A Live-Online Course for Practitioners
This course offering will be recorded and all registrants will receive a link to access the course recording for a 2-week period following the course. Please mark on your registration form if you will not be attending live (and watching the recording instead) for attendance-taking purposes.
Course Description:
Cesarean births make up approximately one third of childbirth deliveries in Canada. However, there remains limited and often conflicting post-operative guidance for patients which can leave them feeling unsure of how to navigate their recovery following a Cesarean section. Insufficient guidance on when and how to return to exercise as well as appropriate exercise progression can be overwhelming and often result in patients (or practitioners!) doing too much too soon OR avoiding exercise unnecessarily. Physiotherapists and rehab professionals have much to offer in supporting individuals through this journey and help bridge the gap in current care practices.
This course will provide the practitioner with a practical overview of the Cesarean birth experience as well as evidence-informed tools & approaches to help patients optimize recovery. We will also explore a wide variety of exercise ideas through all stages of recovery.
Objectives:
learn what a Cesarean birth is (and is not!)
review post-operative restrictions & red flags
review evidence-informed recommendations for enhancing recovery after surgery
learn early post-op pain management techniques & protective strategies
exposure to evidence-informed use of modalities in cesarean recovery
understand differences in post-operative complications & dysfunction between modes of delivery (vaginal & cesarean)
explore a variety of exercise ideas (including for runners and weight lifters) throughout all stages of recovery
0-6 weeks postpartum
6 week ‘clearance’ and beyond
be exposed to medical considerations for future births (e.g. VBAC)
explore the role physiotherapy can play in preparing patients for Cesarean birth or VBAC
explore prevalent biopsychosocial impacts:
impact of C-Section on breastfeeding
emotional & psychological impacts; birth trauma
Explore barriers to recovery and advantages of implementing Telehealth in this population
Practical review and demonstration of:
Cesarean scar management, mobility and de-sensitization techniques.
breastfeeding positions after a Cesarean birth
protective strategies in the first 6 weeks postpartum
“exercise” ideas for the first 6 weeks after birth
exercise at 6 weeks and beyond
case example for the telehealth platform
Audience: Open to all healthcare and wellness professionals.
Prerequisites: None
COST: $79
TO REGISTER, GO TO THE PELVIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS WEBSITE. DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND SUBMIT TO info@pelvichealthsolutions.ca OR FAX TO 888-653-4533.