Non-Internal Treatment Considerations for the Pregnant and Postpartum Population

Participants who register for this course have the option to attend the course live-online and/or watch the recording later. The recording will be available to all registrants for a 1-month period and access is provided on the next business day following the course. This allows participants who may not be able to attend live-online to still benefit from the course content. To facilitate attendance tracking, please indicate on your registration form if you won't be attending live.

Course Description:

• Did you know that 25 to 65% of pregnant people experience pelvic girdle pain?
• Did you know that almost 47% of postpartum clients experience urinary incontinence?
• Are you aware of the role we play in promoting exercise in the pregnant person?
• Are hormones really to blame for pelvic girdle pain?
• Do you want to treat the pregnant and postpartum population using best practice guidelines?
• Are you confident with getting your pregnant and postpartum clients back to doing the things they love to do?

Then this course is for you!

Upon completion of this course participants will:  

• Have a basic understanding of reproductive anatomy, normal changes during pregnancy, and stages of parturition (childbirth)
• Confidently understand the benefits of exercise during pregnancy and what to consider when supporting this client through birth preparation
• Understand what are urgent maternal signs and/or high-risk pregnancies
• Understand birth trauma and its impact on client’s wellbeing
• Learn considerations for working with clients who are postpartum including brief specifics about the fourth trimester, cesarian deliveries, and diastasis recti
• Develop non-internal skills to work with a postpartum population and understand return to exercise guidelines
• Have an understanding of incontinence and learn best practice for management and when to refer to a pelvic health practitioner
• Have an understanding of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and current best care clinical guidelines
• Understand when to refer to a specially trained physiotherapist who practices internal techniques