Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

The Use of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy in the Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction

The pelvic health physiotherapy class will give practitioners a wider understanding of the pelvis, specifically the pelvic floor and its role within sexual health and dysfunction. This includes a description of the impact that common pelvic floor dysfunctions have on sexual function. The hope is that by the end of the 5 hour class you will have an understanding of what a pelvic health physiotherapist does in practice and when to refer patients. The elective will emphasize the importance of working on a team in sexual health treatment to provide the best care for patients.

Learning Objectives

• Able to list the layers of the pelvic floor muscles and their roles including sexual function.
• Able to describe the effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on female and male sexual function.
• Able to identify when a referral to a pelvic health physical therapist is necessary.
• Able to list common pelvic floor dysfunctions treated by pelvic health physical therapists and their effect on sexual function.
• Able to describe current research recommendations for common sexual dysfunction diagnosis’.
• Able to describe the benefits of a multidisciplinary team and multimodal treatment method in sexual dysfunction.
• Able to list other potential benefits from pelvic health physical therapy.