Overview
Treating Pelvic Pain
Treating pelvic pain is a common, yet challenging area of practice. The contributing factors can be multiple and the presentation may seem like a complex puzzle. Patients are often embarrassed to speak about their symptoms meaning allied health has a unique opportunity to spend more time with the patient to develop the rapport and trust required for this intimate area.
In this course you will review the embryology, anatomy, physiology and common presentations of the pelvic region to help unravel the pelvic pain puzzle for your patients. Conditions covered include pudendal neuralgia and visceral pain such as dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Gain an up-to-date understanding of the normal function of the female pelvis and organs, how dysfunction presents clinically and learn the treatment models, and direct and indirect techniques that Liz uses in daily practice when treating pelvic pain presentations
The Pelvic Pain Puzzle CPD course will cover;
- Embryological review of the pelvis to understand normal functions such as walking, waste elimination and reproduction
- Normal sensory, motor and visceral function and the influence hormones have on the tissues of pelvis and perineum, including the skin
- Perineal functions and key clinical symptoms in the history to indicate when referral is required
- Pudendal neuralgia - managing musculoskeletal triggers; nerve glides; home care. Applicable to male and female patients
- Visceral pain (dysmenorrhea or endometriosis) - visceral hyperalgesia concept and how to manage with manual therapy, education and home care
Learning Objectives
- Recognise the key clinical signs and symptoms of endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Confidently gain informed consent before treatment
- Apply conservative management models including manual therapy, pain education and home management for endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Demonstrate manual techniques for treating pelvic pain
- Recognise when interventional management may be indicated and who to refer to
- Referral guidelines with tips for writing referral letters
Course Details
The Pelvic Pain Puzzle course is applicable to allied health manual therapy practitioners with an interst in treating pelvic pain. It has a strong practical focus and includes appropriate manual therapy techniques that you can immediately use with confidence in your practice. Internal techniques will not be demonstrated.
The course will run from 8:30AM to 4PM. Places are limited to 20 attendees. It includes morning and afternoon tea, printed course notes and an e-certificate of attendance for your CPD records. The course can be counted as 7 hours CPD.
This course follows on from Liz Howard’s popular Pain & Pregnancy course which teaches practitioners to effectively help women during pregnancy (pelvic girdle pain etc), prepare for labour and recover efficiently from delivery or caesarean section. In this course pelvic girdle pain will be reviewed but not addressed in depth.
Providers Terms
- You may cancel registration for an Event by giving us notice in writing, provided that such notice must be more than 14 days before the date of the Event. In those circumstances, we may refund the Event Fee at our sole discretion.
- If you cancel your registration for an Event within 14 days of the date of the Event or you fail to attend the Event for any reason without giving us prior written notice, you will be charged the full amount of the Event Fee and you will not be entitled to any refund of the Event Fee. In such circumstances if you have not already paid the full amount of the Event Fee, Bower Bird may require that you pay such amount.
- If the Event is cancelled by the Presenter for any reason, your bank or card issuer will refund the relevant amount. However, this may take between 3 to 5 working days (or longer, depending on your bank or card issuer). You acknowledge and agree that we will not be responsible or liable to you in relation to any delay by your bank or card issuer in the release of funds back into your account.
- Bower Bird will not be responsible or liable in any way for any postponement, cancellation, no-show, termination or other non-performance of an Event other than as specified in these Terms of Use.
Tickets
Key Details | |
| Contact Hours: | 7.0 hrs |
| Start Time: | Sun, 02 March 2025 , 8:30 AM |
| Finish Time: | Sun, 02 March 2025 , 4:00 PM |
| Duration: | Full Day |
| Format: | Live Lecture |
| Language: | English |
| Venue: | High Street Holistic |
Address: | 60 High St, Preston, |
Overview
Treating Pelvic Pain
Treating pelvic pain is a common, yet challenging area of practice. The contributing factors can be multiple and the presentation may seem like a complex puzzle. Patients are often embarrassed to speak about their symptoms meaning allied health has a unique opportunity to spend more time with the patient to develop the rapport and trust required for this intimate area.
In this course you will review the embryology, anatomy, physiology and common presentations of the pelvic region to help unravel the pelvic pain puzzle for your patients. Conditions covered include pudendal neuralgia and visceral pain such as dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Gain an up-to-date understanding of the normal function of the female pelvis and organs, how dysfunction presents clinically and learn the treatment models, and direct and indirect techniques that Liz uses in daily practice when treating pelvic pain presentations
The Pelvic Pain Puzzle CPD course will cover;
- Embryological review of the pelvis to understand normal functions such as walking, waste elimination and reproduction
- Normal sensory, motor and visceral function and the influence hormones have on the tissues of pelvis and perineum, including the skin
- Perineal functions and key clinical symptoms in the history to indicate when referral is required
- Pudendal neuralgia - managing musculoskeletal triggers; nerve glides; home care. Applicable to male and female patients
- Visceral pain (dysmenorrhea or endometriosis) - visceral hyperalgesia concept and how to manage with manual therapy, education and home care
Learning Objectives
- Recognise the key clinical signs and symptoms of endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Confidently gain informed consent before treatment
- Apply conservative management models including manual therapy, pain education and home management for endometriosis and pudendal neuralgia
- Demonstrate manual techniques for treating pelvic pain
- Recognise when interventional management may be indicated and who to refer to
- Referral guidelines with tips for writing referral letters
Course Details
The Pelvic Pain Puzzle course is applicable to allied health manual therapy practitioners with an interst in treating pelvic pain. It has a strong practical focus and includes appropriate manual therapy techniques that you can immediately use with confidence in your practice. Internal techniques will not be demonstrated.
