• Monthly one hour phone meeting to review current research in the field of pelvic physiotherapy.
• Free to join - email Beth if you would like to be included
• Click here for more information
• Journal Club 2012 Schedule:
  • January 11 – Cindy Neville
  • February 8 - No journal club this month
  • March 7 – Beth Shelly
  • April 4 – Jane O’Brien
  • May 9 – Ann Dunbar
  • June 6 – Michelle Spicka
  • July 11 – to be determined
  • August 8 – Trisha Jenkyns
  • September 5 -Ann Dunbar
  • October 10 – MJ Strauhal
  • November 7 - To Be Determined
  • December 5 - Michelle Spicka
     

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• www.pelvicpt.blogspot.com
• Receive reviews of current literature and information pertaining to the field of Pelvic PT
   

• This PowerPoint presentation with Voice Over (22 Slides) provides the basics of voiding for Pelvic PTs. Approximate time: 25 minutes. CLICK HERE TO OPEN*
  
  This presentation is in Power point 97 – 2003. When you start the slide presentation the voice will begin and slides will automatically advance. Please email Beth if you have trouble seeing the presentation at beth@bethshelly.com.
  
  *NOTE: This is a large 14MB file, so it may take a few moments to load. Please turn up the volume on your computer.
   

• Handout: How Can Doulas Improve the Musculoskeletal Health of Childbearing Women?*

• Audio Files:
  The following files are in ZIP format. Click on the link, then Open the Zip file and click on the file name to automatically play the file.
  • Doula MSK
  • Doula PFM

• This 2 part lecture is intended to give Doula’s and birth attendants information on:

  • Simple ideas for management of low back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

  • Discussion of birth positions and considerations for women with back pain

  • Birth related risk factors for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

  • Simple ideas for improving pelvic floor muscle function during and after pregnancy

  • How to teach pelvic floor muscle exercises

  • Possible physical therapy treatments if simple instructions do not help

• This video was created to demonstrate 3 tests that can be useful in determining which patients with CPP would benefit from further examination and treatment by a specialized pelvic physical therapist for musculoskeletal dysfunction.
  • PDF Document Describing the 3 tests in the Video with References*
  • Video

• Conservative therapy for overactive pelvic floor muscle (PFM)*
   

• 51 Year Old Female with 15 year history of painful intercourse*

  Photos from the Conference
  Click on each photo to see a larger image

  A day in the country with UK physios Stephanie Knight and Jo Laycock

  Beth's Workshop - Overflowing

   

Email Beth if you are interested in any of the learning opportunities at beth@bethshelly.com

• Lecture handout
• Appendix 5 – bladder diary patient example one
• Appendix 6 – bladder diary abbreviations, formulas, norms
• Lecture Slides

Additional handouts used in class

• Bladder dairy interpretation
• Bladder diary analysis patient example # 1
• Life Tech Report Patient Example #1
• Bladder diary patient #2 day one
• Bladder diary patient #2 day two
• Bladder diary analysis patient example #2
   

Clinical forms

• Bladder diary form
• Bladder dairy instructions
• Bladder diary analysis