant for every ten participants. 
 
Participation in Labs
H&W strives to foster an environment that is inclusive and welcomes all professionals who are appropriately licensed at our courses. Having any particular anatomy is not a prerequisite for attending or participating fully in our courses. No one participant will be required to partner with any other participant during labs. Survivors of past trauma should be aware that performing or experiencing internal exams may be triggering, and that many, regardless of their histories, feel strong emotions when practicing these techniques. In order to foster an environment that is non-triggering and safe for all participants, we recommend all participants consider the emotional impact they may experience during the course, and consider consulting a trauma counselor or therapist prior to attending. Read more about What to Expect During Courses with Internal Lab Work. 
 
 

References
De Souza Montenegro, M. L. L., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. C. L., Silva, J. C. R. E, Nogueira, A. A., Dos Reis, F. J. C.,& Poli Neto, O. B. (2010). Importance of pelvic muscle tenderness evaluation in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain Medicine, 11(2), 224-228.
Montenegro, M. L. L. S., Gomide, L. B., Mateus-Vasconcelos, E. L., Rosa-e-Silva, J. C., Candido-dos-Reis, F. J., 
Nogueira, A. A., & Poli-Neto, O. B. (2009). Abdominal myofascial pain syndrome must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), 21-24.

 



NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 7 hours


1) Pelvic Rehab Concepts, Anatomy, & Specific Palpation (37 min)

2) Trauma-informed Care (55 min)

3) Prolapse (41 min)

4) Medical and Multidisciplinary Management of Pelvic Pain (38 min)

5) Specific Conditions: Vulvar Pain, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus (45 min)

6) Specific Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, UTI (43 minutes)

7) Specific Conditions: Endometriosis, PCOS (61 min)

8) Neuromuscular Relaxation Training (39 min)

9) Abdominal Neuromyofascial Anatomy (39 min)

10) Breathing and Pressure Management (31 min)







=============================

Day One

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Introduction to abdominopelvic pain and urogynecologic conditions, goals & objectives

7:00 - Abdominopelvic pain and anatomical mapping

8:00 - Lab 1 Prep: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

8:30 - Break

8:45 - LAB 1: Internal vaginal layer palpation and prolapse assessment

10:15 - Lab synthesis discussion

10:30 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:30 - Prolapse, recovery, and pessary referrals

12:15 - Lab 2 Prep: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

12:50 - LAB 2: Breathing & Trunk Mobility, Stability

1:30 - Break

1:45 - Case Discussions Part I

2:45 - Lab 3: Relaxation Lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


6:00 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup

6:30 am PST - Course begins / Questions from Day 1

6:45 - Vulvar skin conditions and topical medications

7:45 - Lab 4 Prep: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

8:15 - LAB 4: Abdominal neuromyofascial techniques

9:15 - Break

9:30 - Lab 5 Prep: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

10:15 - Lunch/Meal Break

11:00 - Lab 5: Abdominopelvic and Internal Vaginal Interventions

12:30 - Case Discussions Part II

1:30 - Course Synthesis Discussion

2:00 - Adjourn






Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the urogynecologic systems with reference to specific vulvovaginal conditions, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and urinary tract infections (UTIs), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis
2. Perform detailed and specific pelvic anatomy mapping related to external and internal vulvovaginal conditions
3. Incorporate informed consent, trauma-informed care and an approach that is sensitive to culture and religious beliefs for evaluation and intervention skills.
4. Describe 3 theories of neuromuscular relaxation and how to perform guided relaxation techniques
5. Describe necessity of medical referral and screening as appropriate for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
6. Describe common medical testing, common medical procedures, and multidisciplinary care for vulvovaginal conditions, POP, IC/PBS, and UTIs, PCOS, and endometriosis
7. Perform examination, evaluation, and develop plan of care appropriate for pelvic dysfunctions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
8. Recognize signs, symptoms, and rehabilitation interventions for common colorectal conditions such as vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, POP, PCOS, IC/PBS, UTI, and endometriosis
9. Identify patient selection criteria for pessary and identify the role of the rehabilitation provider in pessary fitting
10. Describe and demonstrate abdominal wall evaluation and treatment interventions of manual therapy, and specific therapeutic exercise for transversus abdominis, diastasis recti, nerve dysfunction, and myofascial pain
11. Perform internal vaginal myofascial and soft tissue treatment techniques to the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles
12. Recognize need for medical consultation for vulvar skin conditions including but not limited to vaginal atrophy, disease conditions, lesions, abnormal coloring and texture, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)



 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

 TOP Rehab 

2110 N Jackson St
Tullahoma, TN 37388


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tullahoma, an IHG Hotel 
(931) 222-1414

