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Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist

Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute

Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe digestive tract anatomy, physiology, and neurology. Define the basics of general nutrition and its effects on musculoskeletal health..
2. Discuss the processes of systemic inflammation, adrenal fatigue, gluten sensitivity, central sensitization and gut dysbiosis and their role in physical and physiological health.
3. Describe nutritional concerns for specific conditions including depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic pain syndrome
4. List specific evidenced-based nutritional recommendations for patients with pelvic pain; constipation, dyspareunia, IBS, incontinence, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia
5. Describe the nutritional demands during pregnancy and lactation. List nutritional links to infertility, pre-term birth and postpartum depression.
6. List specific nutrients required for hormonal homeostasis through the male and female lifespan.
7. Identify key metabolic processes affected by the continuum of obesity to the athlete triads and explain the underpinnings to the broader epidemic of nutritional dysfunction.
8. Explain the energy balance / work capacity ratio and discuss the impact on clinical decision-making and prediction of therapeutic outcomes.
9. Discuss collagen synthesis and implications for bone, muscle and tendon healing. Hypothesize on future rehabilitation and nutritional strategies based on emerging information.
10. Compare and contrast foods that hinder versus those that support healing.
11. Define the role of the rehabilitation clinician in the field of wellness and nutrition and identify strategies for safe and effective instruction about nutrition and supplements.
12. Explain in detail the interrelationship between orthopedic manual therapy, pelvic rehabilitation, and nutrition.

Target Audience

This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. Physical therapy continuing education courses should not be taken by individuals who are not licensed or otherwise regulated, except, as they are involved in a specific plan of care.

Agenda

Day One:
7:30 Registration 8:00 Objectives and Introductions 8:15 Overview: Nutrition Perspectives in Pelvic Rehabilitation 9:15 Digestion Essentials 10:15 Break 10:30 Interconnected Effects of Body Systems 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Lab 1: Concepts in Food Science 1:45 Nutrition Basics: Linking Science to Nourishment 3:30 Break 3:45 Lab 2: Physical Markers of Nutritional Status 4:15 Energy Balance & Nutritional Homeostasis 5:15 Questions/Discussion 5:30 Adjourn

Day Two:
7:30 Review Day 1 / Questions 7:45 Nutrition and Healing: Correlates in Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Pelvic Rehab 8:30 Topics in Lifespan Nutrition and Hormonals 9:45 Break 10:00 Nutritional Correlates for Pelvic Rehab Conditions: Bowel, Bladder, and Beyond 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Lab 3: Cultured Foods 1:15 Pelvic Rehab Clinical Applications: Foods that Hinder, Foods that Heal 2:15 Break 2:30 Lab 4: Patient Education Presentation - Nourishing the Gut & Shedding New Light on Pelvic Rehab Conditions 3:15 Nutrition and Rehab: Vision for the Future 3:45 Questions/ Discussion/ Resources 4:00 Adjourn

Description

Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist provides the rehab professional with a unique and timely opportunity to explore the connections between pelvic rehabilitation and nutritional sciences. Developed by a pelvic rehabilitation specialist with a degree in nutrition, this course is designed for the pelvic rehab therapist who wishes to deepen understanding and awareness of the impact of nutrition on conditions commonly encountered in the clinical setting.
The course will first answer the important question: is nutrition within our scope of practice?
In early June 2015, the APTA passed a landmark motion - RC 12-15: The Role of the Physical Therapist in Diet and Nutrition. As our profession advances towards a more integrative model, this motion symbolizes an acknowledgement of the rehab professional’s broader role as a health care provider. We, as physical therapists are uniquely positioned to offer patients more comprehensive lifestyle-related education including topics in nutrition. Both the World Health Organization (WHO, 2008) and the Physical Therapy Summit on Global Health (Dean, et.al, 2014) have called upon all health care providers to stand in unity to help with epidemics of lifestyle-related diseases including those conditions encountered in pelvic rehabilitation; the APTA has given it’s nod of approval as well.
The motion states: “as diet and nutrition are key components of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of many conditions managed by physical therapists, it is the role of the physical therapist to evaluate for and provide information on diet and nutritional issues to patient, clients, and the community within the scope of physical therapist practice…” Further, “this motion clearly incorporates the intent of the new Vision Statement for the Physical Therapy Profession by transforming society and improving the human experience.” (APTA, 2015)
This empowering development provides us with both challenge and opportunity. The challenges: How can we as pelvic rehab professionals, be armed with the most cutting edge nutritional information available? What nutrition information lies within our scope of practice? How can we apply this information to our pelvic rehab patient population? An opportunity is "Nutrition Perspectives for the Pelvic Rehab Therapist"; this inspiring 2-day course is intended to expand the practitioner’s knowledge base of the metabolic underpinnings for local to systemically complex disorders. Participants will learn the essential nutritional elements for optimal human function and effective strategies for integrating this information into rehabilitation practice.

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