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Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist - Remote Course
| Price: $650 (Early Registrant Price $625) Experience Level: Beginner Contact Hours: 17.5 |
The food we eat impacts every system of the body and nourishment status directly relates to our overall health picture affecting a multitude of conditions treated in pelvic rehabilitation. Nutrition Perspectives in Pelvic Rehab (NPPR) provides the health care professional with a unique and timely opportunity to explore multi-dimensional connections between physical therapy, pelvic rehabilitation, and nutritional sciences. This course is a 2.5-day content-laden and cutting-edge experience designed for clinicians ready to access organized and clinically relevant nutrition information accessible to all experience levels and practice settings.
Participants will be introduced to the latest research in nutrition through immersive lectures and hands-on labs. The course will cover essential digestion concepts, nourishment strategies and the interconnected nature of physical and emotional health across the lifespan. Further, clinicians will delve into nutritional relevancies in bowel and bladder dysfunction, pelvic health, pain, and healing. Labs throughout include insightful demonstrations and food tastings. The course participant will acquire new, readily applicable tools for patient empowerment, engagement, and self-management utilizing presented principles.
Whether at the beginning of your journey or well on your way down the path of integrative care, this continually updated and relevant course is a unique, not-to-be-missed opportunity. NPPR is developed and instructed by Megan Pribyl, PT, CMPT, a physical therapist / pelvic rehab specialist with both a degree in nutrition and an intense passion for sharing the convergence of these worlds for the benefit of clients and health care providers.
Audience:
This continuing education seminar is targeted to any licensed health care professional. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. Physical therapy continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except, as they are involved in a specific plan of care.
Prerequisites:
None
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe digestive tract anatomy, physiology, and neurology. Define the basics of general nutrition and its effects on musculoskeletal health..
2. Discuss the processes of systemic inflammation, adrenal fatigue, gluten sensitivity, central sensitization and gut dysbiosis and their role in physical and physiological health.
3. Describe nutritional concerns for specific conditions including depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic pain syndrome
4. List specific evidenced-based nutritional recommendations for patients with pelvic pain; constipation, dyspareunia, IBS, incontinence, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia
5. Describe the nutritional demands during pregnancy and lactation. List nutritional links to infertility, pre-term birth and postpartum depression.
6. List specific nutrients required for hormonal homeostasis through the male and female lifespan.
7. Identify key metabolic processes affected by the continuum of obesity to the athlete triads and explain the underpinnings to the broader epidemic of nutritional dysfunction.
8. Explain the energy balance / work capacity ratio and discuss the impact on clinical decision-making and prediction of therapeutic outcomes.
9. Discuss collagen synthesis and implications for bone, muscle and tendon healing. Hypothesize on future rehabilitation and nutritional strategies based on emerging information.
10. Compare and contrast foods that hinder versus those that support healing.
11. Define the role of the rehabilitation clinician in the field of wellness and nutrition and identify strategies for safe and effective instruction about nutrition and supplements.
12. Explain in detail the interrelationship between orthopedic manual therapy, pelvic rehabilitation, and nutrition.
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"This class was excellent. Megan is such a great instructor. She is so intelligent and knowledgeable, but she is able to break down concepts and information she provides to those of us who are being exposed to these topics for the first time. I'm fascinated by how the food we eat affects our entire system, and this class provided so much research on how true this is. She inspired me to continue to investigate these concepts further, and to make this information more accessible to everyone."
Maria Kronk, PT, MPT, CMPT, SCS | Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist - April 27-28 2024
"The course content should be part of physical therapy training at the basic level. I love the content so much that I have now taken this course twice. This information gets to the root cause of problems we see in the clinic -- for our pelvic patients as well as most others as well."
Susan Punke PT | Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist - February 24-25 2024
"I absolutely loved this course- a refreshing change of pace as compared to more physical/musculoskeletal type continuing education for pelvic floor therapists- thank you thank you!"
Madeleine Beiser, PT, DPT, WCS | Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist - February 24-25 2024
"This course was beyond amazing for clearing up all the nutrition confusion that has existed and will strongly benefit my clinical practice going forward. The amount of time to create and research that Megan has put into this course has made it a true labor of love that will continue to benefit practitioners and patients alike for decades to come."
Sarah Wankowski, DPT | Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist - February 24-25 2024