APTA CSM 2024 | Pelvic Health Poster Session

This session will present current research and perspectives applicable to pelvic health physical therapy practice.  This session may present both scientific and/ or clinically oriented topics to promote physical therapy practice and ongoing research initiatives.

Posters

1. The Effects of Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines during Pregnancy on Back Pain and Disability - Traci Allison McCarthy, PT, DPT
2. Characterizing Chronic Pelvic Pain: Relationship between Muscle Stiffness, Pain Level, and Pelvic Floor Symptoms - Laurel Elizabeth Proulx, PT, DPT
3. Prevalence and Faculty Perception of Obstetrics Education in Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum - Natalie  Turrentine, PT, DPT, MSHA
4. Effects of Antenatal Pelvic Floor Therapy on Severity of Perineal Tearing and Other Birth Outcomes - Connie R. Matheny, PT, PhD
5. Should Every Woman after Labor be Offered Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? - Sydney  Newell, SPT
6. Successful Lifestyle Modification-Based Physical Therapy Treatment for a Male Patient Following Prostatectomy - Amanda  Clarke, PT, DPT
7. The Physical Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: Implications for the Physical Therapist - Katrin L. Ramsey, PT, DSc
8. Coital Incontinence in a 37-Year-Old Postpartum Patient: A Case Report - Jennifer T. Gentile, PT, DPT
9. Presentation of Iliohypogastric Nerve Pain in an 8-Week Postpartum Woman - Jennifer T. Gentile, PT, DPT
10. Attitudes of Women Toward the Use of Yoga in the Management of Persistent Pelvic Pain - Susan Christine Decker, PT
11. Bridging the Gap: SR Investigating the Efficacy Effects of Breathing Vs Abdominal Exercises on DRA Management of Diastasis Recti: A Systematic Review - Shahed  Sbeta, SPT
12. Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain in a 39-Year-Old Broadway Dancer - Julie K. Segall, PT, DPT
13. The Influence of Possible Hypermobility on PFM Overactivity: Consideration during Evaluation: Establishing a POC - Alexia  Johnson, PT, DPT
14.  A Missing Link: The Importance of the Myofascial Connections of the Psoas to the Core - Hetal K Vora, PT
15. 1:16,666: The Impact of Forming a Pelvic Health Provider Community in a Rural State - Kara Lynch Lee, PT, DPT
16. Components and Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Programs Managing Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review - Darryl Kay Young, PT, DPT
17. Management of Sacroiliac Joint Pain with Combined Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: A Case Study - Jasmine  Green, PT, DPT
18. Physical Activity Promotion in the Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Case Study - Jessica Lyn Edwards, PT, DPT
19. The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions for Pregnancy-Related Incontinence: A Systematic Review - Halle  Nuckles, SPT
20. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Improves Function of Postmenopausal Women with Phantom UTI Symptoms and Dyspareunia - Carrie  Morgan, SPT
21. Case Study: Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Following Bowel Resection Secondary to Anal Fisting Injury - Nora O'Leary Arnold, PT
22. Predictive Relationship between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Orthopedic Tests of Pelvis, Hip and Spine - Laura  LaPorta, PT, PhD
23. Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Resolves Chronic Posterior Hip Pain in a Runner: A Case Report - Lauren  Goforth, PT
24. Self-Palpation Assessment of Inter-Rectus Distance Via Telehealth Instruction for Diagnosing Diastasis Rectus Abdominis - Jennifer Elaine Celso, PT, DPT
25. Comparing Pelvic Floor and Core Exercises for Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain: A Narrative Review - Khushali Harishbhai Trivedi, PT, DPT, MS
26. Establishing Therapeutic Alliance through Use of Motivational Interviewing in Patients with History of Sexual Trauma - Margaret Helen Peterson, PT, DPT, ATC, LAT
27. Effects of Pelvic Girdle Pain on Single Leg Performance in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Review - Adrienne H. Simonds, PT, PhD
28. A Function-Based Approach in Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Case Report - Jenevieve  Lackey, PT, DPT
29. Urgent! Are Healthcare Providers Prepared to Meet the Needs of the LGBTQ+ Community? - Brianna  Mulhearn, PT