 2030 N Jackson Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388


Nearest Airport

Shelbyville Municipal Airport
Airport Code: SYI

2828 US-231
Shelbyville, TN 37160



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


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Course Title
Pelvic Function Series Capstone
Course Description
Pelvic Function Capstone is an advanced-level course that will provide the pelvic health clinician with additional knowledge and tools to manage complex patient presentations more effectively. Participants will have the opportunity to learn advanced anatomy concepts, endocrine physiology, and how to integrate neurologic, pharmacologic, and post-surgical rehabilitation into patient care. Participants will understand how diagnoses such as pelvic congestion syndrome, endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and neuro-inflammation can be addressed with pelvic rehabilitation. Clinicians will be introduced to self-care and managing boundaries with the goal of avoiding burnout. Practical, hands-on, supervised labs will include external and internal approaches focusing on neuro-myofascial approaches for the lower abdomen, inguinal canal, and pelvis. Capstone was designed as the culmination of knowledge and skills learned in the foundational courses of our Pelvic Function Series. The information contained in this course is immediately applicable to clinical practice.
Course Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
May 2, 2026 9:30 AM America/New_York
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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will systematically address assessment and manual treatments for the major contributory nerves of the pelvis in an organized fashion. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include symptomology and differential neural tension testing for each major pelvic neural structure. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neurofascial techniques to decompress the nerve in common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually treating the proximal plexus for each nerve, direct neural manipulation, and releasing surrounding fascial pathways. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement, manual regional integration, and home program to maintain neural health and mobility will all be instructed.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab was traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as pudendal neuralgia or neuropathic pain pain are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, groin pain, pain in sittng, as well as many other syndromes and unilateral muscle weakness.
Neural structures addressed in this course include the lumbar plexus nerves (Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal, Genitofemoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Femoral Nerve and Obturator Nerve and Foramen), as well as addressing key areas of compression of the sciatic nerve and pudendal nerve (all three branches, with emphasis on the anterior portions). This course will be very lab heavy, around 80% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning.
 
Prerequisites:
Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One or comparable experience is required. Additional intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or 2B, is recommended. 
 
What to Bring:
Please click here to dowload a full list of items to bring with you to the course
Recommended Reading
Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants (use discount code ELS25OFF). Registrants who already own a copy are not required to purchase an additional one. For those who are interested in making the shift to digital, there is an ebook version of Gray's Anatomy for Students through the above link.
 

 
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each structure listed below
2. Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
3. Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses
4. Perform mobilization of nerve/p>
5. Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
6. Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
7. Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve
8. Perscribe a home program to maintain neural treatment
 
These objectives will be met while studying the following nerve structures:

lumbar plexus
sacral plexus
Illioinguinal nerve
Illiohypogastric nerve
genitofemoral nerve
femoral nerve
sciatic nerve
pudendal nerve
obturator nerve




Day One:
 7:30 Registration
 8:00 Introductions, Setting expectations and tone
 8:30 Lecture: Anatomy/Physiology of the nervous system and Lumbar Plexus
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Concepts of working with nerves and Lumbar Nerve Root Mobs
 11:00 Femoral Nerve testing and fascial pathways
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Femoral nerve Lab/Lecture
 3:00 Break 
 3:15 Femoral Nerve Home Program
 4:15 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Inguinal Nerve Lecture, Iliohypogastric
 8:45 Iliohypogastric Nerve treatment
 10:00 Break
 10:15 Ilioinguinal Lecture and Lab
 11:30 Mobilizing the nerves of the posterior lumbar plexus
 11:45 Lunch 
 12:45 Genitofemoral Nerve Lecture and Lab
 1:45 Home Program Inguinal Nerves
 2:15 Obturator Nerve Lecture
 2:45 Break
 3:00 Obturator Nerve Lab
 4:15 Obturator Nerve Home Program
 4:45 Regional Balancing Techniques
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:00 Pudendal nerve review: anatomy, entrapment symptoms, neural tension
 8:00 Lab: Fascial pathway for pudendal part one: trunk, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, inferior rectal branch (includes internal/vaginal work)
 9:30 Break 
 9:45 Continue Part Two: Lab Fascial pathway for pudendal trunk and branches and mobilize pudendal nerve
 11:15 Nerve mobilization and HEP for pudendal nerve
 12:00 Lunch
 1:00 Sciatic Nerve lecture and lab
 3:00 Break
 3:15 Integration techniques
 3:45 Wrap up, Complete course/evals and certificates
 4:00 Adjourn




 


  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Comprehensive Therapy Services

5677 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106 
San Diego, CA 92121


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express Sorrento Valley 
(858) 731-0100

5925 Lusk Blvd 
San Diego, CA 92121


Nearest Airport

San Diego International Airport
Airport Code: SAN

3225 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:click here if no map appears below)


