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Price: $475 (Early Registrant Price $450)
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 15




The woman who has just given birth is not only learning to adapt to motherhood, but her physiology is constantly adapting to the changes within the postnatal period. Her uterus will go through involution, or a return towards prenatal size, fluid volumes in her body will drastically reduce, affecting her cardiovascular responses, and the remarkable machinery involved in her endocrine system will again shift in response to varying hormonal needs. In this 2-day continuing education course the participant will learn about a variety of important challenges faced by the postpartum woman that are due, in part, to such physiological changes.
Although the postpartum period may be defined as the time immediately following the birth of a child until 6 weeks later, many patients present to the clinic years or even decades later who have issues that stemmed from the peripartum period. Physical changes including postural dysfunction, pelvic girdle dysfunction, diastasis recti abdominis, and foot size changes, if left unaddressed, can lead to persisting muscle imbalances and musculoskeletal dysfunction. For example, headaches can be mechanical in nature, resulting from retained postural habits gained in late pregnancy. Breathing patterns are altered from trunk, rib, and respiratory diaphragm alterations, and unless these patterns are identified and re-trained, breathing patterns remain suboptimal. Length and activation changes in the abdomen caused by a separation of the rectus abdominis are believed to alter trunk and pelvic muscle stability, potentially setting up a woman for lumbopelvic dysfunction in the postpartum period.
Research tells us that pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy may be as high as 50% (Gutke, Ostgaard, & Oberg, 2006), and that 1 in 4 women who develop PGP in pregnancy develop chronic postpartum pain (Ostgaard, Anderson, & Karlson, 1991). Care of the Postpartum Patient emphasizes the evaluation and intervention strategies needed to alleviate lumopelvic pain so that more patients may have the opportunity to avoid chronic postpartum pain. In addition to addressing these common musculoskeletal conditions in this continuing education course, breast health, breastfeeding, scar massage, episiotomies, postpartum fitness, and pelvic floor dysfunctions (incontinence, pelvic pain, bowel dysfunction) are covered.
The postpartum period is also an important time in which the rehabilitation provider must be aware of serious medical issues that may arise. Such medical issues can include gestational hypothyroidism, development of diabetes mellitus following gestational diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, and postpartum psychosis. Medical screening for these and other conditions are discussed in this second of the Peripartum Series of continuing education courses.
 
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 Course goals, introductions, pre-test 
 8:30 Postpartum period 
 9:15 Labor and Delivery Issues 
 10:00 Break 
 10:15 Spine and Trunk Common Complaints Lecture 
 11:00 Spine and Trunk Common Complaints Lab 
 12:00 Lunch 
1:00 Pelvic Girdle Common Complaints Lecture 
 1:45 Pelvic Girdle Common Complaints Lab 
 2:45 Break 
3:00 Abdomen and Pelvic Floor Lecture 
3:45 Abdomen and Pelvic Floor Lab 
 4:45 Break 
 5:00 Case Study 
 5:30 Questions, Post-test
 6:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Questions, pre-test 
 8:30 Upper Quarter Common Complaints 
 9:15 Upper Quarter Common Complaints Lab 
10:15 Break
 10:30 Lower Quarter Common Complaints 
 11:15 Lower Quarter Common Complaints Lab 
 12:15 Lunch 
 1:00 Postpartum considerations 
 1:45 Postpartum fitness programs 
 2:30 Break 
2:45 Case Studies 
3:30 Questions, post-test
4:00 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
 1. Define common terminology of the labor and delivery and the postpartum period.
2. Describe the physiologic changes in the postpartum period that assist a woman's body in returning to pre-pregnancy state. 
3. List the endocrine system changes, including the risk for thyroid dysfunction, that influence the female patient during the postpartum period.
4. Define the stages of labor, common complications of labor and delivery, and the postpartum red flags.
5. Describe common clinical presentations for perineal trauma and pelvic floor dysfunction.
6. List indications and potential complications of c-section deliveries, as well as principles of c-section recovery. 
7. 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.
8. Instruct the postpartum patient in safe return to fitness activities.
9. Describe the challenges that new mothers face and instruct in practical strategies for body mechanics, sleep hygiene, and time management for postpartum recovery.
10. Complete medical screening for conditions in postpartum that require referral.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Pacific Medical Center

