OB-Med On-Demand

Physical Therapy for the Medically Complex Pregnancy On-Demand

The Physical Therapy for the Medically Complex Pregnancy (OB-Med On-Demand) is a fully virtual course designed for physical therapy professionals who work with patients navigating medically complex pregnancies. The course delivers practical, evidence-based knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills you can apply immediately in your practice—on your schedule.

This on-demand webinar dives into specialized care strategies for high-risk pregnancies and unique populations, helping you confidently evaluate and treat patients with complex medical conditions throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Through expert-led instruction and interactive cases, you’ll improve your clinical decision making to safely and effectively support patients with medical conditions during pregnancy and postpartum.

Key topics include:

  • High risk medical diagnoses
  • Cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions
  • Neurologic conditions
  • Endocrine disorders including diabetes and thyroid conditions
  • Connective tissue disorders
  • Considerations for high and low BMI
  • Traumatic injuries
  • Considerations for pregnancy during adolescence and advanced maternal age

By the end of this course, participants will have a robust understanding of how to optimize care for medically complex pregnant patients, improve outcomes, and promote safety and well-being throughout pregnancy. Learn at your own pace on a flexible schedule while elevating your impact with perinatal patients.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to perform the following:

Examination/Evaluation:

  1. Describe the anatomic and physiologic components of high-risk pregnancy medical diagnoses.
  2. Perform an appropriate examination and evaluation of a pregnant patient with high risk or medically complex pregnancy.

Diagnosis/Prognosis:

  1. Identify and manage autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in pregnant individuals with SCI.
  2. Describe factors that influence pregnancy outcomes in adolescents and those of advanced maternal age.
  3. Summarize postpartum considerations for people with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, emphasizing the importance of continued blood pressure monitoring and the potential for postpartum preeclampsia.
  4. Describe considerations and resources for the peripartum patient with a disability.
  5. Develop functional goals for musculoskeletal impairments during high-risk pregnancy based on a systematic interview and examination of the patient.

Intervention:

  1. Develop an appropriate plan of care for physical therapy intervention for patients in high-risk pregnancy or with trauma during pregnancy. 
  2. Describe the role of diet and exercise in managing diabetes during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  3. Develop individualized exercise plan for pregnant women with low or high BMI.
  4. Design an appropriate plan of care for patients with activity restrictions. 

Stay tuned for registration opening Summer 2025.