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The 12th Pelvic Health Solutions online symposium will enrich your theoretical and practical knowledge of pelvic health. Learn the science, critical reasoning and inter-disciplinary approaches needed to fully understand the direction that pelvic health is taking in your community, provincially, nationally, and internationally.
More topics/speakers to be announced - coming soon!
Compression Garments for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - What Do We Currently Know? - Gráinne Donnelly
This talk will introduce the role of compression garments as an adjunct to supporting pelvic floor function and specifically postpartum return to running. Get new research insights from a body of doctoral research investigating this topic.
- Understand what compression garments are and their current uses
- Understand the role of compression garments targeting the pelvic floor
- Understand new research insights into the mechanical, perceptual and symptom-based impact of compression garments in postpartum women
- Understand their role within multimodal care.
A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Anal Sex - Jake Bartholomy
Many of our patients are trying anal sex or are curious about it yet they’re afraid to discuss it with their health care providers. Pelvic health therapists should be knowledgeable and comfortable discussing it to help their patients have safe and pleasurable experiences.
Objectives:
- Understand and review the relative anatomy
- Health and safety considerations
- Preventing and dealing with unwanted discomfort
Physiotherapy for Pelvic floor dysfunction in Aging Women: From the Research to the Clinic - Chantale Dumoulin
To translate our research on individual or group interventions for urinary incontinence, other pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunctions and genitourinary syndrome of menopause for an effective, affordable and scalable use in clinical practice with aging women.
Objectives:
- To present the impact (short and long term) of pelvic floor physiotherapy on urinary incontinence, other pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, on PFM morphometry/function and cost.
- To describe the key features of our pelvic floor physiotherapy intervention approaches (education, adherence strategies, 12-week progressive intervention, progressive and maintenance exercise program) in order to promote efficient implementation in clinical practice.
Urological and Urogynecological Surgeries: Key Insights for Pelvic Health Physiotherapists - Dr. Alaina Garbens
This talk will explore the impact of urological and urogynecological surgeries on pelvic floor function, providing pelvic floor physiotherapists with essential insights into how these procedures can affect patient recovery. The presentation will cover a range of common surgeries, such as prostatectomy, cystectomy, and pelvic organ prolapse surgeries, and discuss how they influence the pelvic floor’s integrity, strength, and function. Understanding these effects is crucial for physiotherapists in developing effective rehabilitation strategies and managing complications such as incontinence, pelvic pain, and pelvic organ prolapse. By bridging the gap between surgery and rehabilitation, this talk will enhance collaboration between urologists and physiotherapists to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Objectives:
- Overview of urology and gynecology
- Female incontinence surgery
- Female prolapse surgery
- Bladder surgery - TURBT
- Male radical prostatectomy
- Male BPH surgeries
Bios:
Gráinne Donnelly
Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in pelvic health based in N. Ireland and a doctoral researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on pelvic floor dysfunction in sport, with particular emphasis on the role of compression garments in return to running postpartum. She also engages in research on diastasis rectus abdominis and neurodiversity within sport. Gráinne is the current Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy.
Jake Bartholomy
Dr. Bartholomy has been a physical therapist since 2000 and treating pelvic health since 2008. He has taught for several continuing education programs and spoken at Pelvicon in 2023 and CSM 3 times. He is passionate about treating chronic pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction as well as encouraging the expansion of therapists treating cis male, trans and non binary patients. He started Seattle Pelvic Health in 2024 and lives with his husband and two sons in the beautiful pacific northwest.
Chantale Dumoulin
Prof. Chantale Dumoulin completed a Bachelor's in Physiotherapy at McGill University; Master's in Biomedical Science and Doctorate in Biomedical Science (2004) at Université de Montréal; and a Post-doctorate in Rehabilitation (2007) at McGill; including a specialized training in magnetic resonance imaging (2007) at Stanford University, USA.
Prof. Dumoulin is Canada’s leading specialist in female pelvic health. She is a Professor and Program Director of the post-graduate Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Program in the Faculty of Medicine’s School of Rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal. She is a Researcher and Laboratory Director of the Women’s Health & Aging Laboratory at the Research Center of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), and an Associated researcher at the Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal (CRCHUM). She is also a practicing physiotherapist, a leading member of the International Continence Society, and a Cochrane and World Health Organization (WHO) collaborator.
Her research aims to better understand female pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and improve prevention and treatment, as well as identify women most likely to benefit from conservative treatments, such as pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation. Her methodological expertise includes the development and psychometric evaluation of measurement tools, the evaluation and implementation of the effectiveness of preventive or curative treatments through randomized clinical trials and pragmatic studies, as well as writing systematic reviews.
Dr. Alaina Garbens
Dr. Alaina Garbens is a urologist at Mackenzie Health, serving the Richmond Hill and Vaughan regions of Ontario. She completed her medical degree and urology residency at the University of Toronto, where she also earned a PhD in surgical education through the Surgical Scientist Program. Dr. Garbens completed a two-year fellowship at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, specializing in minimally invasive surgery and complex stone surgery.
Her clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical management of urologic conditions, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, non-invasive surgery, and endourology. Dr. Garbens is also the founder of Élevé, a leading provider of minimally invasive treatments for various female genitourinary conditions. Élevé utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to pelvic health, offering individualized, comprehensive care from a team of specialists, including sexual health, physiotherapy, physician and dietician.
Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
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Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
Delivery Format
Live attendance is not mandatory for this online course. Enjoy a 1-month period 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.