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* The proposed date in the South East in June has had to be postponed as the lecturer is now committed to another course. There will be 2009 dates in the South East in 2009*

In addition the 2008 dates in Scotland have been altered by 2 days so we can host the course in Scotland. These were previously advertised as Thurs 30th and Fri 31st October 2008.

During pregnancy, labour and delivery many changes occur in a woman's body - some slowly and some acutely due to trauma during labour and delivery. Stretching of the abdominal wall affects stability of the back and pelvis and increased uterine weight affects bladder and uterus fascial support systems. Altered movement strategies adopted during pregnancy may lead to back and pelvic girdle pain, rectus diastasis, incontinence and prolapse, common in the post partum years.

Recent research has greatly increased our understanding of the factors that contribute to the development of these problems. Based on the research this preventative postpartum program has been developed to empower women with an educational home exercise program. The material taught in this programme is applicable for women of all ages and includes correct breathing, body alignment, bladder health, core stabilisation and how to use these in everyday function (including return to pre pregnancy sport and recreational activities).

This 2 day evidence based course presents this information, and is complimented by the existing educational materials prepared by LJ Lee and Diane Lee which include a CD with a Power point presentation, patient handouts in Word format and a patient reference video in CD or VHS format which will be available to purchase. An update of these is expected to be available at the time of the course.

The following learning objectives will be covered:

• Identify common non optimal postures and muscle substitution strategies postpartum that lead to later problems such as pain, incontinence and prolapse
• Teach and practice all the exercises in the Post Partum Health for Mums course with a focus on cueing, alignment and exercise technique
• Learn how to recognise optimal vs non optimal strategies and correct these with exercise and manual facilitation
• Learn simple cues to correct postural alignment that can impact ribcage mobility, abdominal wall profile, breathing pattern and core muscle recruitment
• Practice techniques to teach and facilitate neutral spine alignment in several positions
• Practice and refine techniques for the isolation and symmetrical recruitment of the local muscle system. This approach uses imagery extensively to facilitate effective coordination of the lumbopelvic core.
• Discuss the factors that potentially contribute to stress urinary incontinence and the treatment approaches for incontinence.
• Discuss the types of incontinence and the questions you need to ask in order to direct your patient towards appropriate treatment.
• Present treatment guidelines for rectus diastasis, discuss when exercise training is effective and when other interventions such as surgery may be needed to be considered.
• Discussed factors such as toilet posture
• Teach a technique to check the improper response to a cue to contract the pelvic floor muscles without using internal palpation.
• Present the active straight leg raise test for prescribing which core muscles to train first and when to prescribe a sacroiliac belt.
• Discuss strategies to integrate the above material and use the educational materials to teach postpartum health as a preventative programme.

Who is this course aimed at?

Course Dates

Post Partum Health for Mums: Restoring Form and Function

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Click here to visit the Discover Physio website to see other courses offered by LJ Lee and Diane Lee Previous Participant Reviews from previous Discover Physio courses offered by LJ Lee and Diane Lee Excellent course that has improved my understanding of core stability retraining ten fold. highly recommended." (18/6/06) "I really liked LJ's holistic approach. Gentle, precise and knowledgeable." (18/6/06) "The course equipped me with information and useful tips to feel confident in applying the post partum programme approach with future clients." (25/6/06) "Excellent course. Really increased my awareness of current practice and ways to improve this. Learnt lots. Transformed my awareness of TA / PF education. Thank you." (25/6/06) "Good course bringing together musculoskeletal and women's health in a combined approach." (20/11/05)
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