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrohoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx. To effectively decompress the pathway of these nerves, one must also precisely address the torsional patterns of the sacrum with the uterus, the sacro-coccygeal transition, torsional patterns or misalignment   within the coccyx, the interplay of the sacrospinus and sacrotuberous ligaments along common sites of neural entrapment, as well as the position of the sacrum. Assessment and treatment of all the above structures will be address and combined into a usable clinical package with problem solving and manual and therapeutic solutions. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the sacral plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, decompressing the peripheral plexus, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will provided in easy to use handouts for your patients (when applicable).
This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.
What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.
Required Readings:

Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos
Highly Suggested Text: 

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 




Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break 
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns


Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns


Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns




Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships

Uterus and sacrum
Sacrum and coccyx
Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Coccyx torsion and malposition
Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Bella Physical Therapy

39-40 Broadway, Suite 4
Fair Lawn NJ 07410


Recommended Lodging

Hyatt Place Fair Lawn
(201)475-3888

41-01 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410


Nearest Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport Code: EWR

3 Brewster Rd
Newark, NJ 07114



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:
 
 
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment - Madison, WI - December 4-6, 2020 (Now Remote)

Due to continued concerns surrounding Covid-19, this course has been moved to a remote option only. Please click here for more information.

Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location Lodging
Instructors
Discounts

Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675) Experience Level: Intermediate Contact Hours: 21

This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrohoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx. To effectively decompress the pathway of these nerves, one must also precisely address the torsional patterns of the sacrum with the uterus, the sacro-coccygeal transition, torsional patterns or misalignment within the coccyx, the interplay of the sacrospinus and sacrotuberous ligaments along common sites of neural entrapment, as well as the position of the sacrum. Assessment and treatment of all the above structures will be address and combined into a usable clinical package with problem solving and manual and therapeutic solutions. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the sacral plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, decompressing the peripheral plexus, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will provided in easy to use handouts for your patients (when applicable).

This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.

Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.

Prerequisites:
Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.

What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.

Required Readings:
Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos

Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns

Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns

Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships
- Uterus and sacrum
- Sacrum and coccyx
- Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
- Coccyx torsion and malposition
- Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
- Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	SSM Health	1806 W Beltline Hwy Madison, WI 53713
Recommended Lodging	Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Madison Fitchburg (608)-271-3400	5421 Caddis Bend Fitchburg, WI 53711
Nearest Airport	Dane County Regional Airport Airport Code: MSN	4000 International Ln Madison, WI 53704

Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com

Multi-Course Discount

Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations

Group Discount

Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts.

Student Discount

Referral Credit/Discount

Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:

A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".

Guest Blogger Credit/Discount

Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.

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Description
Schedule
Objectives
Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrohoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx. To effectively decompress the pathway of these nerves, one must also precisely address the torsional patterns of the sacrum with the uterus, the sacro-coccygeal transition, torsional patterns or misalignment   within the coccyx, the interplay of the sacrospinus and sacrotuberous ligaments along common sites of neural entrapment, as well as the position of the sacrum. Assessment and treatment of all the above structures will be address and combined into a usable clinical package with problem solving and manual and therapeutic solutions. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the sacral plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, decompressing the peripheral plexus, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will provided in easy to use handouts for your patients (when applicable).
This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.
What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.
Required Readings:

Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos
Highly Suggested Text: 

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 




Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break 
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns


Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns


Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns




Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships

Uterus and sacrum
Sacrum and coccyx
Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Coccyx torsion and malposition
Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Spooner Physical Therapy

15255 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix North-Scottsdale
 480-473-3400

4575 E Irma Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA


Nearest Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Airport Code: PHX

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85034



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location:

 
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Price: $450 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.25





This two-day online course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrhoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx.


This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the sacral plexus. It will also include around 30 key lab techniques to launch your journey into manually treating the nerves of the sacral plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.


Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the schedule below for which sections will require a live model


Note: all labs for this class are external.


This first sacral course will be around 45% Lab and 55% lecture and pre-study. It is a modification of the prior 3-day sacral nerve class to allow for distance learning during Covid. All lab techniques for this class are external. The didactic approach will be self-paced in the two weeks prior to class (8 hours), and the live zoom class time will be two partial days of lab and discussion Q and A


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level 1 and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course are required prerequisites.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Introduction (8 min)

2) Sacral Anatomy (53 min)

3) Neural Research: (74 min)

4) Coccyx Lecture: (47 min)

5) Uterus Lecture (16 min)

6) SS & ST Ligaments (7 min)

7) Deep Hip (7 min)

8) Sciatic Nerve (9 min)

9) Pudendal (24 min)

10) Medical Management (44 min)






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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions and Intro Slides

8:30 - Questions from didactic pre-course material

8:45 - Palpation Lab 1 (lab model required)*

9:45 - Break

10:00 - External Coccyx Lab (lab model required)*

11:00 - Questions

11:15 - Lunch

12:00 - Palpation Lab 2(lab model required)*

12:45 - Deep Hip Lab (lab model required)*

1:30 - Sacrospinous/Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lab (lab model required)

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Sciatic nerve lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review

8:15 - Gluteal Nerves Lecture

8:45 - Palpation Lab 3 (lab model required)*

9:30 - Gluteal Nerves Lab

10:15 - Break

10:30 - Pudendal Lab (lab model required)*

11:30 - Lunch

12:15 - Home Program for Sacral Nerves

1:00 - Prepared Case Studies

2:00 - Participant Case Questions

3:00 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve:  pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Course Title
Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment and Treatment
Course Description
This two-day remote course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrhoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx.
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Start Date/Time and Time Zone:
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Price: $450 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.25





This two-day online course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrhoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx.


