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Keywords
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Physiotherapy management Pelvic floor muscle training Pelvic floor dysfunction |
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Target Audience
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This workshop is aimed at local practitioners, specifically physiotherapists and others interested in physiotherapy management. The course will be presented in both Japanese and English to encourage local clinicians/physiotherapists to attend. |
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Aims and Objectives
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The aims of this workshop are to provide:
- An understanding of physiotherapy assessment of UI and POP and the clinical reasoning to diagnose and plan the conservative management of UI & POP
- An opportunity to revise functional anatomy of the pelvis and PFM
- Principles of clinical assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction, including PFM assessment
- A forum to discuss the principles of teaching PFM exercise for motor control, strength training and functional training, including rationale, evidence base, clinical application and progression
- A basic understanding of the pelvic floor management in special populations - older age, pregnancy
- Evidence for the use of electrical stimulation and biofeedback in pelvic floor dysfunction
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