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Electro-Acupuncture for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Pain in Females

Electro-Acupuncture for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Pain in Females

Electro-Acupuncture for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Pain in Females

CA$149.00
This course includes
Forum
Lifetime access after purchase
Certificate of completion
This course was recorded in January 2024

Overview

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and pain are known barriers to sport and exercise participation in female athletes and active women and affect their quality of life and work productivity. As practitioners, we have a role in supporting females with PFD and pelvic pain using non-internal approaches that are complementary to pelvic health physiotherapy, and conventional treatment. Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture (EA) are modalities that have proven benefits in supporting the rehabilitation of females with PFD and pelvic pain. 

This continuing education course provides the knowledge and skills needed to use acupuncture/EA as an adjunct treatment for PFD, including pelvic pain, in female athletes and active women. This knowledge is transferable to males with PFD as well. The course begins by covering the terminology and prevalence of PFD and the current evidence for acupuncture. This is followed by a comprehensive review of the anatomy of the pelvic floor, with a focus on the neuroanatomy and functional anatomy. Application of this knowledge is facilitated through a case study and the creation of a treatment plan, with a bonus video demonstration. 

To effectively apply the principles of neurofunctional electro-acupuncture (NFEA) in the treatment of females with PFD and/or pelvic pain, there must be an understanding of the dysfunction and the anatomy, including neuro-anatomy. This course is designed to facilitate this knowledge in practitioners who already have acupuncture training or use acupuncture/EA in their clinical practice. This course is also appropriate for practitioners who work with individuals who have PFD/pelvic pain and are interested in learning how acupuncture/EA can help in treatment, supporting a multi-disciplinary approach. 

Join Micaela Zettel, Physiotherapist & Neurofunctional Sports Performance Practitioner, for Electro-Acupuncture for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Pain in Females.


Learning Objectives

In this online course, you will:

  1. Become familiar with terminology and prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in female athletes and active women
  2. Become familiar with current evidence for the use of acupuncture in the treatment of PFD
  3. Gain an understanding of the functional and neuroanatomy of the pelvic floor
  4. Know how to select NFEA treatment targets to help treat pelvic pain and PFD (treatment blueprints) in female athletes and active women
  5. Know how to create treatment plans using NFEA as an adjunct treatment for PFD in females


Audience

 This continuing education course is designed for practitioners who:

  • Work with individuals with PFD/pelvic pain and are interested in learning about how acupuncture can be used as an adjunct treatment.
  • Have training in and use acupuncture/EA within their scope of practice in their clinical practice, and who want to learn how to use acupuncture/EA in the treatment of PFD/pelvic pain.
  • Are graduates of the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program and want to expand their knowledge/skills to use NFEA in the treatment of PFD and pelvic pain in females. 
The instructors
Micaela Zettel
PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons), Sport Dip (SPC), CMAG, CSCS

Micaela is a registered physiotherapist with a Master’s of Advanced Health Care Practice in Sport and Exercise Medicine. She is a Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider, Neurofunctional Sports Performance Practitioner, and holds her Diploma of Sport Physiotherapy with Sport Physiotherapy Canada. She is the founder of Instil Physio and creator of the She Moves program. Her practice focuses on empowering and supporting females in their health, fitness, and sport through education and physiotherapy. Micaela blends her education and training in sports medicine, pelvic health, neurofunctional electro-acupuncture, exercise, and female athlete health to create a comprehensive foundation of care for all athletes who work with her.

Since obtaining her B.Sc. in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa and M.Sc. in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto she has continued with her pursuit of excellence in education and practice throughout her career. Micaela is an Instructor with the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program and has completed other courses including the Advanced Sports Performance Practitioner Certification, Meridian Dissection course, Advanced Needling and soft tissue techniques for the elite athlete, and the Functional Sports Medicine Masterclass.

Most of Micaela’s career has been dedicated to supporting the female athlete at all stages of life. Her passion to provide better information and care for female athletes has led her to develop She Moves, a series of programs to empower girls and women to stay in sport and active for life.

Micaela’s love of working with female athletes comes from her own history in sport. Her parents were both athletes and she cannot imagine her life without sport. One of her most memorable accomplishments was competing at the Mounted Games World Championships for equestrian sport as a member of Team Canada. She also loves to play court and beach volleyball, and enjoys running, working out, practicing yoga and walking her dog. Travel is her favourite way to spend free time and it usually includes a multi-day hike through mountain ranges, volcanoes or tropical rainforests with her partner, David, and their daughter, Finnley.

Instil Physio: www.instilphysio.ca

She Moves: www.shemoves.ca

Instagram: @micaela.zettel

Material included in this course
  • Part 1: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Terminology, Prevalence & Evidence
  • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Terminology, Prevalence & Evidence
  • Part 1 - Feedback/comments
  • Part 2: Anatomy Review of the Pelvic Floor: Neuroanatomy & Functional Anatomy
  • Anatomy Review of the Pelvic Floor: Neuroanatomy & Functional Anatomy
  • Part 2 - Feedback/Comments
  • Part 3: Case Study & Treatment Blueprints
  • Case Study & Treatment Blueprints
  • Part 3 - Feedback/Comments
  • Bonus Video: NFEA Assessment & Treatment Demonstration
  • NFEA Assessment & Treatment Demonstration
  • Bonus content - Feedback/Comments
  • Course Feedback
  • Overall course feedback survey
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