Rehabilitation for Bowel Dysfunction

Physical Therapy Comprehensive Management of Bowel Dysfunction

September 12-14, 2014

Instructors: Susan C. Clinton PT DScPT COMT MHS OCS WCS and Susan E. George PT DPT MS OCS WCS

Level: Multilevel

Prerequisite: Working knowledge with pelvic floor anatomy/pain conditions. Vaginal pelvic exam training and practical experience.

Suggested Pre-readings: http://www.romecriteria.org/ look under Rome lll articles

• · Functional Anorectal Disorders
  A. E. Bharucha, A. Wald, P. Enck, and S. Rao
• · Applied Principles of Neurogastroenterology: Physiology/Motility Sensation
  J. E. Kellow, F. Azpiroz, M. Delvaux, G. F. Gebhart, H. R. Mertz, E. M. M. Quigley, and A. J. P. M. Smout
• · Psychosocial Aspects of the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
  R. L. Levy, K. W. Olden, B. D. Naliboff, L. A. Bradley, C. Francisconi, D. A. Drossman, and F. Creed
• Additional Required course readings will be posted one month prior to the course

Audience: The course is available to Physical Therapists. If you are a male attending the course, you must provide for your own female model for the vaginal and rectal examination and intervention. If you are pregnant, you must also provide for your own female model for the vaginal and rectal examination and intervention. If you have any other health concerns or physical disabilities, please contact the course instructors via contact information provided below.

Special Considerations: This course is a combination of didactic information and laboratory sessions. There will be labs, which will involve the internal vaginal and rectal regions, biofeedback and integration of the musculoskeletal, neurological and visceral systems. All course attendees should come prepared to participate as both clinician and patient. If you are unable to participate as a patient in lab – YOU MUST BRING a MODEL to the course. If you are pregnant, or believe you might be pregnant – you will not be allowed to participate in the internal pelvic floor labs.

Contact hours: 24 CE Hours (Approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association, approval 647-5353)

Course Overview: A multidisciplinary approach to Bowel dysfunction or disorders allows for the management of multiple factors simultaneously including pharmacologic management, psychosocial issues, medical-surgical decisions, and physical therapy rehabilitative intervention and urogynecologic components of the patient’s symptom cluster. A linear approach can often lead to unsatisfactory management of this complex patient type because success in one discipline may require the intervention of others to be effective. Availability of multiple services simultaneously allows for a comprehensive intervention strategy tailored to each patient’s needs at any given period of time throughout the rehabilitative process.

Audience:

Seminar content is targeted to physical therapists. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner’s license or regulation. Clinical continuing education should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated; except as they are involved in a specific plan of care.

Course Schedule

Course Objectives

Registration Fee: $680

Please email Sarah with any questions.