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Dee Hartmann is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School of Physical Therapy, Chicago, Illinois, as well as St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, where she received her DPT. Practicing physical therapy for over 36 years, Dee is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and speaker on the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. For the last 22 years she has devoted the majority of her practice to the treatment of women with chronic vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, and bowel and bladder disorders. As an active member of the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health, she is originating chairman of the Task Force responsible for the creation of the Certificate of Achievement for Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) and served on the Vulvar Pain Task Force. She is a fellow and past member of the Executive Counsel of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and was a counselor for the North American Chapter of the ISSVD; a current associate editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine; a current member and past board member of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS); a current member and past board member of the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA); and is a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). Dee is happily married to the love of her life and is the mother of 5 wonderful grown children. Her private practice, Dee Hartmann Physical Therapy, is located in downtown Chicago.
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Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 15
Vulvodynia, as defined by the International Society for the Study of Vulvar Disease (ISSVD), is “vulvar discomfort, most often described as burning pain, occurring in the absence of relevant visible findings or a specific clinically identifiable, neurologic disorder.” Numerous hypotheses have suggested possible etiologies but there is still no consensus of a definitive cause or a recommended intervention protocol. We know that as many as 12% of women in the US will complain of having chronic vulvar pain lasting longer than 3 months. Although some women will find their symptoms resolve on their own, many patients will suffer for years, often going undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, untreated, and/or mistreated. Over time, multiple organ systems become involved, creating a vicious cycle of pain, visceral and sexual dysfunction, and reduced quality of life.
The literature suggests that the most successful approach to treating vulvodynia is a multidisciplinary approach. Pelvic rehabilitation therapists are an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team. With thorough PT assessment, multiple comorbid dysfunctions are often uncovered, including those in the musculoskeletal, myofascial, and visceral systems in and around the pelvis. By addressing and treating these comorbid dysfunctions, pelvic rehabilitation providers can successly impact vulvar pain through reduced symptoms, improved function, and improved quality of life.
The 2-day continuing education course will begin with the history of vulvodynia, and course highlights will include epidemiology, nomenclature, and current medical management of chronic vulvar pain. In-depth anatomy of the pelvis and abdomen will be instructed followed by suggested strategies for assessment and treatment of female pelvic pain. Instructed evaluation and intervention approaches will include associated muscular, myofascial, and visceral components. A brief review of sexual function will be presented along with an introduction to addressing sexual dysfunctions such as dyspareunia with your patients. Therapists will find and abundance of manual therapy techniques included in this course, and in addition to external and internal abdominopelvic approaches, lab activities will include both vaginal and rectal internal pelvic muscle techniques.
As the course will include both lab and lecture portions, all attendees should be prepared to participate as both practitioner and patient. Both the anterior and posterior pelvis will be assessed and treated internally. Should males be interested in attending, they will need to provide their own models for the lab portion of the course.
Audience:
This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. 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
Pre-Readings:
The Vulvodynia Guideline (click to download) and Chronic Pelvic Floor Dysfuncton, Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology 28 (2014)
Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, getting started
9:00 Vulvodynia: Nomenclature, medical management, PT management
10:00 Break
10:15 Case 1 review : Primary Vestibulodynia (PVD)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Case 1 lab: Primary PVD
2:00 Organ systems
3:00 Case 2 review and lab: Primary PVD and chronic constipation
4:00 Case3 review and lab: Primary PVD and history of abuse
4:45 Q&A
5:00 Ajourn
Day Two:
8:00 Overview of Day 1, questions, comments
8:15 Case 4 review and lab: Primary PVD and LBP
10:00 Break
10:15 Case 5 review and lab: Secondary PVD with chronic yeast
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Case 6 review and lab: Secondary PVD with IBS-D
2:30 Break
2:45 Case 7 review and lab: Secondary Generalized Vulvodynia
3:45 Outcomes tools, questions, confusing cases
4:30 Q&A, discussion, evaluation forms
4:45 Ajourn
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Define vulvar pain and the various diagnoses and definitions in female chronic pelvic pain.
2. Describe the viscious cycle of chronic pain and the multiple system involvement.
3. List the relevent pelvic anatomy including muscular, myofascial, and visceral components involved in chronic female pelvic pain.
