Day One:

7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Lecture: Overview of common gynecologic (GYN) cancers
9:30 Lecture: Treatment options: local (surgery), regional (radiation), systemic (chemotherapy), and hormonal & targeted therapies
10:30 Break
10:45 Lecture: Sequelae of GYN cancer treatments – implications for the therapist
11:30 Lecture: Manual therapy techniques for the GYN cancer patient
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Lab: External: abdominal and pelvic manual therapies for scar tissue and adhesions
2:00 Lecture: Cancer and the pelvic floor: bladder, bowel & sexual dysfunction
3:30 Lab: Assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor
4:30 Discussion, Q&A session
5:00 Adjourn

Day Two:

8:00 Review, Q & A, Preview of Day 2
8:15 Lecture: Overview of lymphatic system; integrating the neuro-musculo-skeletal-lymphatic systems
9:15 Lecture: Understanding lymphedema & lymphedema prevention
10:15 Break
10:30 Lab: Manual therapy techniques to enhance function of the lymphatic system
11:30 Lecture: Cancer and sexuality
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Lecture: Exercise prescription & precautions for the GYN oncology patient: pelvic floor dysfunction, core stability, lumbopelvic pain, CRF, bone density issues
2:45 Lab: Exercise program design pelvic floor dysfunction, core stability, lumbopelvic pain, CRF, bone density issues
3:30 Wrap up, Q & A
4:00 Adjourn