1200 12th Ave South 
Seattle, WA 98104


Recommended Lodging

Best Western Executive Inn 
(206) 448-9444

200 Taylor Ave N 
Seattle, WA 98109


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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Virginia Hospital Center

1701 N George Mason Dr
 Arlington, VA 22205


Recommended Lodging

Hilton Arlington
(703) 528-6000

950 N Stafford St
 Arlington, VA 22203


Nearest Airport

Washington Dulles International Airport
Airport Code: IAD

1 Saarinen Cir
Dulles, VA 20166



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


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Griffin Hospital 
Rehabilitation Department

130 Division St
Derby, CT 06418


Recommended Lodging

Hilton Garden Inn Shelton 
(203) 447-1000

25 Old Stratford Rd
Shelton, CT 06484


Nearest Airport

Westchester County Airport
Airport Code: HPN

240 Airport Rd
White Plains, NY 10604



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Location/Lodging
Instructors
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Lee Memorial Health System

 9981 S Healthpark Dr
 Fort Myers, FL 33908


Recommended Lodging

La Quinta Inn & Suites Ft. Myers - Sanibel Gateway
(239)-466-1200

20091 Summerlin Rd
 Fort Myers, FL 33908


Nearest Airport

Southwest Florida International Airport
Airport Code: RSW

11000 Terminal Access Rd
 Fort Myers, FL 33913



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

CentraState Medical Center

901 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ, 07728


Recommended Lodging

Radisson Hotel Freehold 
(732) 780-3400 

50 Gibson Pl
Freehold, NJ 07728


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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

350 Lafayette SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503


Recommended Lodging

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
(616) 774-2000

 187 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503


Nearest Airport

Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Airport Code: GRR

5500 44th St SE
 Grand Rapids, MI 49512



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Description
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Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Memorial Hermann Tower
Orthopedic Conference Center

 929 Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77024


Recommended Lodging

The Westin Houston, Memorial City
(281) 501-4300

945 Gessner Rd
 Houston, TX 77024


Nearest Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Airport Code: IAH

2800 N Terminal Rd
 Houston, TX 77032



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price $675)
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
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Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn





 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Loyola University Health System

2160 S 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60625


Recommended Lodging

Residence Inn Oakbrook
(630)568-2342

790 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523


Nearest Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport
Airport Code: MCO

5700 S Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL 60638



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn





 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Discounts



Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Huntington Hospital

 100 W California Blvd
 Pasadena, CA 91105


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena/Old Town
(626)-403-7600

180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
 Pasadena, CA 91103


Nearest Airport

Bob Hope Airport
Airport Code: BUR

2627 N Hollywood Way
 Burbank, CA 91505



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Legacy Health

19300 SW 65th Ave
 Tualatin, OR 97062


Recommended Lodging

Holiday Inn Express Portland South - Lake Oswego
(503) 620-2980

15700 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
 Lake Oswego, OR 97035


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)
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
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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Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
Audience:
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Prerequisites:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
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



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
<
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Location/Lodging
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Price:
2015: $495 (Early Registrant Price $475)
2016: $650 (Early Registrant Price $625)
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 15 (22 in 2016)





Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction




Day One:
8:00 Introduction, and categories of male pelvic dysfunction
9:00 Male Anatomy Overview, Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Male Urinary System
10:00 Break
10:15 Male Urinary Dysfunctions and Medical Examination
11:30 Lecture & Lab Male Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Tone Testing, Identification of landmarks
 12:30 Lunch
1:30 Physical Therapy Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunction
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction Case Study
 3:15 Break
3:30 Anatomy and Physiology of the Male Reproductive System
4:15 Male Sexual/Reproductive Dysfunctions and Medical Examination
 5:00 Break
 5:15 Rehabilitation for Male Sexual Dysfunction
5:45 Questions/Wrap-Up
6:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Review
 8:15 Male Pelvic Pain: Musculoskeletal
 9:15 Male Pelvic Pain Dysfunctions and Medical Examination
 10:30 Break
 10:45 Physical Therapy Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Floor Pain
 11:45 Male Pelvic Floor Muscle Mapping
 12:45 Lunch
 1:15 External Connective Tissue Treatments for Male Pelvic Pain (psoas release, skin rolling, ischiorectalfossa release)
 2:15 Pelvic Pain Case Study
 2:45 Marketing, Billing, and Questions/Wrap-Up
 3:30 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 (Early Registrant Price of $675 ends one month before the first day of the course )
Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contact Hours: 22




Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, & Treatment introduces valuable concepts in male pelvic health including urinary function, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual health. For therapists who have taken Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment Level 2A, the Male Course expands on the male pelvic health topics introduced in PF2A. This continuing education course is also created at an introductory level, covering topics such as internal rectal pelvic muscle examination, so that a therapist who has not taken prior pelvic floor muscle function coursework can attend.
Urinary dysfunction such as post-prostatectomy incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary rentention, and post-micturition dribble are discussed in this class. Because urinary incontinence is a potential consequence following prostate surgery, risk factors, pre-surgical rehabilitation, and post-surgical intervention strategies following prostatectomy are instructed. The medical aspects of prostate cancer testing are also clearly described, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, Gleason scores, and the recent changes in recommended medical screening and interventions are referenced.
Although most men diagnosed with prostatitis do not have a true infection, prostatitis is a common diagnosis within male chronic pelvic pain. The Male Course explains typical presentations of prostatitis-like pain, evaluation techniques and evidence-informed intervention techniques. Other male pelvic pain diagnoses are covered, such as Peyronie's Disease, testicular and scrotal pain, penile pain, and pelvic floor muscle-related conditions. Men who experience pelvic muscle dysfunction including pain or weakness are at risk for sexual dysfunction. Participants will be able to describe the relationships between pelvic muscle function and male sexual health, including the high-level evidence that demonstrates pelvic muscle rehabilitation's positive impact on erectile function. This continuing education course includes lecture and labs, including external and internal muscle mapping and neuro-myofascial treatment techniques.
 
Special Considerations:
As this continuing education course includes extensive lab work, all attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient unless medically contraindicated (if unsure please check with your physician prior to attending the course). Internal rectal pelvic floor muscle examinations will be taught in labs. As this is a male course, please be aware that the instructors encourage male attendees.
 
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:
This course is for therapists with experience in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This course is also appropriate for the practitioner who has not had any training in pelvic floor dysfunction and who is interested in treating male patients.
 
Recommended Readings
1. Gray's Anatomy for Students - Available at a 20% Discount for Herman & Wallace registrants. 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.
2. Pelvic Dysfunction in Men: Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Grace Dorey, 2006.
3. Headache in the Pelvis, 4th Edition by David Wise and Rodney Anderson.
4. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Pages on: Prostate Problems and Erectile Dysfunction

 




Day One:
 8:00 Introductions, Review of Course Goals/Objectives
 
8:30 Male Pelvic Health Introduction
 
9:15 Introduction to Male Anatomy
 
10:15 Break
 
10:30 Examination & Evaluation
 
 12:45 Lunch
 
1:45 Lab 1: Male Pelvic Assessment in Sidelying
 
2:30 Male Urinary Dysfunction
 
 3:30 Break
 
3:45 Prostate Conditions
 
4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 
 8:00 Questions
 
 8:15 Rehabilitation of Male Urinary Dysfunctions
 
 10:00 Break
 
 10:15 Lab 2: Supine Pelvic Floor and Perineal Assessment Supine
 
 11:45 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
 
 12:30 Lunch
 
 1:30 Male Sexual Function & Dysfunction
  
 3:15 Break
 
 3:30 Rehabilitation of Male Sexual Dysfunction
 
 4:00 Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
 4:45 Questions, wrap-up
 
5:00 Adjourn

Day Three:
 
 7:45 Questions
 
 8:00 Male Pelvic Pain
 
 9:15 Rehabilitation of Male Pelvic Pain
 
 10:15 Break
 
 10:30 Lab 3: Male Pelvic Pain Treatment
 
 12:00 Lunch
 
 12:30 Special Topics: Circumcision, Hernias, Testicular Pain
 
 1:45 Break
 
 2:00 Pathways in Healing
 
 2:45 Course Wrap-Up
 
 3:15 Adjourn



Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anatomy and physiology of the male urogenital systems with reference to male pelvic floor dysfunction.
 2. List key medical diagnostic procedures for male urologic, sexual and pelvic pain conditions.
 3. Perform external and internal (rectal) examinations of the pelvis to identify specific pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, nerves, and key bony landmarks.
 4. Perform pelvic floor muscle assessment procedures to identify strength, tone, length and coordination.
 5. Demonstrate psoas muscle examination and treatment, and describe its potential role in referral of symptoms into the pelvis.
 6. Instruct male patients in an in home program and behavioral education for urologic, sexual, and pelvic pain conditions.
 7. Design treatment plans for male chronic pelvic syndromes, erectile dysfunction and post-prostatectomy dysfunctions.
 8. Perform external and internal male pelvic floor myofascial treatment techniques.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Neuroscience Center—Regions Hospital

295 Phalen Boulevard
St Paul, MN 55130 USA


Recommended Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St Paul Downtown
 651-291-8800

411 Minnesota Street
St Paul, MN 55101, USA


Nearest Airport

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Airport Code: MSP

Minnesota, USA




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


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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).


