Course Description:

Lumbopelvic/pelvic floor relationships for all PT’s

Objectives:

1. Identify key pelvic ligaments and muscles and their referral patterns to extrapelvic structures.


2. Be able to screen for common pelvic concerns and know how to treat, or refer to pelvic PT or MD as appropriate.


3. Demonstrate palpation and treatment of external pelvic floor associated muscles, ligaments and joints


4. Confidentially provide general recommendations on pelvic concerns to patients seeking physical therapy treatment for other issues.

Angela’s bio:

Angela graduated from Mayo School of Health Sciences with a degree in Physical Therapy. She has since gained board certification in both Lifestyle Medicine and is a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist via the Academy of Pelvic Health of the APTA. She practices at the Mayo Clinic Health Clinic in Onalaska. Her practice is primarily pelvic health and pediatrics, including assisting newborn feeding dyads. Outside of the clinic she teaches ballet and Pilates, enjoys knitting and is frequently seen driving her 4 children to activities and watching them compete in gymnastics meets.


Articles: (5)

Anderson RU, Sawyer T, Wise D, Morey A, Nathanson BH. Painful myofascial trigger points and pain sites in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. J Urol. 2009 Dec;182(6):2753-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.033. Epub 2009 Oct 17. PMID: 19837420.

Davenport MH, Marchand AA, Mottola MF, Poitras VJ, Gray CE, Jaramillo Garcia A, Barrowman N, Sobierajski F, James M, Meah VL, Skow RJ, Riske L, Nuspl M, Nagpal TS, Courbalay A, Slater LG, Adamo KB, Davies GA, Barakat R, Ruchat SM. Exercise for the prevention and treatment of low back, pelvic girdle and lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Jan;53(2):90-98. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099400. Epub 2018 Oct 18. PMID: 30337344.


Eickmeyer SM. Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvic Floor. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2017 Aug;28(3):455-460. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2017.03.003. Epub 2017 May 27. PMID: 28676358.


Lawson S, Sacks A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Women's Health Promotion. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2018 Jul;63(4):410-417. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12736. Epub 2018 May 19. PMID: 29778086.


Moreno-Vecino B, Arija-Blázquez A, Pedrero-Chamizo R, Alcázar J, Gómez-Cabello A, Pérez-López FR, González-Gross M, Casajús JA, Ara I; EXERNET Group. Associations between obesity, physical fitness, and urinary incontinence in non-institutionalized postmenopausal women: The elderly EXERNET multi-center study. Maturitas. 2015 Oct;82(2):208-14. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.07.008. Epub 2015 Jul 17. PMID: 26261038.


Peinado-Molina RA, Martínez-Vázquez S, Hernández-Martínez A, Martínez-Galiano JM. Impact and Influence of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Activity Levels. Eur Urol Open Sci. 2023 Aug 25;55:50-58. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.07.004. PMID: 37693731; PMCID: PMC10485778