4. Describe current medical management of vulvodynia.
5. Demonstrate examination skills of the female pelvis for pelvic pain conditions.
6. Demonstrate 5 treatment techniques for vulvodynia.
7. Explain the relationship between vulvodynia and bowel/bladder/sexual dysfunctions.
8. Develop treatment plans for patients with female chronic pelvic pain.
9. Apply visceral mobilization techniques to structures commonly involved in vulvodynia.
Dee Hartmann, PT, DPT
Dee Hartmann is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School of Physical Therapy, Chicago, Illinois, as well as St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, where she received her DPT. Practicing physical therapy for over 36 years, Dee is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and speaker on the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. For the last 22 years she has devoted the majority of her practice to the treatment of women with chronic vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, and bowel and bladder disorders. As an active member of the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health, she is originating chairman of the Task Force responsible for the creation of the Certificate of Achievement for Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) and served on the Vulvar Pain Task Force. She is a fellow and past member of the Executive Counsel of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and was a counselor for the North American Chapter of the ISSVD; a current associate editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine; a current member and past board member of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS); a current member and past board member of the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA); and is a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). Dee is happily married to the love of her life and is the mother of 5 wonderful grown children. Her private practice, Dee Hartmann Physical Therapy, is located in downtown Chicago.
Name Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location
425 S Cherry St
Denver, CO 80246
Recommended Lodging
Holiday Inn Denver Cherry Creek
303-388-5561
455 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80246
Nearest Airport
Denver International Airport
Airport Code: DEN
8500 Peña Blvd
Denver, CO 80249
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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.
Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations
Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, enroll in a single course, and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
Groups of 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Course discounts for the PF series are being capped at 10% no matter on group size or number of registrations - but will be staying the same for specialty courses.
Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).
Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".
Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.
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Vulvodynia, as defined by the International Society for the Study of Vulvar Disease (ISSVD), is “vulvar discomfort, most often described as burning pain, occurring in the absence of relevant visible findings or a specific clinically identifiable, neurologic disorder.” Numerous hypotheses have suggested possible etiologies but there is still no consensus of a definitive cause or a recommended intervention protocol. We know that as many as 12% of women in the US will complain of having chronic vulvar pain lasting longer than 3 months. Although some women will find their symptoms resolve on their own, many patients will suffer for years, often going undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, untreated, and/or mistreated. Over time, multiple organ systems become involved, creating a vicious cycle of pain, visceral and sexual dysfunction, and reduced quality of life.
The literature suggests that the most successful approach to treating vulvodynia is a multidisciplinary approach. Pelvic rehabilitation therapists are an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team. With thorough PT assessment, multiple comorbid dysfunctions are often uncovered, including those in the musculoskeletal, myofascial, and visceral systems in and around the pelvis. By addressing and treating these comorbid dysfunctions, pelvic rehabilitation providers can successly impact vulvar pain through reduced symptoms, improved function, and improved quality of life.
The 2-day continuing education course will begin with the history of vulvodynia, and course highlights will include epidemiology, nomenclature, and current medical management of chronic vulvar pain. In-depth anatomy of the pelvis and abdomen will be instructed followed by suggested strategies for assessment and treatment of female pelvic pain. Instructed evaluation and intervention approaches will include associated muscular, myofascial, and visceral components. A brief review of sexual function will be presented along with an introduction to addressing sexual dysfunctions such as dyspareunia with your patients. Therapists will find and abundance of manual therapy techniques included in this course, and in addition to external and internal abdominopelvic approaches, lab activities will include both vaginal and rectal internal pelvic muscle techniques.
As the course will include both lab and lecture portions, all attendees should be prepared to participate as both practitioner and patient. Both the anterior and posterior pelvis will be assessed and treated internally. Should males be interested in attending, they will need to provide their own models for the lab portion of the course.
Audience:
This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. 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
Pre-Readings:
The Vulvodynia Guideline (click to download) and Chronic Pelvic Floor Dysfuncton, Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology 28 (2014)
Day One:
7:30 Registration
8:00 Introduction, getting started
9:00 Vulvodynia: Nomenclature, medical management, PT management
10:00 Break
10:15 Case 1 review : Primary Vestibulodynia (PVD)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Case 1 lab: Primary PVD
2:00 Organ systems
3:00 Case 2 review and lab: Primary PVD and chronic constipation
4:00 Case3 review and lab: Primary PVD and history of abuse
4:45 Q&A
5:00 Ajourn
Day Two:
8:00 Overview of Day 1, questions, comments
8:15 Case 4 review and lab: Primary PVD and LBP
10:00 Break
10:15 Case 5 review and lab: Secondary PVD with chronic yeast
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Case 6 review and lab: Secondary PVD with IBS-D
2:30 Break
2:45 Case 7 review and lab: Secondary Generalized Vulvodynia
3:45 Outcomes tools, questions, confusing cases
4:30 Q&A, discussion, evaluation forms
4:45 Ajourn
Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Define vulvar pain and the various diagnoses and definitions in female chronic pelvic pain.