First-Time Registrant Discount
This $50.00 discount is available to any therapist who has never before taken a Herman & Wallace course (no previous registrations) and can be used towards the registrant's first Herman & Wallace course (not applicable to Pelvic Floor Level 1/2A/2B or Capstone).
To apply this discount, please use the code FirstTimer2019 during check out. (H&W will check records to verify past attendance.)


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 eligible for a "guest blogger discount".




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Price: $695 ($725 within one month 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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak 

3601 W 13 Mile Rd
 Royal Oak, MI 48073


Recommended Lodging

 Holiday Inn Express - Birmingham
(248)642-6200

35270 Woodward Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009 


Nearest Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Airport Code: DTW

Detroit, MI 48242



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: Click here if map is not shown below.
 
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI, PRPC (Seattle, WA)

Holly Tanner was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, and has lived in Washington state for most of her adult life. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and in Pelvic Rehabilitation. She teaches continuing education courses nationally, teaches in the transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy program for the College of St. Scholastics, and serves as a consultant for practice and program development. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association.
 
 
Practice Information:
 Flow Rehab

Kimberly Glow PT, DPT

Kimberly M. Glow, PT, DPT 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.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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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Schedule
Objectives
Instructors
Location/Lodging
Discounts



Price: $695 ($725 within one month 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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS
 
Jessica is a board-certified specialist in Women’s Health (WCS) and is passionate about working with men and women with pelvic floor disorders. She is a graduate of Gordon College with a B.S. in Kinesiology and of Duke University where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Jessica is active in the American Physical Therapy Association and the Section on Women’s Health, having served on the educational review committee and the functional outcome measures taskforce. In addition, she is passionate about educating the community and current practitioners on pelvic floor disorders and has taught seminars locally as well as presented at conferences, as adjunct faculty in physical therapy orthopedic and sports residency programs, and as a guest lecturer for multiple graduate programs in physical therapy and medical residency programs. Jessica also teaches regular live webinars on topics related to pelvic health through Therapy Network Seminars. Jessica treats patients at One on One Physical Therapy in Atlanta, GA and runs an online educational blog on pelvic health at www.jessicarealept.com. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and friends, staying active and traveling.
 


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital


1635 N Loop W
Houston, TX 77008


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Houston Brookhollow
(713) 688-7711

2504 North Loop West
Houston, TX, 77092


Nearest Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Airport Code: IAH

2800 N Terminal Rd
 Houston, TX 77032



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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: $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 - Ebook available at a 20% discount at the preceding link. Use discount code ELS25OFF. 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.




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD has been a physical therapist since 1993. She received her PT degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Her initial five years in practice focused on acute care, trauma, and outpatient orthopedic physical therapy at Loyola Medical Center in Illinois.  Tina moved to Seattle in 1997 and focused her practice in Pelvic Health. Since then she has focused her treatment on the care of all genders throughout their life spans with bladder/bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain syndromes, pregnancy/ postpartum, lymphedema, and cancer recovery.
Tina’s practice is at the University of Washington Medical Center in the Urology/Urogynecology Clinic where she treats along side physicians and educates medical residents in how pelvic rehab interventions will assist clients.  She presents at medical and patient conferences on topics such as pelvic pain, continence, and lymphedema.  Tina has been faculty at Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2006. She was the physical therapist provider for the University of Washington on a LURN Multi-Center study for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome treatment with physical therapy techniques.  Tina was also a co-investigator for a content package on pain education for the NIDA/NIH on treatment of pelvic pain.
Outside work Tina enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking, traveling, reading and meditation.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Evergreen Health

12333 NE 130th Ln.
Kirkland, WA 98034


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Seattle Kirkland
(425)602-3200

11215 NE 124th St
Kirkland, WA 98034


Nearest Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport Code: SEA

17801 International Boulevard
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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: $695 ($725 within one month 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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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

Mount St. Mary's University



10 Chester Pl
Los Angeles, CA 90007


Recommended Lodging

USC Hotel
1-833-2-BOOK-USC

3540 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90007


Nearest Airport

Los Angeles International Airport
Airport Code: LAX

1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045



 
Directions from Recommended Lodging to Course Location: (click here if no map appears below)
Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, WCS, MSc, MTC

Dr. Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, MSc, MTC 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.


