New Course 🔎 A practical, interactive & research-based approach to Diastasis Rectus Abdominus
Delivery Options: LIVE In-person and Self-paced Register Now
📅 February 18, 2024 in Boston, MA
📅 March 10, 2024 in Fort Myers, FL
📅 April 21, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Course Description
Have you noticed just how HOT diastasis is right now?! Everyone has a program or course or book to sell about it…including me! The problem is that people managing Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) are confused because there are so many mixed messages floating around out there.
I have found that taking a step back and focusing on the key principles of assessment and management allows us to see the “problem” of DRA differently. By challenging the assumptions which help form our Beliefs, Attitudes, Meaning, and Story (BAMS), we are able to see how these BAMS affect our behaviour – the language we use, the choices we make and the advice we give. By reframing what having DRA means, we have a chance of changing the experience for millions of women.
Traditional approaches to Diastasis Rectus Abdominis are to try to remember as much of the anatomy as possible, learn how to isolate different muscles, breathe differently, and perform low level exercises…and whilst this may work for many, there are many who struggle with this and it is often unnecessarily slow at helping people return to their goal activities.
In this course, a practical, interactive approach to Diastasis Rectus Abdominis is taken. The content is clinically relevant, practical and based on the most recent research. There will be Real-Time Ultrasound used to help illustrate the points being made as well as lots of exercises and activities to help integrate the Thinking and Knowledge with Assessment and Management Principles in real people. Are you ready to approach DRA differently?
Are you ready to leave the fear and complexity behind? If so, then this is the course for you!
Learner Objectives
This course will take you through a practical look at the current thinking around diastasis, the anatomy involved, the use of ultrasound to see these things in action, and practical implementation of the principles for the assessment and management for people with diastasis (including a real client demonstration, diastasis checklist, and how to design an exercise program). Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) using a biopsychosocial framework.
- Construct a person-centered approach to the assessment and management of a person with DRA.
- Develop a systematic process to reframe what Diastasis Rectus Abdominis means from a theoretical and clinical perspective.
- Create an individualized exercise program for a person with Diastasis or a program for a series of group classes.
About the Instructor
Antony Lo is a physiotherapist, educator and podcast host from Australia who works at the junction of Musculoskeletal/Ortho, Sports, and Pelvic Health. He runs The Physio Detective Clinic, My PT Education, The Women’s Health Podcast, and The Diastasis Project. He helps the general public and health and fitness professionals who struggle to progress women to moderate-to-high intensity exercise - this is done by cutting through the BS and thinking outside the box so they confidently assist people to achieve their goals...continue reading
What Others Say
- “This course will blow your mind when it comes to helping your clients with diastasis. Very practical and a great one day course to get you thinking differently about challenging your clients and how you approach them. I highly recommend it.”
- “Deeply appreciated the philosophy of treating patients/clients as equal participants in the assessment and treatment process.”
- “Highly recommend this course! Learned so much and gained confidence in progressing my patients!”
- “Diastasis Done Differently is truly different. I absolutely love the way the course is laid out. Antony includes very detailed and labeled ultrasound videos throughout the course so you can really see and understand what is happening with all the abdominal tissues during movement and exercise.
- “The level of anatomy was amazing, and I found Antony very easy to listen to. He explains everything clearly. I would say absolutely take the course!”
- “I really liked how you are changing the way we think about DRA.”
- "The course empowered me as a therapist, but also teaches me how to empower clients through guidance, exercise, and knowledge. The course has given me the confidence to guide my clients through their diastasis journey.”
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This course is open to Physical Therapists (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA). Please note that Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy member discounts or other discounts do not apply to this course as it is hosted via our affiliate course partner.
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