A Holistic View of the Pelvic Floor

Enhance your understanding of the pelvic floor’s role in movement, stability, and overall well-being with the A Holistic View of the Pelvic Floor course, led by expert Sonja Forster, PT. Designed for manual therapists, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, fitness professionals, and healthcare providers, this course takes a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to pelvic floor health and dysfunction.

Course participants will explore the complex interplay between pelvic floor muscles, core function, and posture. This course goes beyond standard pelvic floor training, providing a holistic perspective on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Function: Understanding the muscular and fascial structures involved in pelvic health
  • Impact of Pregnancy & Menopause: How hormonal and structural changes affect pelvic floor integrity
  • Common Dysfunctions: Addressing conditions like incontinence, pelvic pain, prolapse, and core instability
  • Pelvic Floor & Postural Integration: The connection between pelvic alignment, movement patterns, and function
  • Strengthening & Release Techniques: Practical exercises to activate, strengthen, and relax the pelvic floor muscles
  • Holistic Rehabilitation Strategies: Implementing pelvic health interventions within a full-body therapeutic approach

No Refunds

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of nurses, physicians and athletic trainers.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the pelvic floor muscles and their roles in pelvic functions
  • Understand the impact of pregnancy and menopause on pelvic floor health
  • Recognize factors contributing to the weakening of pelvic floor muscles
  • Implement exercises to strengthen pelvic floor musculature
  • Apply practical strategies to address pelvic floor dysfunctions
  • Explore the relationship between the pelvic floor, posture, and core stability
  • Integrate a holistic approach to pelvic health in clinical practice

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 6.00 ANCC
  • 6.00 BOC
Course opens: 
07/28/2025
Course expires: 
03/05/2026
Cost:
$49.95
Rating: 
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Instructor: Sonja Forser, PT

Disclosure statement: N/A 

AKH PLANNER/REVIEWERS

Becca Lakofsky, RN

Disclosure statement: N/A 

 

Athletic Trainers
Neil Asher, Natural Alternative Therapies BOC Provider #: P12148 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 6.0 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

 

In support of improving patient care, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Credit being awarded: 6 ANCC contact hours.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 6.00 ANCC
  • 6.00 BOC

Price

Cost:
$49.95
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