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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
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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


Daphna Ross, PT, PRPC, WCS

Daphna completed a B.A. degree in Biology from Stern College in New York and pursued a B.S. in Physical Therapy from Hunter College, CUNY, in 1996. She has worked extensively with patients in various rehabilitation settings including; orthopedics, cardiac, acute care, pulmonary, outpatient clinics, and homecare. Daphna worked at St Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital in New York as well as McGill University Medical Center in Montreal, Canada before moving to Northern California in 2005.

Daphna pursued specialization in Pelvic Rehabilitation and became board certified as both a Women's Health Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and as a Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. Daphna developed the Pelvic Physical Therapy Program for the Alta Bates Summit Women's Health Center, in Lafayette, CA, where she worked as lead therapist for 8 years before opening up her own practice, Women's Health and Healing, in 2017. She has offices in Oakland and Lafayette, CA. Her practice focuses on treating women of all ages with pelvic floor dysfunction. She treats women with incontinence, pelvic pain, pregnancy and post-partum conditions, sexual dysfunction, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. 

 She is also a Faculty member of the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute where she enjoys teaching and inspiring other physical therapists and healthcare professionals interested in learning about pelvic physical therapy.

Daphna is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Women's Health Section, International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS).

 She is committed to providing excellent care in a warm, nurturing environment.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, water-skiing, hiking, swimming, personal fitness, skiing, and reading.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Smullen Health Education Center



2825 E Barnett Rd
 Medford, OR 97504


Recommended Lodging

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 



 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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.
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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
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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 - Ebook available at a 20% discount at the preceding link. Use discount code ELS25OFF. 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.




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD has been a physical therapist since 1993. She received her PT degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Her initial five years in practice focused on acute care, trauma, and outpatient orthopedic physical therapy at Loyola Medical Center in Illinois.  Tina moved to Seattle in 1997 and focused her practice in Pelvic Health. Since then she has focused her treatment on the care of all genders throughout their life spans with bladder/bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain syndromes, pregnancy/ postpartum, lymphedema, and cancer recovery.
Tina’s practice is at the University of Washington Medical Center in the Urology/Urogynecology Clinic where she treats along side physicians and educates medical residents in how pelvic rehab interventions will assist clients.  She presents at medical and patient conferences on topics such as pelvic pain, continence, and lymphedema.  Tina has been faculty at Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2006. She was the physical therapist provider for the University of Washington on a LURN Multi-Center study for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome treatment with physical therapy techniques.  Tina was also a co-investigator for a content package on pain education for the NIDA/NIH on treatment of pelvic pain.
Outside work Tina enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking, traveling, reading and meditation.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Kadlec Regional Medical Center

1268 Lee Blvd
Richland, WA 99352


Recommended Lodging

Courtyard Richland Columbia Point
(509) 942-9400

480 Columbia Point Dr
Richland, WA 99352


Nearest Airport

Tri-Cities Airport
Airport Code: PSC

3601 N 20th Ave
 Pasco, WA 99301



 
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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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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: 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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD

Tina Allen, PT, PRPC, BCB-PMD has been a physical therapist since 1993. She received her PT degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Her initial five years in practice focused on acute care, trauma, and outpatient orthopedic physical therapy at Loyola Medical Center in Illinois.  Tina moved to Seattle in 1997 and focused her practice in Pelvic Health. Since then she has focused her treatment on the care of all genders throughout their life spans with bladder/bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain syndromes, pregnancy/ postpartum, lymphedema, and cancer recovery.
Tina’s practice is at the University of Washington Medical Center in the Urology/Urogynecology Clinic where she treats along side physicians and educates medical residents in how pelvic rehab interventions will assist clients.  She presents at medical and patient conferences on topics such as pelvic pain, continence, and lymphedema.  Tina has been faculty at Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute since 2006. She was the physical therapist provider for the University of Washington on a LURN Multi-Center study for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome treatment with physical therapy techniques.  Tina was also a co-investigator for a content package on pain education for the NIDA/NIH on treatment of pelvic pain.
Outside work Tina enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking, traveling, reading and meditation.


