Day One:
7:30 Registration 8:00 Introduction, Goals, Objectives
8:30 Lecture: Overview of male reproductive cancers: prostate, testicular and penile
9:30 Lecture: Treatment options: local – surgery, regional – radiation, systemic – chemotherapy, hormonal & targeted therapies 10:30 Break 10:45 Lecture: Sequelae of cancer treatments – implications for the therapist 11:30 Lecture: Manual therapy techniques for the male pelvic cancer patient 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Lab: External: manual therapies for scar tissue/adhesions, abdominal and pelvic external manual therapy techniques 2:45 Lecture: Bowel and Bladder Cancers - implications for therapists
3:15 break 3:30 Lab: Assessment and treatment for bowel and bladder dysfunction in cancer survivors 4:30 Discussion, Q and A 4:45 Post Test 5:00 Adjourn
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Day Two:
8:00 review, Q and A, preview 8:15 Lecture: Review of the lymphatic system; integrating the neuro-musculo-skeletal-lymphatic systems 9:15 Lecture: Understanding lower extremity and genital lymphedema & lymphedema prevention 10:15 Break 10:30 Lab: Manual therapy techniques to enhance function of the pelvic lymphatic system 11:30 Lecture: Cancer and Sexuality – the male perspective 12:30 Lunch
1:30 Lecture: Exercise prescription & precautions for the oncology patient: pelvic floor issues, erectile dysfunction, core stability/ lumbo-pelvic pain, CRF, bone density issues 2:45 Break 3:00 Lab: Exercise program design including biofeedback, dilators, guided imagery techniques 4:00 Wrap up/ Q and A 4:30 Adjourn
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