2. Describe the viscious cycle of chronic pain and the multiple system involvement.
3. List the relevent pelvic anatomy including muscular, myofascial, and visceral components involved in chronic female pelvic pain.
4. Describe current medical management of vulvodynia.
5. Demonstrate examination skills of the female pelvis for pelvic pain conditions.
6. Demonstrate 5 treatment techniques for vulvodynia.
7. Explain the relationship between vulvodynia and bowel/bladder/sexual dysfunctions.
8. Develop treatment plans for patients with female chronic pelvic pain.
9. Apply visceral mobilization techniques to structures commonly involved in vulvodynia.
Dee Hartmann, PT, DPT
Dee Hartmann is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School of Physical Therapy, Chicago, Illinois, as well as St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, where she received her DPT. Practicing physical therapy for over 36 years, Dee is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and speaker on the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. For the last 22 years she has devoted the majority of her practice to the treatment of women with chronic vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, and bowel and bladder disorders. As an active member of the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health, she is originating chairman of the Task Force responsible for the creation of the Certificate of Achievement for Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) and served on the Vulvar Pain Task Force. She is a fellow and past member of the Executive Counsel of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) and was a counselor for the North American Chapter of the ISSVD; a current associate editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine; a current member and past board member of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS); a current member and past board member of the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA); and is a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). Dee is happily married to the love of her life and is the mother of 5 wonderful grown children. Her private practice, Dee Hartmann Physical Therapy, is located in downtown Chicago.
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Street Address (Links to Map)
Course Location
1102 Bates Ave
Houston, TX 77030
Recommended Lodging
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
(713) 313-4000
6633 Travis St
Houston, TX 77030
Nearest Airports
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Airport Code: IAH
William P. Hobby Airport
Airport Code: HOU
2800 N Terminal Rd
Houston, TX 77032
7800 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77061
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Attention: We are unable to offer "retro-active" discounts (i.e. applying a discount to a transaction after the transaction takes place), so if you are interested in exploring discount options and you are unsure if your transactions is eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.
Multi-Course Discount
This 10% discount is available for a single registrant who wishes to enroll in 3 or more courses, and pay in one transaction. Registrants wishing to enroll in 5 or more courses should contact us for a customized quote. We can also apply this discount if 2 therapists from a single clinic/hospital enroll in 3 or more courses (ie Registrant A enrolls in Course X and Course Y, Registrant B enrolls in Course X, and Registrants A and B both work at Clinic Z). This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts. Registration and payment must be received at the same time in one credit card payment, one check or one envelop with multiple checks. This type of registration cannot be completed online, if you are wishing to receive the Multi-Course discount please call or email us directly for assistance.
Course discounts for the Pelvic Floor Series are capped at 10% no matter the group size or number of registrations
Group Discount
This discount is available for a group of three or more registrants, who all work at the same clinic/hospital, enroll in a single course, and pay in a single transaction or mail in multiple checks in a single envelope. This discount cannot be used in combination with any other discounts.
Groups of 3-5 receive a 10% discount off the combined price of their group's registrations.
Course discounts for the PF series are being capped at 10% no matter on group size or number of registrations - but will be staying the same for specialty courses.
Student Discount
This 10% discount is available to current students who have yet to earn a license to practice at the time of course registration. Students are welcome to attend satellite and remote courses with H&W once they have reached their third year and/or completed a hands-on clinical in their second year. You may register while in your 2nd year for a course that is taking place by the time you have become a third-year student. However, students are not allowed to register or attend a self-hosted course.
To get this discount when checking out online, use the code STUDENT2023 for courses scheduled for 2023. (Note, this code is only valid for non-licensed students. The H&W admin team will verify that registrants signed up with this code are, indeed, current students prior to their attendance of the course).
Referral Credit/Discount
Any therapist who has already taken a Herman & Wallace course will earn a $50.00 "referral credit" if:
1. A therapist who has never taken a Herman & Wallace course successfully registers for his or her first course(s); AND
2. In the registration process, the first-time registrant gives the name and clinic/hospital of the therapist who referred them to Herman & Wallace.
A therapist who has earned a $50.00 "referral credit" may use this credit toward any course that is eligible for a "referral discount".
Guest Blogger Credit/Discount
Any therapist who completes a qualifying guest blog post on the Herman & Wallace blog will earn a $50.00 "guest blogger credit". This credit may be applied toward any course.
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