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Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.


Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the schedule below for which sections will require a live model


Note: all labs for this class are external.


This first sacral course will be around 45% Lab and 55% lecture and pre-study. It is a modification of the prior 3-day sacral nerve class to allow for distance learning during Covid. All lab techniques for this class are external. The didactic approach will be self-paced in the two weeks prior to class (8 hours), and the live zoom class time will be two partial days of lab and discussion Q and A


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level 1 and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course are required prerequisites.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






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Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Introduction (8 min)

2) Sacral Anatomy (53 min)

3) Neural Research: (74 min)

4) Coccyx Lecture: (47 min)

5) Uterus Lecture (16 min)

6) SS & ST Ligaments (7 min)

7) Deep Hip (7 min)

8) Sciatic Nerve (9 min)

9) Pudendal (24 min)

10) Medical Management (44 min)






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Day One

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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions and Intro Slides

8:30 - Questions from didactic pre-course material

8:45 - Palpation Lab 1 (lab model required)*

9:45 - Break

10:00 - External Coccyx Lab (lab model required)*

11:00 - Questions

11:15 - Lunch

12:00 - Palpation Lab 2(lab model required)*

12:45 - Deep Hip Lab (lab model required)*

1:30 - Sacrospinous/Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lab (lab model required)

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Sciatic nerve lab

3:30 - Adjourn




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Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review

8:15 - Gluteal Nerves Lecture

8:45 - Palpation Lab 3 (lab model required)*

9:30 - Gluteal Nerves Lab

10:15 - Break

10:30 - Pudendal Lab (lab model required)*

11:30 - Lunch

12:15 - Home Program for Sacral Nerves

1:00 - Prepared Case Studies

2:00 - Participant Case Questions

3:00 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve:  pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


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Course Description
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This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the sacral plexus. It will also include around 30 key lab techniques to launch your journey into manually treating the nerves of the sacral plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.


Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the schedule below for which sections will require a live model


Note: all labs for this class are external.


This first sacral course will be around 45% Lab and 55% lecture and pre-study. It is a modification of the prior 3-day sacral nerve class to allow for distance learning during Covid. All lab techniques for this class are external. The didactic approach will be self-paced in the two weeks prior to class (8 hours), and the live zoom class time will be two partial days of lab and discussion Q and A


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level 1 and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course are required prerequisites.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Introduction (8 min)

2) Sacral Anatomy (53 min)

3) Neural Research: (74 min)

4) Coccyx Lecture: (47 min)

5) Uterus Lecture (16 min)

6) SS & ST Ligaments (7 min)

7) Deep Hip (7 min)

8) Sciatic Nerve (9 min)

9) Pudendal (24 min)

10) Medical Management (44 min)






=============================

Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions and Intro Slides

8:30 - Questions from didactic pre-course material

8:45 - Palpation Lab 1 (lab model required)*

9:45 - Break

10:00 - External Coccyx Lab (lab model required)*

11:00 - Questions

11:15 - Lunch

12:00 - Palpation Lab 2(lab model required)*

12:45 - Deep Hip Lab (lab model required)*

1:30 - Sacrospinous/Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lab (lab model required)

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Sciatic nerve lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review

8:15 - Gluteal Nerves Lecture

8:45 - Palpation Lab 3 (lab model required)*

9:30 - Gluteal Nerves Lab

10:15 - Break

10:30 - Pudendal Lab (lab model required)*

11:30 - Lunch

12:15 - Home Program for Sacral Nerves

1:00 - Prepared Case Studies

2:00 - Participant Case Questions

3:00 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve:  pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com


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This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the sacral plexus. It will also include around 30 key lab techniques to launch your journey into manually treating the nerves of the sacral plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.
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Price: $450 
Experience Level: Advanced
Contact Hours: 17.25





This two-day online course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrhoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx.


This course will cover extensive anatomy and differential diagnosis and objective findings for specific nerves of the sacral plexus. It will also include around 30 key lab techniques to launch your journey into manually treating the nerves of the sacral plexus, with research-based approaches to manual nerve treatment. Significant time will be devoted to mapping nerves and refined, precise palpatory techniques to find and assess the nerve.


Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed, they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.


Participants will need to have a model/person to practice on who is not in the class, as the pacing is designed for one learner and one non-learning model. Please see the schedule below for which sections will require a live model


Note: all labs for this class are external.


