Participants who register for this course have the option to attend the course live and/or watch the recorded sessions later. The recording will be available to all registrants for a 2-week period after the course/each session. This allows participants who may not be able to attend the live sessions 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:
This 3 hour introductory level course will help to unravel the mysteries of electrical stimulation techniques and allow you to apply principles rather than protocols when using it for pelvic health conditions. Starting with the basics of neuromuscular physiology then applying this to understand parameters you will be able to use clinical reasoning to work out the best applications for your patients.
There will be a focus on the most commonly seen pelvic health conditions OAB/ urinary urgency and pelvic pain as well as how to use electrical stimulation when pelvic floor weakness is a contributor to conditions such as SUI and POP.
There is a practical case study section along with how to troubleshoot issues with machines.
Course Objectives:
- Understand basic neuromuscular physiology of neurons, nerve, and muscle fibres, how do they work?
- Apply this to understanding the parameters used in electrical stimulation.
- Understand the difference between NMES and TENS.
- Learn the proposed theories of mechanism of action for both NMES and TENS.
- Understand the differences between voluntary and stimulated muscle contractions.
- Understand the differences between using high and low-frequency TENS for pain management.
- Know when to choose either as an adjunct to your treatment and learn where they fit into the treatment paradigm/algorithm.
- Understand the principles of electrode choice – how do you know which to choose?
- Learn how to troubleshoot with a machine – what does it mean when the machine won’t go past 5-6mA?
- Learn how to check electrodes and leads.
- Apply what you have learned via an interactive case study session using the supplied parameter card download.
Audience: This course is open to registered health professionals for whom the use of electrical stimulation techniques for pelvic health are within the scope of practice.
Prerequisites: None
Registration Form
Schedule
Date/Time: May 10, 2024, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET (Toronto). Please convert to your local time zone.
Delivery Format
Live attendance is not mandatory for this online course. Enjoy a 2-week window to access and review the course recording, which is sent out on the next business day. We understand that life can be busy, which is why we offer you the freedom to access the course recording(s) during the time-limited viewing period.
Instructor
Fiona Rogers BPthy Grad Dip Ex Sp Sc APAM
Fiona graduated with her Bachelor of Physiotherapy from The University of Queensland in 1984 and Post Graduate Diploma of Exercise and Sport Science from Sydney University in 1988. She has worked in a variety of settings including public and private hospitals, private practice, and the Defence Force. She has held positions including Physiotherapist-in-Charge, Student Supervisor, and tutor and for many years was a partner in a large private practice group on the Sunshine Coast, Australia establishing the women’s health service and mentoring all new staff.
Fiona developed her interest in the continence field after having her daughters and has spent the past 20 years completing numerous post-graduate courses and developing her skills and experience in this area.
Fiona now owns and operates the online business ‘Pelvic Floor Exercise’ Australia’s only boutique, and most trusted, online source of products for pelvic floor rehabilitation, servicing hospitals, private practices, and customers.
In 2019 she developed her first advanced-level course Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Health which she has presented around Australia and recently launched it online.
The introductory version pulls the basics from the full course, giving you an overall grounding in the principles of electrical stimulation to give you the confidence to use it effectively.
Fiona is frequently asked to speak on the topic of neuromodulation for pelvic floor conditions in Australia, overseas, and at medical conferences.