 
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



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


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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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Contact Hours: 22.5




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

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, WCS, MSc, MTC

Dr. Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, MSc, MTC 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.


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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
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. 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.
 
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.
 
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.
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. 
 
 
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 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.
 
Please Contact Us with any questions about the use of this text as a required reading in this course.

 




Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introductions, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Pelvic Floor (PF) Anatomy and Function
9:30 Break
9:45 Pelvic Floor Evaluation
11:15 Lab 1: Pelvic Floor Exam Techiques Part 1: Observation, Identification, Muscle layers, ICS Scoring*
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Pelvic Floor Evaluation (Continued)
2:15 Lab 2: PF Exam Techniques Part 2: PF MMT, Laycock Exam, Pelvic Clock, Obturator Internus*
3:15 Break
3:30 Managing Movement Part I: Pressure Systems, Breathing & Load Transfer
4:15 Lab 3: Screening Breathing and Load Transfer Strategies, Abdominal Wall Dysfunction
5:15 Adjourn


Day Two:
8:00 Questions from Day 1, Post-test Day 1
8:15 Urinary Incontinence Examination & Interventions 
10:00 Break 
10:15 Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
10:45 Electrical Stimulation (ES), sEMG Biofeedback Lecture
11:15 Lab 4: sEMG Biofeedback & Electrical Stimulation Applications* 
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Lab 5: Bladder Diary Activities
2:00 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
3:00 Break
3:15 Lab 6: Pelvic Floor Examination and Prolapse Exam, External Palpation
 4:15 Introduction to Pelvic Pain
 5:15 Adjourn


Day Three:
 7:45 Questions, Post-test Day 2
8:00 Sexuality & Trauma Issues in Female Pelvic Pain
 9:00 General Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
10:15 Break
 10:30 Specific Diagnoses in Female Pelvic Pain
 11:45 Lunch
 12:30 Managing Movement Part II: Pressures & Load Transfer 
 2:00 Break 
 2:15 Lab 7: Final Pelvic Rehabilitation Examination, Evaluation, & Treatment
 3:30 Case Studies
4:00 Questions (Resources, Billing, Marketing, Etc.), Wrap-up
 4:15 Adjourn
 




*Lab includes internal evaluations
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
Teri Elliott-Burke, PT, MHS, BCB-PMD

Teri Elliott-Burke, PT, MHS has been practicing physical therapy since 1978. She received a Masters in Health Science from the University of Indianapolis, a certificate in physical therapy from Northwestern University Medical School and a BA in biology and psychology from North Central College. She is the co-owner of Women’s Physical Therapy Institute, in Lake Zurich, IL specializing in orthopedics and pelvic dysfunction for men, women, and children. She is an adjunct faculty member of Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL where she co-teaches Management in Physical Therapy Systems, Applied Management Skills in Physical Therapy Systems, and lectures on women’s health and pelvic dysfunction. She is a member of the APTA Section on Women’s Health, the Private Practice Section, the International Pelvic Pain Society, American Urogynecologic Society, and the Chicagoland Pelvic Floor Research Consortium. Teri also speaks frequently to community and professional groups on topics related to pelvic dysfunction for men and women. She strives to maintain a balance between work, her family (1 husband, 2 sons), her church and community.


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Wesley Medical Center

 550 N Hillside
Wichita, KS 67214


Recommended Lodging

Wesley Inn
(316) 858-3343

3343 Central Ave
 Wichita, KS 67208


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: (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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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: 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.
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.
 
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Audience:
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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 ELS25OFF). 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




