Role of Manometry Assessment for the Investigation of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Overview

Chronic constipation (CC) and fecal incontinence are common disorders, reported in 14% of the general population. Both conditions can be related to anorectal neuromuscular sensory and/or motor dysfunction.

Pelvic floor dyssynergia (dyssynergic defecation (DD)) is found in at least one-third of patients with chronic constipation. We have recently reported that patients’ self-report constipation symptoms using a standardized questionnaire are useful in predicting DD in patients with CC.

This online course will present the utility of clinical history along with digital rectal examination to determine the DD in patients presented with CC. This would allow clinicians to make a timely diagnosis to implement an appropriate treatment program, including biofeedback therapy, or referral for further investigation with ARM and BET.

Learning Objectives

In this online course, you will learn:

• About introduction to manometry assessment.
• The epidemiology of constipation.
• Constipation: translating symptoms.
• Chronic constipation: a treatment algorithm.
• The utility of history in determining DD.
• Anorectal manometry procedure.
• ARM - reading the results.

What’s Included In This Online Physiotherapy Course?

• More than 41 minutes of video lessons.
• Bite-sized information: All of the content is broken down into bite-sized chunks, so that you can easily watch a video on your break, over lunch, or for a few minutes at night.
• Lifetime access. You can return to this course at any time. If any material is updated or added, you will have access to the new content.
• Certificate of completion. Once you've completed the course, you will receive a certificate for your professional portfolio.
• Downloadable slides/workbook so you can follow along as you take the course.
• Access to this course is through Embodia, and although some of the content may be downloadable (such as a workbook or slides if included), the majority cannot. This is to protect the instructor’s material and to prevent the content from being shared freely on the Internet.
• Embodia is mobile-friendly and can be accessed by phone, tablet, and computer.
• There is no start date or completion date. You can complete the course at your own pace.
• You will be sent a receipt as soon as you purchase this course. This receipt can be used for education grants and for tax purposes.
• A special coupon for 15% off any other online course on Embodia Academy when you’ve completed this course!

Audience

This online course is for all rehabilitation professionals, including physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, chiropractors, athletic therapists, exercise therapists, and kinesiologists. This course is also relevant for movement specialists, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and those interested in learning more about pelvic floor health and wellness.

This course imparted by Pelvic Health Solutions (PHS) contains the recorded lectures from the 6th annual Pelvic Health Symposium in 2019. This course will challenge your theoretical and practical knowledge of pelvic health. Listen to their knowledge, and deepen your understanding of pelvic health and all of the factors that will make you a top-notch, excellent practitioner. You don’t have to be a practicing internal pelvic health therapist in order to benefit from this course - If your patient has a pelvis, you will benefit from this online course!