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1. Develop strategies for creating safe environments and discussing sensitive medical concerns.
2. Outline strategies for providing culturally competent care and supporting trauma survivors.
3. Demonstrate evaluation methods for pregnancy/postpartum complications, pelvic floor dysfunction, lymphedema, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, and impairments related to breast cancer treatment.
4. Demonstrate interventions for reducing pelvic pain and managing pelvic floor dysfunction.
5. Demonstrate interventions for resolving bladder hyperactivity and incontinence.
6. Demonstrate interventions for reducing low back pain related to pelvic floor dysfunction.
7. Demonstrate interventions for rebuilding core muscles and stability after childbirth.
8. Demonstrate interventions for pain, swelling, ROM, fatigue, and functional impairments in patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
9. Demonstrate interventions or reducing pain and improving strength, flexibility, and stamina in patients with fibromyalgia.
10. Demonstrate interventions for controlling swelling, decreasing fluid buildup, and preventing infections in patients with lymphedema.
11. Demonstrate interventions for decreasing bone loss, protecting the spine, reducing fall risk, and increasing mobility in patients with osteoporosis.
12. Demonstrate dynamic neurocognitive imagery techniques for helping patients identify and recruit the correct muscles during exercises.
13. Discuss strategies for more effectively combining multiple modalities during treatment, therapeutic exercise, soft tissue mobilization, lymphatic drainage, trigger point release, mindfulness, and dynamic cognitive imagery (Franklin Method).
14. Develop comprehensive treatment strategies for specific impairments.
15. Apply evaluation and treatment techniques demonstrated throughout the course to case scenarios.
16. Discuss the latest advances in women’s health and their implications for treatment.
17. Review coding, billing, and documentation for women’s health.
18. Discuss strategies for specialization, professional networking, and health programming in women’s health.

WHAT EVERY CLINICIAN NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT WOMEN’S HEALTH

• Why women’s health skills are the missing link
• Top 10 mistakes clinicians make with female patients
• How training in women’s health can benefit any caseload

KEYS TO TREATING SENSITIVE ISSUES WITH CONFIDENCE

• How to create save environments and open dialogues
• Tips for discussing sensitive medical, emotional, and trauma history
• Reveal critical information that can change the course of treatment
• Sharpen your sensitive listening skills
• Support survivors with a trauma-informed approach
• Culturally competent care strategies every clinician should know

UPGRADE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL REASONING SKILLS

• Get to the root cause of impairments faster with better evaluation techniques for:
  • Pelvic pain
  • Pelvic floor and bladder function
  • Pre- and post-natal issues
  • Scar mobility
  • Lymphatic swelling and inflammation
  • Functional strength and mobility
  • Bone integrity
  • Balance and fall risk
  • Age-related degeneration
• Lab

EXPAND YOUR CLINICAL TOOLBOX FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH

• Effective techniques you can use immediately
  • Pregnancy/postpartum interventions to:
    • Manage low back pain
    • Prevent tearing during childbirth
    • Reduce pelvic pain and muscle tightness
    • Improve scar mobilization
    • Rebuild core muscles and stability
  • Pelvic floor interventions to:
    • Resolve pelvic and related back pain
    • Calm bladder hyperactivity
    • Resolve incontinence
    • Retrain pelvic floor muscles
  • Breast cancer interventions to:
    • Reduce pain and lymphatic swelling
    • Restore ROM, strength, endurance and energy
    • Manage functional impairments
  • Lymphedema interventions to:
    • Control swelling and edema
    • Improve lymphatic flow
    • Decrease fluid buildup
    • Prevent infections
    • Support swollen areas
  • Fibromyalgia interventions to:
    • Reduce pain and fatigue
    • Increase strength, flexibility and stamina
    • Decrease environmental stress on the body
    • Combat “fibro fog” – improve focus, attention and concentration
  • Osteoporosis interventions to:
    • Build bone and decrease bone loss
    • Protect the spine from fracture
    • Reduce fall risk
    • Increase mobility
  • Lab

HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMBINE MULTIPLE MODALITIES FOR BETTER RESULTS

• Dynamic neurocognitive imagery/Franklin Method
• Yoga
• Mindfulness
• Breathing exercises
• Soft tissue mobilization
• Trigger point release
• Lymphatic drainage

DESIGN ROBUST, INNOVATIVE PLANS OF CARE FOR YOUR PATIENTS

• Comprehensive treatment strategies for specific impairments, including:
  • Pelvic pain
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Vaginal tears
  • Sexual health
  • Bladder hyperfunction
  • Incontinence
  • Diastasis recti/transverse abdominus
  • Radiation scarring
  • Lymphedema
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Osteoporosis
• Lab

CODING, BILLING, AND DOCUMENTATION FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH

• Justify treatment with the right progress measures and documentation
• How to maximize your reimbursement
• Avoid denials and audits with these tips

CASE STUDIES: PUT KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE

• Case study 1: Stabilize abdominal muscles and decrease pregnancy-related pain
• Case study 2: Successfully treat incontinence
• Case study 3: Improve tissue mobility and joint motion with a breast cancer patient
• Case study 4: Manage lymphatic swelling with a breast cancer survivor
• Case study 5: Reduce pain and fatigue related to fibromyalgia
• Case study 6: Safeguard the spine in a patient with osteoporosis

HOT TOPICS AND INNOVATIONS IN WOMEN’S HEALTH

• Give your patients the benefits of cutting edge research

Debora Chasse, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT, is an expert in women’s health with over 20 years of experience helping women recover from pregnancy/postpartum complications, pelvic floor dysfunction, breast cancer, lymphedema, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis.

Among the first to receive the APTA’s Board Certification in Women’s Health, Dr. Chasse travels nationally to present seminars on women’s health topics, and she is known for her dynamic, hands-on teaching style. In addition, she has served on the Specialization Academy of Content Experts and was a writer for the APTA pelvic pain certification courses. Dr. Chasse earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Loma Linda University, where she also began teaching in 2000, and she holds additional certifications in Complete Lymphatic Therapy and Matrix Repatterning. Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Debora Chasse has employment relationships with Function Ability Physical Therapy and Matrix Repatterning. She receives a speaking honorarium from the Matrix Institute. Dr. Chasse receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Debora Chasse is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 9/23/2022
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 19.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 19.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 19.0 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
No CE available for this board.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 19.0 continuing education credits.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 19.0 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 19.0 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 19.0 CE credit hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 22.8 contact hours.

North Carolina Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 19.0 continuing education hours.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 19.0 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 19.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

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