About the Course

Female Pelvic Health- This is a purely online course focusing on the assessment and treatment of pelvic Floor Muscles, Urinary Incontinence, OAB and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  • 15 hours of online content

  • Learn how to Assess and Clinically Reason Female Pelvic Health Conditions

  • Extra Resources, Explainer Videos and Assessment Forms

  • Option to attend 2 day practical course in South Africa or Australia at discounted rate

  • BONUS CONTENT on DRA, The Abdominal Canister and Hypermobility

  • Certificate of Completion with 15 General, Level 1 CEUs (for South African Physios)

Online Pre-Recorded Self-Paced Content

Approximately 15 hours of detailed content that you can work through at your own pace. The Online course also includes a downloadable pelvic floor muscle teaching tool, Patient Educational Handouts and a pelvic assessment form that will help you to clinically reason what is going on with your patient

  • MODULE 1 - Pelvic Anatomy

  • MODULE 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles

  • MODULE 3 - The Pelvic Assessment

  • MODULE 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

  • MODULE 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Course Testimonials

Clare Adams

Physiotherapist, QLD

I would highly recommend this course for anyone looking for an introduction into Women's Health or even as a refresher. Mandy has a wealth of knowledge and skill along with a natural ability to teach and share her passion. The large practical component of this course meant that I felt confident and competent (and excited!) walking into clinic on Monday assessing (including Vaginal Examinations) and treating a Women's Health patient.

Emma Teichmann

Physiotherapist, QLD

The course was excellent! Mandy's online content was thorough and easy to access/follow and the in person practical teaching component was excellent and has equipped me well to add this skill to my physio toolbox. Thanks Mandy!

Ashley Duncan

Physiotherapist, QLD

Such an interesting and informative course that has not only helped to develop my pelvic health physiotherapy skills but also provide me with the education surrounding my competence and feeling confident in my scope of practice.

Online Pre-Recorded Self-Paced Content

Approximately 15 hours of detailed content that you can work through at your own pace. The Online course also includes a downloadable pelvic floor muscle teaching tool, Patient Educational Handouts and a pelvic assessment form that will help you to clinically reason what is going on with your patient

  • MODULE 1 - Pelvic Anatomy

  • MODULE 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles

  • MODULE 3 - The Pelvic Assessment

  • MODULE 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

  • MODULE 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Course Presenter

Mandy Roscher

Mandy Röscher is a Physiotherapist living in Brisbane, Australia Mandy qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 2008. She has worked in Private Practice since she qualified. She has a keen special interest in all things Pelvic Health. Mandy has a passion for teaching and mentoring and has presented to thousands of Physiotherapists globally. Her courses, while based on the most current evidence available, are extremely clinically orientated. She focuses on the clinical application and integration of current research and practice with the goal being that course participants leave feeling their circle of competence has increased.

Comprehensive Course Outline

ONLINE CONTENT

 15 hours of Online Pre-Recorded Self-Paced Content

  • Module 1 - Pelvic Anatomy
  • Module 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles
  • Module 3 - The Pelvic Assessment
  • Module 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
  • Module 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The online course also includes multiple Patient Educational Handouts as well as a pelvic assessment form that will help you to get started in pelvic health

 

PRACTICAL COURSE (2 DAYS)

  • Recap Discussions and Clinical Reasoning of
    1. Stress Incontinence
    2. Overactive Bladder
    3. Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Emotions and Grounding – Trauma informed care
  • Detailed Pelvic Assessment (Including the teaching of internal vaginal examinations)
  • Integration of Learning in the form of Case Studies
  • Basic Hands-on Treatment Techniques

  

Online Course – Full Curriculum

MODULE 1 - Pelvic Anatomy

  • Overview of the Pelvic Bowl
  • Overview of Pelvic Anatomy using Pelvic Model with Removable Organs
  • The  External Genitalia
  • Pubic Hair
  • 3D Tour of the Perineum
  • Inside the Pelvic Bowl
  • Understanding the Pelvic Floor Layers Teaching Tool
  • Printable- Pelvic Layer Model
  • The Superficial Perineal Pouch
  • The   Deep Perineal Pouch
  • The   Pelvic Diapraghm
  • The   Anal Triangle
  • The Endopelvic Fascia
  • The Nerves in the Pelvis 


MODULE 2 - The Pelvic Floor Muscles

  • Pelvic Floor Biomechanics- Introduction
  • Pelvic Floor Co-ordination- Contracting and Relaxing
  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment
  • Vaginal Wind
  • Muscle Tone Terminology
  • Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction
  • Levator Ani Avulsions
  • Rehabilitating The Pelvic Floor Muscles


 MODULE 3 - The Pelvic Assessment

  • Introduction to the Pelvic Assessment
  • The Pelvic Interview
  • My Pre-Ax Questionnaire 
  • A Detailed Look at Questions to Ask in the Pelvic Interview 
  • Informed Consent
  • Hygiene and Infection Control
  • Being Conscious of Past Pelvic Trauma
  • Physical Exam- The External- Over the Clothes Assessment Part 1
  • Physical Exam- The Internal- Under the Clothes Assessment
    1. Visual Exam Perineum 
    2. Digital Palpation Perineum 
    3. Internal Vaginal Examination
  • How to set up a  Pelvic Room 
  • What I use on the treatment bed


MODULE 4- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

  • Anatomy of the Urinary System
  • Physiology of Micturition
  • Neuronal Control of Micturition
  • Storage and Elimination Reflexes
  • A Simple Way to Explain Bladder Function to Patients
  • Important Bladder Functions and Concepts
  • Bladder Sensations
  • Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
  • Polyuria and Nocturia
  • Overview of Urinary Incontinence
  • Stress Urinary Incontinence
    1. Pathophysiology
    2. Assessment and Clinically Reasoning out SUI
    3. General Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
    4. Physiotherapy Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome
    1. Pathophysiology
    2. Assessment and Clinically Reasoning out OAB
    3. General Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
    4. Physiotherapy Management of OAB
  • Bladder Diaries


MODULE 5- Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  • Overview of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Anatomical Classification of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • The Clinical Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Assessment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Levator Hiatus Area, Genital Hiatus Length and Perineal Body Length
  • General Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Physiotherapy Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse


Additional Resources

  • Assessment Forms


Patient Educational Resources

  • Demo video of How I Educate Patients on Pelvic Anatomy with a Pelvic Model
  • Bladder Handouts
  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Handouts
  • Prolapse Handouts