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Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body
Improve your clinical outcomes in fewer sessions by learning a holistic approach to treating the postpartum body. Learn the skills to successfully treat common and not-so-common postpartum issues and help your clients heal more fully.
Whether you are new to pelvic health or a seasoned physical therapist, this course will transform the way you assess and treat postpartum clients – so you can get them out of pain, discomfort and dysfunction and on a quicker path to recovery.
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Recommended For
8.5 Hours
(with PT CEUs)
Course Length
Excellent Course for ALL Skill Levels
Course Level
YES, this is required!
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Required for Certification
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How Does The Online Course Work?
You will have immediate access to your course upon registration
There are downloadable lecture slides and a course workbook for note taking and in depth review
There are short quizzes within the course to ensure learning of key treatment points
This course is offered as an online course and as an annual cohort. Registration for the 2024 cohort will open in September 2024.
Your course includes easy to follow step-by-step instruction and multi-angle videos
Downloadable workbook includes photos and an overview of each technique for quick reference
You have lifetime access to your course creating a valuable reference video library
This course has 8.5 hours of PT CEU credits approved in the state of Colorado and those states that have reciprocity
Course Unit Sneak Peek: Diaphragm Release
- Identify restricted mobility of the sacrum, ischium, and pubic symphysis and restore it with proper mobilization techniques.
- Differentiate between normal spongy bone and abnormal hard bone to renew abnormal bone.
- Palpate the body to identify blocked energy flow.
- Palpate diaphragm to identify and release restrictions with proper techniques.
- Identify the external and internal location of the bladder and uterus, assess and treat.
- Palpate externally and internally to assess all pelvic floor muscles.
- Improve pelvic floor muscle strength with proper internal treatment techniques.
- Distinguish between normal and abnormal bladder positioning to realign the bladder to the midline.
- Assess, release and rebalance the liver and stomach with proper treatment techniques.
- Palpate and release muscular restrictions in the anal sphincter.
- Identify diastasis recti and release the restrictions separating recti muscles.
Module 1 | Introduction | |
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Unit 1 | Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body Introduction | |
Unit 2 | Grounding Meditation | |
Unit 3 | Postpartum Treatment Philosophy | |
Unit 4 | Table Set Up | |
Unit 5 | Pelvic Anatomy Lecture | |
Module 2 | The Pelvis | |
Unit 1 | Pelvic Lecture | |
Unit 2 | Sacral Rotation Prone | |
Unit 3 | Sacral Rotation Mobilization | |
Unit 4 | Inferior Glide of Sacrum Prone | |
Unit 5 | Sacral Shear Correction Prone | |
Unit 6 | Sacral ILA Mobility Prone | |
Unit 7 | Prone Sacral Lab Review | |
Unit 8 | Sacral Mobility Supine and Sacral Correction Part 1 | |
Unit 9 | Sacral Correction Part 2 | |
Unit 10 | Supine Sacral Lab Review | |
Unit 11 | Ischial Mobility Prone | |
Unit 12 | Ilium/Ischium Rebalancing Supine and Prone | |
Unit 13 | Exercise to Close Pelvic Bones | |
Unit 14 | Ilial Side Lying Treatment and Assessment | |
Unit 15 | ASIS Assessment Supine | |
Unit 16 | Ischium and Ilium Lab Review | |
Unit 17 | Pubic Bone Supine | |
Unit 18 | Pubic Rami Supine | |
Unit 19 | Hip Rotation and Leg Pull Supine | |
Unit 20 | Pubic Bone and Rami Review | |
Module 3 | Abdomen | |
Unit 1 | Abdomen Tissues Lecture | |
Unit 2 | Lower Abdominal Fascial Release | |
Unit 3 | Bladder Assessment and Treatment | |
Unit 4 | Uterus Assessment and Treatment | |
Unit 5 | Broad Ligament | |
Unit 6 | Releasing Uterus from Bladder | |
Unit 7 | Small Intestines Release | |
Unit 8 | C-Section Scar Release | |
Unit 9 | Diastasis Recti Lecture | |
Unit 10 | Oblique Stretch and Recti Release Lab | |
Unit 11 | Psoas Muscles Lecture | |
Unit 12 | Psoas Release Technique Lab + Oblique, Rectus and Psoas Review (2 Videos) | |
Unit 13 | Abdominal Techniques Lab Review | |
Module 4 | Listening Techniques | |
Unit 1 | Lecture Listening Skills | |
Unit 2 | General Listening Lab | |
Unit 3 | Standing Energy Assessment Lab | |
Unit 4 | Is the Pelvis Still Birthing? Lab | |
Unit 5 | Local Listening Lab | |
Module 5 | The Pelvic Floor | |
Unit 1 | Pelvic Floor Lecture | |
Unit 2 | External Pelvic Floor Muscle Release Lab | |
Unit 3 | Self Exam of Pelvic Floor Muscles Lab | |
Unit 4 | Internal Assessment of the Pelvic Floor Muscles Lab | |
Unit 5 | Assessing and Treating Bladder Internally Lab | |
Unit 6 | Mobilizing the Cervix Lab | |
Unit 7 | Internal Ischial/Levator Ani Release Lab | |
Unit 8 | Coccyx/Coccygeus Muscle Release Lab | |
Unit 9 | Perineal Body and Scar Tissue Release Lab | |
Unit 10 | Anal Sphincter Lecture | |
Unit 11 | Anal Sphincter Lab | |
Module 6 | Core Activation | |
Unit 1 | Core Activation Lecture | |
Unit 2 | Core Activation Protocol | |
Module 7 | Thoracic Region | |
Unit 1 | Thoracic Lecture | |
Unit 2 | Liver/Stomach Rebalancing Lab | |
Unit 3 | Stuck Inhalation - Lung Release Lab | |
Unit 4 | Diaphragm Release Lab | |
Unit 5 | Thoracic and Rib Cage Mobility Lab | |
Unit 6 | Thoracic Lab Review | |
Module 8 | Putting It All Together | |
Unit 1 | Putting It All Together Lecture | |
Unit 2 | Postpartum Technique Prioritization Handout | |
Unit 3 | Final Quiz | |
Unit 4 | Course Evaluation |
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