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OBSTETRICS & GYNEACOLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY DPT: Course Outline

This course covers key topics such as pelvic floor rehabilitation, prenatal and postnatal care, pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, and musculoskeletal changes during pregnancy.

Course discription

This course intends to provide Introduction to physical therapy practice for evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, osteoporosis, and other disorders specific to women. Topics will focus on medical terminology, clinical examination, evaluation, comparing contemporary, traditional interventions and the impact of evolving technology in this area.

Course Outline

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Discuss common gynecological conditions relevant to physical Therapy
  • Evaluate the women’s health problems
  • Discuss rehabilitation plan for gynecological patients.

COURSE CONTENTS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY REGARDING GYNECOLOGY, OBSTETRICSAND WOMEN’S HEALTH

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology of pregnancy
  • Physical and physiological changes of labour and the peurperium
  • The antenatal period
  • Relieving the discomforts of pregnancy
  • Preparation of labour
  • Postnatal period
  • The climacteric
  • Common gynecological conditions
  • Gynecological surgery
  • Urinary function and dysfunction
  • Bowel and anorectal function and dysfunction.

ONCOLOGICAL ISSUE WITH WOMEN’S HEALTH

  • Management of breast cancer
  • Management of lymph odema.

SPECIAL TOPIC IN WOMEN’S HEALTH

  • Female athletes
  • Exercise issues and aging
  • Aquatic therapy services in women health
  • Physical therapy management for women with long term physical disabilities.

CASE HISTORIES

  • Principles of assessment and outcome measures
  • Documentation in SOAP notes format
  • Evidence based obstetrics and gynecological Physical Therapy Treatment protocols.

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