This first sacral course will be around 45% Lab and 55% lecture and pre-study. It is a modification of the prior 3-day sacral nerve class to allow for distance learning during Covid. All lab techniques for this class are external. The didactic approach will be self-paced in the two weeks prior to class (8 hours), and the live zoom class time will be two partial days of lab and discussion Q and A


Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Function Level 1 and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Function Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course are required prerequisites.


Pre-Course Learning Requirements

10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.


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.


Recommended Readings

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one.




NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone

For assistance converting the times below to your local time zone, use this link:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html






=============================

Before Day One

=============================


These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course

Total video lecture time: 5 hours


1) Introduction (8 min)

2) Sacral Anatomy (53 min)

3) Neural Research: (74 min)

4) Coccyx Lecture: (47 min)

5) Uterus Lecture (16 min)

6) SS & ST Ligaments (7 min)

7) Deep Hip (7 min)

8) Sciatic Nerve (9 min)

9) Pudendal (24 min)

10) Medical Management (44 min)






=============================

Day One

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introductions and Intro Slides

8:30 - Questions from didactic pre-course material

8:45 - Palpation Lab 1 (lab model required)*

9:45 - Break

10:00 - External Coccyx Lab (lab model required)*

11:00 - Questions

11:15 - Lunch

12:00 - Palpation Lab 2(lab model required)*

12:45 - Deep Hip Lab (lab model required)*

1:30 - Sacrospinous/Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lab (lab model required)

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Sciatic nerve lab

3:30 - Adjourn




=============================

Day Two

=============================


7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 15 mins before course for registration and setup

8:00 am PST - Course begins / Review

8:15 - Gluteal Nerves Lecture

8:45 - Palpation Lab 3 (lab model required)*

9:30 - Gluteal Nerves Lab

10:15 - Break

10:30 - Pudendal Lab (lab model required)*

11:30 - Lunch

12:15 - Home Program for Sacral Nerves

1:00 - Prepared Case Studies

2:00 - Participant Case Questions

3:00 - Adjourn








Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve:  pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves.
Name common causes of injury for each nerve.
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tests for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform 12 key neural/fascial manual release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Understand the scientific basis for the neural manual treatment techniques they have learned.
Attending a remote course is easy and safe, and you can do it entirely from the security and comfort of your own home or clinic without having to find a lab partner.
 
Important thing to note:
- Our policy for applying for continuing education credit for remote courses differs from that of our in-person and satellite lab courses. Read the specific language of the policy here. Depending on the state in which you practice, you may need to submit your own application to your state board or approving body should you wish that it be approved for continuing education credit in your state.
- To attend a remote Herman & Wallace course, registrants will need Zoom video conferencing software. This is a requirement. One can create an account and download the software to their computer at https://zoom.us/
- We use the Pacific Time Zone for all of our remote course start and end times (this is not the case for in-person and satellite lab locations). Please make a note of this and set your calendar accordingly.
- A Zoom account is free to create. Before the meeting, we recommend having a practice Zoom session with a friend or colleague so you can test your microphone, video, and internet connection. You can participate in any remote course from the comfort of your home, but will need a stable internet connection in order to participate. We recommend downloading the software and practicing a call with a friend or colleague prior to your course with us. Zoom also offers video tutorials on their website at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials.
- Still have questions about Remote Courses? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions on Remote Courses
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.


Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
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Description
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Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrohoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx. To effectively decompress the pathway of these nerves, one must also precisely address the torsional patterns of the sacrum with the uterus, the sacro-coccygeal transition, torsional patterns or misalignment   within the coccyx, the interplay of the sacrospinus and sacrotuberous ligaments along common sites of neural entrapment, as well as the position of the sacrum. Assessment and treatment of all the above structures will be address and combined into a usable clinical package with problem solving and manual and therapeutic solutions. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the sacral plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, decompressing the peripheral plexus, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will provided in easy to use handouts for your patients (when applicable).
This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.
What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.
Required Readings:

Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos
Highly Suggested Text: 

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 




Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break 
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns


Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns


Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns




Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships

Uterus and sacrum
Sacrum and coccyx
Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Coccyx torsion and malposition
Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament




  Name Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

2600 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544


Recommended Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-Wesley Chapel
(813) 973-2288

 2740 Cypress Ridge Blvd
 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 


Nearest Airport

Tampa International Airport
Airport Code: TPA

4100 George J Bean Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33607



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Description
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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




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This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.
What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.
Required Readings:

Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos
Highly Suggested Text: 

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 




Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break 
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns


Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns


Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns




Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships

Uterus and sacrum
Sacrum and coccyx
Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Coccyx torsion and malposition
Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

 200 NE Mother Joseph Pl
 Vancouver, WA 98664


Recommended Lodging

Staybridge Suites Vancouver-Portland Metro
(360)-891-8282

 7301 NE 41st St
 Vancouver, WA 98662 


Nearest Airport

Portland International Airport
Airport Code: PDX

7000 NE Airport Way
 Portland, OR 97218



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
 
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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Schedule
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Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 21




