The Pelvic Floor and Continence

This intensive 2 day programme will enable the 8 participants to:

• Perform a holistic continence and pelvic floor muscle assessment
• Devise a treatment plan in line with NICE guidelines
• Develop practical skills and understand the theory of:

- Pelvic floor muscle education

- Biofeedback 

- Muscle stimulation
- Bladder scanning

The weekend programme will run on various dates through the year. Course participants will have exclusive access to ongoing long term support through our website.

Course content
1. Anatomy and physiology
2. Subjective continence assessment and bladder scanning
3. Vaginal examination
4. Pelvic floor muscle assessment
5. Treatment options including biofeedback and muscle stimulation
6. Devising and progressing pelvic floor muscle exercise programmes
7. Practical ways to increase patient motivation and compliance

Teaching methods
This course is designed to be of a highly practical nature. Private rooms are used for tutor led practical sessions. Participants are encouraged to opt into the practical sessions in order to gain the maximum benefit from the programme.

Reasons for this recommendation along with full details of the nature of the practical sessions are in the pre-course pack.

A summary of the levels of participation are as follows:
1. Working in pairs and practicing vaginal examinations on each other
2. Practicing on other course members but not being examined by anyone
3. Using vaginal and /or surface electrodes for biofeedback and muscle stimulation
4. Working in pairs to perform external bladder scanning