#THIRDTHURSDAY: Physical Therapy & The Postpartum Woman (March 2019)

This 90-minute seminar will introduce several concepts regarding the postpartum physical therapy patient. The instructors will introduce relevant history questions and possible red flags during the evaluation. Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex conditions related to this population will be reviewed, including common assessment and treatment techniques. This will include SIJ dysfunction, diastasis recti, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Cesarean scar management will be discussed, as well as common peripheral nerve injuries following pregnancy and delivery. The goal of this short presentation is to provide therapists with clinically relevant information useful in treating the postpartum client.

What to expect: 

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Identify history questions and red flags associated with postpartum women
• Describe common musculoskeletal issues for postpartum women and associated evaluation and/or treatment considerations.
• Understand the role of Cesarean Section scar management in the postpartum woman
• Implement a screen for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in postpartum women

About the Speakers

Teri Elliott-Burke, PT, MHS, WCS, PRPC, BCB-PMD Assistant Professor and Academic Clinic Coordinator at Midwestern University (MWU), received her undergraduate degree from North Central College, an entry-level physical therapy degree from Northwestern University, a Master of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis, and a transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy from the College of St. Scholastica. Dr. Elliott-Burke has more than 40 years of patient care and managerial experience in outpatient physical therapy. Her teaching responsibilities include administration, management, and men’s and women’s health. She is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists in Women’s Health, by the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute as a Pelvic Rehabilitation Provider, and by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction Biofeedback. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the APTA Section on Women’s Health, and the International Pelvic Pain Society.  Her research interest is in lumbo-pelvic girdle complex disorders and associated pelvic floor dysfunction. 

 

Thomas Dillon, PT, DPT, OCS Clinic Instructor at Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic, received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Midwestern University.  He has 9 years of experience in the out-patient orthopedic/sports medicine setting.  He has worked closely with several orthopedic surgeons developing pre- and post-operative care programs to improve surgical outcomes.  Currently he focuses on student clinical education, clinical research involving the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, and treating the community.  Dr. Dillon is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the APTA Orthopedic Section.

 

 

 

 

This program originally aired March 21, 2019. 

 

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1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $35. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
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