The course will run from 8:30AM to 4PM. Places are limited to 20 attendees. It includes morning and afternoon tea, printed course notes and an e-certificate of attendance for your CPD records. The course can be counted as 7 hours CPD.
This course follows on from Liz Howard’s popular Pain & Pregnancy course which teaches practitioners to effectively help women during pregnancy (pelvic girdle pain etc), prepare for labour and recover efficiently from delivery or caesarean section. In this course pelvic girdle pain will be reviewed but not addressed in depth.
Providers Terms
- You may cancel registration for an Event by giving us notice in writing, provided that such notice must be more than 14 days before the date of the Event. In those circumstances, we may refund the Event Fee at our sole discretion.
- If you cancel your registration for an Event within 14 days of the date of the Event or you fail to attend the Event for any reason without giving us prior written notice, you will be charged the full amount of the Event Fee and you will not be entitled to any refund of the Event Fee. In such circumstances if you have not already paid the full amount of the Event Fee, Bower Bird may require that you pay such amount.
- If the Event is cancelled by the Presenter for any reason, your bank or card issuer will refund the relevant amount. However, this may take between 3 to 5 working days (or longer, depending on your bank or card issuer). You acknowledge and agree that we will not be responsible or liable to you in relation to any delay by your bank or card issuer in the release of funds back into your account.
- Bower Bird will not be responsible or liable in any way for any postponement, cancellation, no-show, termination or other non-performance of an Event other than as specified in these Terms of Use.
| Educator Shop: | Bower Bird CPD |
| Contact: | Enquiry - Request call back |
Speakers:
 | Elizabeth HowardBAppSc(Clin Sc) BOstSc MScMed(PainMgt) Advanced Pain Management Osteopath |
Elizabeth Howard has over 25 years of experience as an Osteopath and has worked at the Women’s Health & Research Institute of Australia for over 15 years. Her main focus is the holistic management of complex pelvic pain with the interdisciplinary team, working closely with Professor Thierry Vancaillie (Gynaecologist and Pain Medicine Specialist). In 2020 she was one of only 5 practitioners to be awarded the title of Advanced Pain Management Osteopath by Osteopathy Australia.
Her roles include osteopathic care, clinical researcher, pain educator, clinical specialist in sacral neuromodulation. Liz was intimately involved helping manage the women suffering from pelvic pain after mesh surgery for prolapse or incontinence at WHRIA and the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick.
Liz has been involved in clinical research at WHRIA and in conjunction with the Royal Hospital for Women since joining WHRIA. In addition to numerous poster presentations, her work in major journals includes:
- Topical treatment of vulvodynia, dyspareunia and pudendal neuralgia: A single clinic audit of amitriptyline and oestriol in organogel. Ruoss, C., Howard, E., Chan, K., Stevenson, P., Vancaillie, T. (2021). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Asherman syndrome: Audit of a single‐operator cohort of 423 cases. Vancaillie, T., Chan, K., Liu, J., Deans, R., & Howard, E. (2020). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Pain after vaginal prolapse repair surgery with mesh is a post‐surgical neuropathy which needs to be treated–and can possibly be prevented in some cases. Vancaillie, T., Tan, Y., Chow, J., Kite, L., & Howard, L. (2018). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Sacral neuromodulation for pelvic pain and pelvic organ dysfunction: A case series. Vancaillie, T., Kite, L., Howard, E., & Chow, J. (2018). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58(1), 102-107.
Her teaching experience ranges from lectures and technique in Undergraduate and Master’s Osteopathic programs (University of Western Sydney, Southern Cross University), clinical supervision of Osteopathic students (UWS, SCU, SportsMed Mumbai), Osteopathy Australia National Conference presentation, Pelvic Floor Seminars, GP education evenings, allied health events and online CPD.
Testimonials:
 | Jane Edmondson |
"I thought the course was fantastic! Incredibly well presented, very concise and interactive, and left me feeling confident and enthusiastic about applying it to my practice."
 | Bimbi Joy |
"Liz is an inspiring and engaging presenter, she shares extensive clinical knowledge of pelvic and perineal pain by way of case studies and current evidence-based practice protocols. Liz relates current clinical application models for chronic pain seamlessly with familiar osteopathic principles. This course has helped me to develop my confidence in diagnosing and treating patients with pelvic and perineal pain in a way that is immediately transferable to my every day practice."
 | Rebecca Brugman |
"Loved that it was not too overwhelming and built on lots of techniques we have all learnt! Best course I've been to in a while."
