FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR ESSENTIALS
| Course ID : | MED364 |
| Course Duration : | 5 Days |
| City : | Abu Dhabi |
| Location : | UAE |
FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR ESSENTIALS
Course Overview:
Female Pelvic Floor Essentials is an intensive five-day clinical course designed to equip healthcare professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in female pelvic floor anatomy, assessment, and rehabilitation. The course integrates evidence-based theory with hands-on training to support effective management of pelvic floor dysfunction affecting bladder, bowel, and sexual health.
Course Objectives:
This course aims to:
- Enhance understanding of female pelvic floor anatomy and its relationship to bladder, bowel, and sexual function
- Identify the causes and types of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
- Develop competency in pelvic floor assessment and clinical reasoning
- Promote safe and effective rehabilitation strategies for pelvic floor dysfunction
- Support evidence-based treatment planning and goal setting
Course Outline:
The course combines lectures, demonstrations, and supervised practical sessions covering:
- Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor
- Pelvic floor involvement in bladder, bowel, and sexual function
- Causes and classification of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
- Subjective and objective assessment of the external pelvic floor muscles
- Principles and correct application of Kegel exercises
- Development of individualized treatment plans and appropriate clinical goals
- Abdominal and perineal scar therapy techniques
- Use of real-time ultrasound for pelvic floor muscle assessment and biofeedback
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe female pelvic floor anatomy and its functional role
- Differentiate between causes and types of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
- Perform accurate pelvic floor assessments using subjective and objective measures
- Prescribe Kegel exercises using correct clinical approaches
- Develop evidence-based treatment plans with measurable clinical goals
- Safely perform abdominal and perineal scar therapy
- Utilize real-time ultrasound to assess and retrain pelvic floor muscle function
Target Audience:
This course is intended for physiotherapists, physical therapists, women’s health specialists, rehabilitation professionals, and other healthcare practitioners involved in female pelvic health.