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How My Experience With Endometriosis Led Me to Pursuing a Career in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
How My Experience With Endometriosis Led Me to Pursuing a Career in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Many physical therapists started as patients themselves. This is how my experience with endometriosis led me to pursuing pelvic health physical therapy. Continue Reading

Postedby Katelyn Nicole Hickey
Date posted01/27/2021


Fourth Trimester Care: Advocacy in Action
Fourth Trimester Care: Advocacy in Action

Would you like to know more about how to advocate for 4th trimester care? Join us as Gina Cunningham, DPT, Board Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist) discusses her passion on 4th trimester care and how she took action with local State... Continue Reading

Date posted01/26/2021


Diastasis Made Easy With PPP-RR-LD
Diastasis Made Easy With PPP-RR-LD

PPP-RR-LD is an easy to follow proforma created by Gráinne Donnelly to assist physical therapists in their evaluation and management approach for diastasis rectus abdominis. Continue Reading

Date posted01/22/2021


Clinical Characteristics & Determinants of Obstetric Palsy | Patients With Obstetric Fistula
Clinical Characteristics & Determinants of Obstetric Palsy | Patients With Obstetric Fistula

Selected Clinical Characteristics and Determinants of Obstetric Palsy Among Patients With Obstetric Fistula. In this research report, authors examined the various clinical characteristics and determinants to predict who may be at risk for developing obstetric fistula or obstetric palsy. Continue Reading

Date posted01/8/2021


Physical Therapist Assistant Education Position Statement
Physical Therapist Assistant Education Position Statement

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA Pelvic Health) invites Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) to participate in the continuing education courses in the pelvic and pregnancy series (CAPP, or Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic/ Pregnancy)... Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2021


Internal Physical Therapy Pelvic Examinations and Interventions Position Statement
Internal Physical Therapy Pelvic Examinations and Interventions Position Statement

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA Pelvic Health) supports examination and intervention by licensed physical therapists in the management of individuals with pelvic dysfunctions… Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2021


Women With & Without Stress Urinary Incontinence Walk Differently | 16-ounce Water Consumption
Women With & Without Stress Urinary Incontinence Walk Differently | 16-ounce Water Consumption

Women with and without Self-reported Stress Urinary Incontinence Walk Differently before and after 16-ounce Water Consumption. Does a full bladder impact gait mechanics? Do women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) use different neuromuscular strategies during gait when the bladder... Continue Reading

Date posted12/20/2020


Knowledge Creation to Dissemination: Where do Providers fit in a Knowledge Translation Model?
Knowledge Creation to Dissemination: Where do Providers fit in a Knowledge Translation Model?

Knowledge Creation to Dissemination: Where do Women’s Health Providers fit in a Knowledge Translation Model? “Translate or terminate” is the new “publish or perish” for researchers. New knowledge created from research must be translated, disseminated and put into action in order to demonstrate... Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2020


Call Your Members of Congress NOW to Prevent Medicare Cuts
Call Your Members of Congress NOW to Prevent Medicare Cuts

As the end of 2020 nears, we need your help now more than ever to fight the proposed 9% cut to physical therapy services under Medicare and make sure it does not go into effect on January 1, 2021. Continue Reading

Date posted12/2/2020


Time is Running Out! Ask Your Members of Congress to Support Legislation to Stop Medicare Cuts
Time is Running Out! Ask Your Members of Congress to Support Legislation to Stop Medicare Cuts

U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., have introduced H.R. 8702, bipartisan legislation to provide critical relief to providers who are scheduled to receive Medicare payment cuts next year. Continue Reading

Date posted11/13/2020


An Introduction For Treating The Pediatric Pelvic Floor: A Developmental Approach
An Introduction For Treating The Pediatric Pelvic Floor: A Developmental Approach

Pelvic health physical therapists are well versed in treating conditions of the bowel and bladder in adults. When it comes to treating children, the same approaches are not as successful due to the different nature of children’s development and physiology. Continue Reading

Date posted11/12/2020


How-to Guide for Educators: Teaching Strategies for Engaging Students on Social Media
How-to Guide for Educators: Teaching Strategies for Engaging Students on Social Media

As a faculty member, most of us are finding we are being bombarded with a myriad of strategies to engage our students in synchronous and asynchronous on-line and/or hybrid models of content delivery.  It can be daunting to not only become comfortable with various tech equipment, but also... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Kay Dockter
Date posted11/5/2020