Pelvic Floor Function

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Aimee Bailey, PT, DPT, RYT-200hour Related seminars and products

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Aimee M. Bailey, PT, DPT, RYT-200hour, has 17 years of experience in a variety of settings, but with a focus in women’s health/pelvic health physical therapy. Aimee has advanced training in assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor, pelvic pain, and orthopedic assessment of the pelvic floor through the APTA and Herman Wallace. She is a member of Global Pelvic Health Alliance (GPHAM) and the Pelvic Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

She is a certified Clinical Instructor through APTA since 2011, training students for the last 8 years in her passion for women’s health. She served as a Director of Rehab for 6 years and managed a clinical staff of 80 therapists. She is a yoga instructor at the 200-hour level, prenatal yoga instructor and paddle board yoga instructor. She loves to use yoga to help treat people with pelvic pain and incontinence.

She is the owner of a cash-based private practice- Terra Lotus, LLC and the creator and host of The Nashville Women’s Health Podcast. She balances her work with her family and has 3 lively daughters. She is actively homeschooling her children and they are teaching her how to live life to the fullest.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Aimee Bailey is the owner of Terra Lotus Physical Therapy, and has an employment relationship with SunCrest Home Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Aimee Bailey has no relevant financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Develop an understanding of why pelvic floor function and dysfunction is important in our role as health care practitioners.
2. Inspect the anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor and supporting structures.
3. Determine the most common conditions associated with pelvic floor dysfunction.
4. Evaluate how to properly assess for pelvic floor dysfunction from an external perspective.
5. Investigate treatment techniques and exercises to normalize function of the pelvic floor and improve body awareness.
6. Determine when it is appropriate to refer to another provider.
7. Construct a working list of the most common providers to have in your network.

Outline

• Role of the pelvic floor
• Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction
• 5 functions of the pelvic floor

• Bony Anatomy
• Muscles of the pelvic floor
• Nerves
• Ligaments
• Organs

• Normal vs. Abnormal
• Common Causes of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
• Common conditions
• Pain
• Incontinence
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Diastasis Recti

• History
• Postural Assessment
• Diaphragm and Rib Cage Assessment
• Lifestyle/Stress Assessment
• Mobility/Range of Motion
• Strength
• Diastasis Recti Testing
• Standardized Tests

• Manual Therapy
• Exercise
• Modalities
• Education

• When to Refer to Other Providers
• Special Populations
• Clinical Referral Sources

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physicians Assistants
• OB/GYNs
• Obstetric Nurses
• Doulas
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• Personal Trainers
• Licensed Massage Therapist