Pressure, Posture, and Performance - An Approach to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
On-Demand Courses
10 Contact Hours
Pressure, Posture, and Performance: An Approach to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction — will give you a powerful lens for understanding how movement, posture, breath mechanics, and other remote drivers influence pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). This course challenges familiar assumptions, fills key gaps in traditional practice patterns, and strengthens your clinical reasoning with a clear, evidence‑based framework for managing intra‑abdominal pressure (IAP).
If you’ve ever felt limited in your evaluation or treatment options, or sensed that external factors were contributing to PFD in ways you couldn’t fully evaluate or treat this course will expand your perspective. You’ll learn how remote drivers such as alignment, movement quality, breath mechanics, abdominal wall strategies, and muscle activation patterns interact to shape symptoms and performance. This whole‑body approach integrates seamlessly into ortho, sports, geriatric, and pelvic health settings.
This course is ideal for clinicians who want a deeper understanding of the external mechanisms that contribute to PFD, who value lifelong learning, and who are ready to fine-tune their skills to better support patients across ortho, sports, geriatric, and pelvic health settings.
⭐ Knowledge You’ll Gain
- A clear, in‑depth understanding of intra‑abdominal pressure (IAP) and the four technique‑based elements that influence pressure
- Improved skill in manual evaluation of diaphragm breathing and its role in PFD
- Training in progressive glottal control phonations and how to integrate them with movement and exercise
- Practical strategies for patient education, including how to cue breath patterns for Valsalva vs. strain (bearing down)
- A deeper understanding of the relationship between posture and IAP
- Insight into abdominal wall musculoskeletal activation patterns that affect pressure regulation
- Performance‑oriented strategies for active and athletic clients
- Lifetime access to online curriculum.
- Detailed pelvic floor fascial anatomy reading/study module and quiz
- Printable Clinical Guides, Slide Shows and Literature Reviews
- Course comments and questions answered weekly by Kathe
Continuing education requirements for physical therapist licensure are determined by individual state licensing boards and vary by state. Some jurisdictions do not require pre-approval of continuing education activities, while others may allow licensees to submit courses for consideration through an individual review or petition process. It is the responsibility of each licensee to verify current requirements and the applicability of any continuing education activity with their state licensing board.
- CA (CPTA #25-370) for .85 CEUs from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027
- NJ #2511-44 valid for 8.5 credits Feb 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2028
- TX #81076TX approved for 8.5 CCUs from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2028
This course is designed for Pelvic Health, Orthopedic, and Sports Practitioners, presenting management strategies able to be implemented by practitioners from many rehabilitation disciplines. Previous pelvic floor training is recommended but not required. This course is open to Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), 2nd/3rd Year Student Physical Therapist (SPT)
Upon completion of the web-based learning curriculum the participant will be able to:
- Identify three risk factors and summarize the prevalence and impact of pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes and postpartum clients.
- Describe four contributors to intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) generation and regulation.
- Explain the role of vagus nerve regulation in breath, phonation, and pelvic floor responsiveness.
- Recognize three components of dysfunctional breathing and demonstrate a screening technique for each.
- Differentiate three types of diaphragm mobility and perform manual evaluation techniques for each.
- Apply two postural modifications that influence pelvic floor recruitment and IAP generation.
- Assess the prevalence and clinical impact of abdominal wall myofascial and joint restrictions on pelvic floor function and IAP and implement at least three techniques to evaluate these contributors.
- Teach clients three strategies for exhalation or voicing to support pelvic floor coordination during functional activities or to reduce pelvic floor muscle overactivity.
- Name two evidence-based techniques as proxy measures of IAP during incremental exercise.
- Analyze current evidence on intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and pelvic floor activation during dynamic movement, and apply findings to guide exercise prescription including lifting, running,and therapeutic activities, tailored to individual client needs and pelvic floor presentation.
About the Instructor
Kathe Wallace, PT, Pelvic Resources
Kathe Wallace, PT, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and educator specializing in pelvic floor and pelvic health rehabilitation. She is known for her clear, practical teaching style and her ability to translate complex concepts into effective clinical strategies. In 2023 she received the Academy of Pelvic Health Elizabeth Noble Award for her contributions to pelvic health physical therapy education.
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Price: $340