Day One:
 8:00 Objectives & Course Introduction
 8:15 Colorectal anatomy
 9:15 Colorectal Physiology
 10:00 Break
 10:15 Colorectal Medical Testing
 10:45 Anorectal Examination & Muscle Mapping
 11:15 Lab: Sidelying Assessment: Visual Inspection, Pelvic floor Muscle Testing
 12:00 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions
 12:30 Lunch 
 1:30 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions Continued
 2:45 Case Study: Fecal Incontinence
 3:30 SEMG Lecture
 4:00Lab: Pelvic Floor Uptraining
 4:30 Post-test, Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:15 Constipation Evaluation & Interventions
 10:00 Break
 10:15 SEMG Lecture 
  Lab: Pelvic Floor Downtraining
 11:30 Case Study: Constipation
 11:45 Colorectal Conditions and the Pelvic Floor
 12:45 Lunch 
 1:45 Coccyx dysfunctions
 2:45 Break
 3:00 Lab: External & Internal Interventions for Coccyx Pain
 4:30 Post-test and Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Three:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Pudendal Nerve Dysfunction
 9:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 10:15 Break
 10:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 11:30 Male Pelvic Pain
 12:30 Case Study: Male Pelvic Pain
 12:45 Lunch
 1:30 Final Lab: Pudendal Palpation, Muscle Releases
  2:15 Post-Prostatectomy Dysfunction
 3:15 Marketing, Business, Program Development 
 3:30 Post-test & 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.
Lila Abbate, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, PRPC
Lila 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. Lila completed her Advanced Masters in Manual Orthopedic Physical Therapy (MS) at Touro College, Bayshore, NY in 2003 and continued to obtain her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2005. Currently, Dr. Abbate is pursuing her PhD at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and plans to conduct research in Women’s and Men’s Pelvic Health. Dr. Abbate is also a Physical Therapy Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedics (OCS) deemed by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2004.
Dr. Abbate has been faculty at Touro College (2003 – 2006), Manhattan Campus, teaching the biomechanical approach to orthopedic dysfunction, therapeutic exercise as well as massage/soft tissues work that highlighted trigger point work, scar management and myofascial release.
Currently, Dr. Abbate currently owns a private practice in Manhasset, NY specializing in complex orthopedic conditions and pelvic floor dysfunction.


 Stacey Futterman Tauriello, PT, MPT, WCS, BCB-PMD

Stacey Futterman Tauriello, PT, MPT, WCS, BCB-PMD certified, received her Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in South Florida in 1996. After graduation she relocated to Chicago where she began specializing in women’s health issues including the treatment of incontinence, pelvic pain and prenatal/postpartum musculoskeletal issues. She returned to the east coast in 2003 and is now the owner of 5 Point Physical Therapy, a specialty physical therapy clinic for male and female pelvic dysfunction in New York City. Stacey, along side Dr. Deborah Coady, recently presented for International Pelvic Pain Society’s annual meeting in Chicago on their research of hip pathology and its relationship to pelvic pain. She has been featured on CBS New York and has presented for the APTA National Conference 2007 for the treatment of male pelvic pain.


 
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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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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: 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.
 
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




Day One:
 8:00 Objectives & Course Introduction
 8:15 Colorectal anatomy
 9:15 Colorectal Physiology
 10:00 Break
 10:15 Colorectal Medical Testing
 10:45 Anorectal Examination & Muscle Mapping
 11:15 Lab: Sidelying Assessment: Visual Inspection, Pelvic floor Muscle Testing
 12:00 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions
 12:30 Lunch 
 1:30 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions Continued
 2:45 Case Study: Fecal Incontinence
 3:30 SEMG Lecture
 4:00Lab: Pelvic Floor Uptraining
 4:30 Post-test, Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:15 Constipation Evaluation & Interventions
 10:00 Break
 10:15 SEMG Lecture 
  Lab: Pelvic Floor Downtraining
 11:30 Case Study: Constipation
 11:45 Colorectal Conditions and the Pelvic Floor
 12:45 Lunch 
 1:45 Coccyx dysfunctions
 2:45 Break
 3:00 Lab: External & Internal Interventions for Coccyx Pain
 4:30 Post-test and Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Three:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Pudendal Nerve Dysfunction
 9:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 10:15 Break
 10:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 11:30 Male Pelvic Pain
 12:30 Case Study: Male Pelvic Pain
 12:45 Lunch
 1:30 Final Lab: Pudendal Palpation, Muscle Releases
  2:15 Post-Prostatectomy Dysfunction
 3:15 Marketing, Business, Program Development 
 3:30 Post-test & 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.
Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, WCS, MSc, MTC

Dr. Jenni Gabelsberg, DPT, MSc, MTC 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.


Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


 
Name
Street Address (Links to Map)

Course Location

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

9888 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037


Recommended Lodging

Residence Inn San Diego La Jolla
(858)587-1770

8901 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037


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 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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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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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.
 
