Continuing Education Courses Fertility Considerations for the Pelvic Therapist - Remote Course
| Price: $250.00 Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 9.50 |
This one-day continuing education course is targeted to practicing Pelvic Physical Therapists and covers the role of physical therapists in optimizing female fertility. This course was written and will be instructed by Dr. Yeni Abraham, who is a Dallas-Ft.Worth-based Pelvic Physical Therapists specializing in the treatment of Gynecologic and Fertility related conditions. Pre-recorded lectures to view before the course will cover medical infertility labs, pertinent information on charting cycles and assisted reproductive technologies, and their impact on treatment. During the live, remote component, lectures will cover information on hormone regulation, the relationship between inflammation and infertility amongst other topics. Lab activities/break-out sessions will include manual techniques to influence uterine and ovarian Mal-positions.
*This course will require that each student have a live model that will allow participants to practice the lab techniques on a human body. Due to the nature of labs, please be sure your model partner is not pregnant and does not have an IUD for safety. Additionally those with hydrosalpinx will not be able to participate in uterine mobility techniques but can still attend the course.
Prerequisites
All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to perform the following:
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These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course |
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7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup |
Dr. Oluwayeni Abraham (she/her) is a DPT based in the Dallas, TX area. Fondly known as Dr.Yeni, she is a Nigerian- American, born in England but raised in Texas, who received her degrees from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. Dr.Yeni began her career in Acute Care, interning at a major trauma level 1 hospital in Houston, TX where she was exposed to the most critical and demanding cases in medicine. After gaining experience in outpatient physical therapy, she returned and remained in Acute Care within a major hospital system in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area. Outside of her formal professional career she often continued her education studying pelvic dysfunction and a myriad of Women’s Health conditions. She spent years providing care pro-bono and often saw outstanding results with many individuals dealing with chronic conditions. In 2019, she took a leap of faith and formally launched her own Women’s Health Pelvic Physical Therapy Practice called “Triggered Physical Therapy”. Located in Arlington, TX, where she specializes in postpartum recovery, pelvic pain conditions, and female infertility. Dr.Yeni began her in-depth study and practices the use of gynovisceral manipulation techniques to treat and manage female mechanical infertility. Her use of these skills in private practice has addressed hormonal issues, ovulatory concerns, and numerous reproductive diagnoses impacting fertility. Dr.Yeni remains passionate about growing her practice, mentoring upcoming women, and aiming to provide expert-level care for women by a woman.
