Day One:

7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, Goals, Objectives

8:30 Lecture: Overview of male reproductive cancers: prostate, testicular and penile

9:30 Lecture: Treatment options: local – surgery, regional – radiation, systemic – chemotherapy, hormonal & targeted therapies
10:30 Break
10:45 Lecture: Sequelae of cancer treatments – implications for the therapist
11:30 Lecture: Manual therapy techniques for the male pelvic cancer patient
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Lab: External: manual therapies for scar tissue/adhesions, abdominal and pelvic external manual therapy techniques
2:45 Lecture: Bowel and Bladder Cancers - implications for therapists

3:15 break
3:30 Lab: Assessment and treatment for bowel and bladder dysfunction in cancer survivors
4:30 Discussion, Q and A
4:45 Post Test
5:00 Adjourn

Day Two:

8:00 review, Q and A, preview
8:15 Lecture: Review of the lymphatic system; integrating the neuro-musculo-skeletal-lymphatic systems
9:15 Lecture: Understanding lower extremity and genital lymphedema & lymphedema prevention
10:15 Break
10:30 Lab: Manual therapy techniques to enhance function of the pelvic lymphatic system
11:30 Lecture: Cancer and Sexuality – the male perspective
12:30 Lunch

1:30 Lecture: Exercise prescription & precautions for the oncology patient: pelvic floor issues, erectile dysfunction, core stability/ lumbo-pelvic pain, CRF, bone density issues
2:45 Break
3:00 Lab: Exercise program design including biofeedback, dilators, guided imagery techniques
4:00 Wrap up/ Q and A
4:30 Adjourn