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




Day One:
 8:00 Objectives & Course Introduction
 8:15 Colorectal anatomy
 9:15 Colorectal Physiology
 10:00 Break
 10:15 Colorectal Medical Testing
 10:45 Anorectal Examination & Muscle Mapping
 11:15 Lab: Sidelying Assessment: Visual Inspection, Pelvic floor Muscle Testing
 12:00 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions
 12:30 Lunch 
 1:30 Fecal Incontinence Evaluation & Interventions Continued
 2:45 Case Study: Fecal Incontinence
 3:30 SEMG Lecture
 4:00Lab: Pelvic Floor Uptraining
 4:30 Post-test, Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Two:
 8:00 Questions
 8:15 Constipation Evaluation & Interventions
 10:00 Break
 10:15 SEMG Lecture 
  Lab: Pelvic Floor Downtraining
 11:30 Case Study: Constipation
 11:45 Colorectal Conditions and the Pelvic Floor
 12:45 Lunch 
 1:45 Coccyx dysfunctions
 2:45 Break
 3:00 Lab: External & Internal Interventions for Coccyx Pain
 4:30 Post-test and Questions
 5:00 Adjourn


Day Three:
 8:00 Questions
 8:30 Pudendal Nerve Dysfunction
 9:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 10:15 Break
 10:30 Male Pelvic Anatomy
 11:30 Male Pelvic Pain
 12:30 Case Study: Male Pelvic Pain
 12:45 Lunch
 1:30 Final Lab: Pudendal Palpation, Muscle Releases
  2:15 Post-Prostatectomy Dysfunction
 3:15 Marketing, Business, Program Development 
 3:30 Post-test & 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.
Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMD, CCI

Holly Tanner, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, WCS, PRPC, LMP, BCB-PMB, CCI was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. At Herman & Wallace, Holly is a faculty member and the Director of Education. She owns a private practice that focuses on pelvic rehabilitation and on chronic myofascial pain. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1995 with a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Therapy and in 2013 she completed a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is also a licensed massage practitioner, licensed in Washington since 2003. Prior experience includes working for Apple Physical Therapy where she developed and directed the Women's and Men's Health programs for the company’s many clinics. She is Board-certified in Orthopedics, Women's Health, and is also certified in Pelvic Rehabilitation and in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. Holly served as adjunct faculty at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, for whom she continues to teach in the transitional DPT program. Along with H&W faculty member Stacey Futterman she co-authored the "Male Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment" course. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association. Her physical therapy and massage practice, Flow Rehab, is located in the Fremont neighborbood of Seattle.


Elizabeth Hampton PT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD

	

Elizabeth Hampton PT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD is a Board Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist in practice since 1987, specializing in pelvic ring dysfunction and movement-education. Elizabeth earned her BS in physical therapy from Marquette University in 1987. She earned her post-bac Certificate in Women's Health Physical Therapy in 2002 and is also a trained childbirth educator and doula. Elizabeth earned the Rehabilitation Certification in Pilates through Polestar Pilates Education in 2003 and integrates the Pilates method into manual therapy and rehabilitation. She earned certification in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America in 2005. She has designed and instructed continuing education courses relating to pelvic floor dysfunction and Pilates- based rehabilitation. She is a member of the APTA, the Orthopedic section, the Section on Women's Health as well as the Washington State Physical Therapy Association. Elizabeth is a SACE item writer for the APTA Board Certification Clinical Specialist Exam in Women's Health.
Elizabeth's professional publications include: "Use of Transabdominal Ultra Sound Imaging in Retaining the Pelvic Floor Muscles of a Woman Postpartum" (Ariail,A, SearsT, Hampton E, PT Journal October 2008), The Journal of the Sectionon Women's Health "The Relationship Between Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Musculature: Clinical Recommendations for Rehabilitation based on Emerging Literature,"(Hampton E, April 2003) and The Gynecological Manual, APTA, Section on Women's Health, 2002, contributing editor of "Clinical Applications of SEMG Biofeedback of the Pelvic Floor."
Elizabeth owns CorePhysio in Bellingham, Washington. She is married to Mike and they have two kids who are amazing individuals!


 
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.


Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, 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 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
 Groups of 6 or more should call or Contact Us so that we can properly create an invoice for your registration.


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. This discount is not available to those therapists who have previously held a license, and are currently enrolled in a doctoral, or other post-graduate, program. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
 
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code Student2019. (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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