This three-day course for the experienced pelvic rehab therapist will address manual treatments and problem-solving assessments for the major contributory nerves from the sacral plexus to the pelvis in an organized, systematic fashion. Peripheral sacral plexus nerves included in this course are (sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves, inferior dural tube, pudendal nerve, dorsal clitoral/penile branch, perineal branch, and inferior rectal or hemorrohoidal nerves), which run anterior to the sacrum and coccyx. To effectively decompress the pathway of these nerves, one must also precisely address the torsional patterns of the sacrum with the uterus, the sacro-coccygeal transition, torsional patterns or misalignment   within the coccyx, the interplay of the sacrospinus and sacrotuberous ligaments along common sites of neural entrapment, as well as the position of the sacrum. Assessment and treatment of all the above structures will be address and combined into a usable clinical package with problem solving and manual and therapeutic solutions. Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis will include history, symptoms, strength and sensation changes, and differential neural tension testing for each major peripheral nerve of the sacral plexus. Students will practice interactively mapping the pathway of each nerve and neuro-fascial techniques to decompress the nerve along the path, including common sites of entrapment and impingement. Treatments will encompass manually releasing the specific fascial pathway of each nerve, decompressing the peripheral plexus, and direct neural manipulation. Once the nerve path is addressed, neural mobilization with movement (gliding), manual regional integration with the nervous system, and home program to maintain neural strength and mobility will provided in easy to use handouts for your patients (when applicable).
This course will be very lab heavy, around 65% of the course will be interactive, hands-on learning. PF2A or another intra-rectal pelvic mapping course is a pre-requisite for this course, and this course is an excellent course to follow Capstone.
Nerves transmit pain messages. When nerves are compressed they can cause pain or weakness. Pelvic rehab is traditionally centered around muscles, but muscles are at the will of the innervating nerve. Frequently the nerve is overlooked as the source of pain or weakness. Unfortunately, the patients who receive diagnoses such as neuropathic pain or nerve entrapment are presented with few options. Pelvic neural pain can be mimic or be the actual cause of vulvodynia, labial pain, gluteal and low back pain, SI pain, lower abdominal and bladder pain, pubic symphysis pain, as well as many other syndromes and weakness, such as hypertonicity in the pelvic floor or anorgasmia.
Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience with internal vaginal assessment. Pelvic Floor Level One and intermediate coursework, Pelvic Floor Level 2A or other intra-rectal mapping course is a required pre-requisite.
What to Bring to Class:

5 colored markers or felt tip pens
4 colored permanent markers (not black)
2 old washcloths that you can cut up (to make a treatment tool)
1 old hand towel (to make a treatment prop you will take home)
One pair of scissors (strong enough to cut washcloth)
Masking tape or athletic tape
A soft tissue treatment tool or cupping set
A pen
Nailclippers, as you will need very short nails for this class
Optional: Yoga Mat and pillow for your lab table (we have a LOT of lab in this class and laying on desks can be quite painful for such long periods of time). The pillow and yoga mat can make you more comfortable.

Please note: on day 3, it will be helpful if you can pack a lunch.
Required Readings:

Sacral Nerve Pre-Course Videos
Highly Suggested Text: 

Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 25% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants with promo code 70484. Registrants who already own a copy of this or a corresponding textbook are not required to purchase an additional one. 




Day One:
8:00 Intro
8:30 Anatomy, Sacral Plexus
9:45 Palpation Lab
10:45 Break 
11:00 Coccyx lecture
11:45 Internal coccyx lab
12:45 Luch
1:45 External Coccyx Lab
3:30 Uterus Lecture
4:20 Break
4:30 Uterus Lab
5:30 Class Adjourns


Day Two:
8:00 Palpation Lab 2
8:45 Sacral Lecture
9:00 Sacral Lab
10:15 Break
10:30 Deep hip lecture
10:45 Deep hip lab
11:30 Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Lecture and Lab
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Neural Research Lecture
3:30 Sciatic Lecture and Sacral Trunk Lab
4:00 Break
4:15 Sciatic Lab
6:00 Class Adjourns


Day Three:
7:30 Gluteal Nerves Lab and Lecture
9:00 Pudendal Lecture and Yarn Demo
9:30 Break
9:45 Pudendal Lab 1 (external)
11:00 Pudendal Lab Part 2 (internal and genital) plus coccygeal nerve technique
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Lecture
1:00 Palpation Lab 3 and PFC Lab
2:00 Management Highlights
2:35 Putting it all together: Case studies
3:15 Wrap up, course evals, and certificates
3:30 Class Adjourns




Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe symptoms (sensory vs motor) for each peripheral sacral nerve: pudendal (dorsal, perineal, and rectal branches), sciatic, superior and inferior gluteal, coccygeal nerves
Name common causes of injury for each nerve
Identify the anatomy and pathway of each nerve
Perform neural tension test for differential diagnoses when applicable
Perform mobilization of nerve
Perform neural/fascial pathway to release surrounding peri-neural structures from common regions of entrapment
Perform local balancing/integration of nerve
Perform neural gliding and sliding of nerve when applicable
Prescribe a home program to maintain neural mobility or improve brain to nerve pathway
Address local osseous and visceral restrictions that can be directly affecting the nerve, including the following relationships

Uterus and sacrum
Sacrum and coccyx
Sacro/coccygeal region with sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Coccyx torsion and malposition
Deep and superficial fascial restrictions in the ischiorectal fossa
Inferior dural tube and anococcygeal ligament





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)


Course Location

Northwestern Medicine - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

26W171 Roosevelt Road 
Wheaton, IL 60187 


Recommended Lodging

Hilton Lisle/Naperville
(630) 505-0900

3003 Corporate W Dr
 Lisle, IL 60532


Nearest Airport

O'Hare International Airport
Airport Code: ORD

10000 W O'Hare Ave
Chicago, IL 60666



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC

Nari Clemons, PT, PRPC (she/her) has been teaching with the institute since 2004.  She has written the following courses:  Lumbar Nerve Manual Assessment /Treatment, as well as Sacral Nerve Manual Assessment/Treatment. She has co-authored the PF Series Capstone course with Allison Ariail and Jen Vande Vegte, and the Boundaries, Self Care, and Meditation Course (the burnout course) with Jen Vandevegte.  In addition to teaching the classes she has authored, Nari also teaches all the other classes in the PF series:  PF1, PF2A, PF2B, and Capstone.  She was one of the question authors for the PRPC, and she has presented at many conferences, including CSM.
Nari’s passions include teaching students how to use their hands more receptively and precisely for advanced manual therapy skills while keeping it simple enough to feel successful. She also is an advocate for therapists learning how to feel well and thrive as they care for others, which is a skill that can be developed.  “Basically, I love helping therapists learn to help themselves and others more while having a lot of fun doing it”.  Nari lives in Portland Oregon, where she runs a local study/mentoring group and has a private practice, Portland Pelvic Therapy.  Her interests include meditation, working out, nature, and being constantly humbled from raising her three amazing teenagers!
Nari's practice website is www.portlandpelvictherapy.com
Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants enroll in a single course and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.

 Groups of 3-6 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Groups of 7 or more should contact us to inquire about additional available discounts. 


Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.

 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).


Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".


Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.




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11 April 2025 Manual Therapy for Treating Vulvar Burning and Pain

01 November 2024 Boundaries, Self-Care, and Meditation

17 April 2024 The Importance of Treating the Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments

02 February 2024 Differential Diagnosis: Is That A Lumbar Nerve Issue?

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Elisa A Marchand, PTA, PRPC

Elisa graduated as a PTA in 2003. In her first 5 years of practice, she worked in a variety of settings: inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing. After moving to the Chicago area for a time, she became more interested in women's health and pelvic floor PT. Through happenstance, she was able to shadow a few wonderful pelvic floor therapists and begin teaching prenatal exercise classes. As time went on, and her interest grew, Elisa began taking more pelvic floor- centered courses with Herman and Wallace. She experienced some push-back at times, being a PTA. Most therapists were supportive, though. Upon moving back to her hometown of Peoria, IL, Elisa started a Pelvic Floor program with a locally-owned rehab company where she mentored 3 different PT's through the years. In that time, Elisa also taught as an adjunct with the local PTA program. Currently, Elisa works part-time for a privately, PT-owned women's health clinic: McKenna Physical Therapy. As a mom of three young boys, and spouse to a busy bi-vocational husband, Elisa sees her work as a way of pursuing her passions. Her deeply held passions include seeing women healed and restored from the emotional and physical pains that come with pelvic dysfunction, but also empowering them to be confident and educated in knowing their bodies.

Posts

24 September 2015 The Role of the PTA

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katherine Golic

Posts

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	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
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	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
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Recommended Lodging	Courtyard by Marriott Columbus OSU, Grandview Heights (614) 436-0700	780 Yard Street Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212
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Nearest Airport	Port Columbus International Airport Airport Code: CMH	4600 International Gateway Columbus, OH 43219

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Recommended Lodging	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland/Beaverton 503-614-8100	15402 NW Cornell Rd Beaverton, OR 97006, USA
Nearest Airport	Portland International Airport Airport Code: PDX	7000 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97218, USA

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Recommended Lodging	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix North-Scottsdale 480-473-3400	4575 E Irma Ln Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA
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Recommended Lodging	Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix East Mesa (480) 654-4000	1825 North Higley Road Gilbert, AZ 85234
Nearest Airport	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Airport Code: PHX	3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85034

