Day One
4:30 Registration
5:00 Introduction
5:30 Digestive anatomy and physiology and manual treatment techniques. Development of the diaphragm with the PFM
7:30 Lab 1- Surface anatomy palpation and treatment – identifying and releasing the digestive structures related to FGID

8:30 Adjourn

Day Two:
8:00 The Brain-Gut Axis
8:15 Normal bowel patterns from infancy through early childhood
9:00 Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) Infants to adolescents; abdominal pain, IBS, vomiting disorders; organic causes of constipation –such as Hirschsprung’s disease, neurologic bowel and imperforate anus
10:00 Break
10:15 Types of constipation and treatment for constipation and fecal incontinence including; medication/supplements and titration for long-term bowel management
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Treatment techniques and progressions with videos
2:45 Break
3:00 Lab 2- breathing and pressure systems of the abdomen, techniques for Abdominal Phrenic Dyssynergia (APD), coordination of the PFM with defecation sphincters connective tissue releases
5:15 Questions and review with clinical applications

5:30 Adjourn

Day Three:
8:00 Questions
8:30 Anorectal exam
9:00 Rectal balloon training lecture
9:45 Break
10:00 Internal anorectal exam lab and rectal balloon training lab
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Anorectal Disorders including Psychological & QoL Tests and Measures
2:00 Diagnostic Testing for bowel dysfunction- anorectal manometry, radiographic studies – indications and assessment
3:00 Break
3:15 Case Study Presentation; Questions and review

4:00 Adjourn