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Learning Objectives
- Learn prevalence and impact of PrPGP, risk factors and common myths about PrPGP.
- Learn the typical pain behaviour of PrPGP and thorough history taking in your subjective assessment.
- Become competent in conducting a thorough and comprehensive physical assessment for PrPGP.
- Understand how to make sense of your assessment findings with consideration of the biomechanical model (form closure, force closure, motor control & emotions).
- Know the treatment options available for PrPGP.
Physical Tests
Find out what tests to include in your assessment battery for PrPGP and why they are relevant.
Piecing it all together
Learn how to make sense of your assessment findings in order to determine the best management plan.
Exercise Rehab
Learn how to introduce exercise rehab and how to get your patients back to full function, with a particular focus on myofascial slings.
Dr Angela James
FACP | MClinPhysio (Continence & Women's Health) | BAppSc(Physio)
Angela James is the founder of Sydney Pelvic Clinic and a pioneer in the treatment of patients with pelvic health conditions. Angela holds a Specialist title from the Australian College of Physiotherapy as a recognition of her clinical achievements.
Angela is passionate about pelvic physiotherapy and has developed a team of like-minded, highly trained professionals at Sydney Pelvic Clinic. Angela regularly runs courses locally and internationally for practitioners including The Pregnant Pelvis, Coccyx & Perianal Pain, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Physiotherapy Management for Endometriosis. All her courses are taught with a whole-person, biopsychosocial framework. She is a casual lecturer at the University of Melbourne, teaching the Advanced Clinical Practice subject in the Masters of Pelvic Health program.
Elise Fraser
MClinPhysio (Continence & Women's Health) | BPhysio
Elise is a highly experienced Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and Lecturer at The University of Melbourne. Elise has a particular interest and extensive experience in the areas of pregnancy and postnatal care, urogynaecology and obstetric perineal trauma.
She has previously worked in hospital-based maternity, urogynaecology clinics and private sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy practices for more than 15 years, and has been involved in teaching and developing the educational curriculum for the Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health), Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) and Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Exercise and Women’s Health) and speciality content in the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at The University of Melbourne.
Elise’s teaching, research and clinical interests include the conservative management of pelvic floor dysfunction, persistent pelvic pain, including Endometriosis, mastitis and the role of exercise in optimising health outcomes.