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	AdventHealth Wesley Chapel	2600 Bruce B Downs Blvd Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Recommended Lodging	Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-Wesley Chapel (813) 973-2288	2740 Cypress Ridge Blvd Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Nearest Airport	Tampa International Airport Airport Code: TPA	4100 George J Bean Pkwy Tampa, FL 33607

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	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Pelvic Therapy Specialists	4770 Baseline Rd Suite 120 Boulder, CO 80303
Recommended Lodging	Homewood Suites by Hilton - Boulder (303) 499-9922	4950 Baseline Rd Boulder, CO 80303
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	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
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Nearest Airport	Buffalo Niagara International Airport Airport Code: BUF	4200 Genesee St Buffalo, NY 14225

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
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Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT

Courses Instructed by Dustienne Miller MSPT, WCS, CYT:

Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Albany, NY - August 22-23, 2020 (Rescheduled)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Albany, NY - August 23-25, 2019 (SOLD OUT)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Albany, NY - August 24-26, 2018 (SOLD OUT)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Albany, NY - August 25-27, 2017 (SOLD OUT!)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Bangor, ME - July 18-19, 2020 (RESCHEDULED)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Bayshore, NY - February 26-28, 2017 (SOLD OUT!)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Bel Air, MD - September 29-October 1, 2017 (SOLD OUT)

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Rescheduled! - Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - April 3-5, 2020

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - April 7-9, 2017 (SOLD OUT!)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - August 8-9, 2020 (RESCHEDULED)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - June 12-14, 2020 (Rescheduled)

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Pelvic Floor Level 1 - Boston, MA - March 29-31, 2019 (SOLD OUT)

	Name	Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location	Summit Physical Therapy	223 S Hillside St Wichita, KS 67211
Recommended Lodging	Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Wichita Downtow (316) 201-1400	525 S Main St Wichita, KS 67202
Nearest Airport	Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport Airport Code: ICT	2277 Eisenhower Airport Pkwy Wichita, KS 67209

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Course Location	Washington University School of Medicine	4444 Forest Park Avenue , Saint Louis, MO
Recommended Lodging	The Parkway Hotel (314) 256-7777	4550 Forest Park Ave St Louis, MO 63108
Nearest Airport	Lambert–St. Louis International Airport Airport Code: STL	10701 Lambert International Blvd St. Louis, MO 63145

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Course Location	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	836 W Wellington Ave Chicago, IL 60657
Recommended Lodging	City Suites Hotel (773)-404-3400	933 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL 60657
Nearest Airport	Chicago O'Hare International Airport Airport Code: ORD	10000 W O'Hare Ave Chicago, IL 60666

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Course Location	Mercy Hospital - Coon Rapids	4050 Coon Rapids Blvd Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Recommended Lodging	Best Western Plus (763)576-0700	3420 Northdale Blvd NW Coon Rapids, MN 55448
Nearest Airport	Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport Airport Code: MSP	4300 Glumack Drive St. Paul, MN 55111

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Course Location	Banner Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation	1661 East Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Recommended Lodging	Hampton Inn Phoenix Biltmore (602) 956-5221	2310 E Highland Ave Phoenix, AZ 85016
Nearest Airport	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Airport Code: PHX	3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85034

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Course Location	Highline Physical Therapy	16251 Sylvester Rd SW Burien, WA 98166
Recommended Lodging	Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Airport/28th Ave (206) 244-5044	18850 28th Ave S SeaTac, WA 98188
Nearest Airport	Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport Code: SEA	17801 International Blvd Seattle, WA 98158

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Course Location	Dignity Health Care of Stockton, CA Cleveland Classroom	564 E Cleveland St Stockton, CA 95204
Recommended Lodging	University Plaza Waterfront Hotel (209) 944-1140	110 W Fremont St Stockton, CA 95202
Nearest Airport	Sacramento International Airport Airport Code: SMF	6900 Airport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95837

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Course Location	Border Physical Therapy	3215 Gateway Blvd West El Paso, TX 79903
Recommended Lodging	Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Paso I-10 East, an IHG Hotel (915) 590-3200	11825 Gateway Blvd W El Paso, TX 79936
Nearest Airport	El Paso International Airport Airport Code: ELP	6701 Convair Rd El Paso, TX 79925

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Course Location	Ivy Rehab (Lansdale, PA)	730 S. Broad St Lansdale, PA 19446
Recommended Lodging	Homewood Suites by Hilton Lansdale (215) 362-6400	1200 Pennbrook Pkwy Lansdale, PA 19446
Nearest Airport	Philadelphia International Airport Airport Code: PHL	8000 Essington Ave Philadelphia, PA 19153

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Course Location	Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy (Shelby, NC)	1129 East Marion Street Shelby, NC 28150
Recommended Lodging	Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Shelby (704) 487-8688	1715 East Dixon Boulevard Shelby, NC 28152
Nearest Airport	Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Airport Code: CLT	5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy Charlotte, NC 28208