“This course will give you the ability to develop treatment plans, and the practical skills to make them successful.
Jane & Joanne

Course Details

Who should apply

This programme is aimed at female continence nurse advisors and physiotherapists who wish to develop skills in assessment of the pelvic floor and the confidence to use treatment options of biofeedback, muscle stimulation and pelvic floor muscle exercises for rehabilitation.

Costing & Support

The price of the course is £300 which will include access to ongoing support on the pelvic floor and continence programme web site.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Perform an holistic subjective and objective continence assessment
  2. Perform an ultrasound bladder scan to check for residual volumes of urine
  3. Recognize relevant pelvic floor pathology
  4. Perform a pelvic floor muscle assessment and devise a pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation programme
  5. Effectively use biofeedback and muscle stimulation as treatment tools
  6. Understand the role of medication and lifestyle changes in improving continence status
  7. Have an understanding of national standards and NICE guidelines relating to urinary incontinence in women

Course content

  1. Anatomy and physiology
  2. Subjective continence assessment and bladder scanning
  3. Vaginal examination
  4. Pelvic floor muscle assessment
  5. Treatment options including biofeedback and muscle stimulation
  6. Devising and progressing pelvic floor muscle exercise programmes
  7. Practical ways to increase patient motivation and compliance

Teaching methods

This course is designed to be of a highly practical nature. Private rooms are used for tutor led practical sessions. Participants are encouraged to opt into the practical sessions in order to gain the maximum benefit from the programme.

Reasons for this recommendation along with full details of the nature of the practical sessions are in the pre-course pack.

A summary of the levels of participation are as follows:

  1. Working in pairs and practicing vaginal examinations on each other
  2. Practicing on other course members but not being examined by anyone
  3. Using vaginal and /or surface electrodes for biofeedback and muscle stimulation
  4. Working in pairs to perform external bladder scanning

Testimonials

The course was well put over, nice and relaxed, and not afraid to ask daft questions.

A very good 2 days in which I have learnt a great deal. I now feel much more confident regarding pelvic floor assessments, using stimulation therapy, and extending pelvic floor muscle exercise regimes.

All aspects of the course have been valuable in my role, and has helped increase my knowledge in continence.

Thank you for a great study session. It will help me in my new post in continence. I am sure it will be valuable to many professionals who attend the course in the future - good luck and best wishes.

Fantastic - thank you. I felt comfortable to discuss anything related to continence.

Inspirational, and has directed my practice in virtually all areas. Gave me ideas to improve the service we provide - a useful forum for exchange of ideas and practice.

It is the best course I've been on for years, and has put right some concepts that I had wrong ideas about. Very interactive, with a great atmosphere.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you for making it so easy and well done to you both.