Obstetric Health Rehab Program

Dive into a comprehensive 2-days Face-to-Face course, where you'll explore the intricacies of:

• Functional anatomy of pregnancy and childbirth 

• Physical changes –symptoms 

• Postural changes, correction, exercises 

• Psychological changes and impact 

• Exercises-goal, expectations, benefits 

• Screening prenatal clients 

• Prenatal physiotherapy 

• Exercise prescription, modifications 

• Yoga, Pilates, aerobics, resistance exercises 

• Pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy 

• Relaxation strategies 

• Labor/childbirth philosophy 

• Movements/ positions in Labor 

• Pain relief in Labor 

• Normal vs C section healing 

• Post natal physiotherapy 

• Postpartum rehab, 

• Pelvic floor muscle fitness - Tools and techniques for assessment of different pelvic floor dysfunctions (Observation, palpation, examination, Scales, Objective testing of hypotonus and hyertonus pfm like modified oxford MMT, Lamont Scale, Laycock – PERFECT Assessment, FSFI Scale & their limitations and Het’s MMT, Het’s SERF Assessment, Het’s Ring Clock Assessment, Het’s Reflexive Result Scale, Het’s FMT, Het’s Female Sexual Function Scale for Hypotonus and Hypertonus, Het’s Male Sexual Function Scale, Female Sexual Health Dysfunction Rehab Stages, perineometer, emg, pad test etc...) Management of pelvic floor dysfunctions using different technologies. (Introduction to upcoming new medical technologies) 

• Lactation support 

• Postural back pain/Low back pain/Pelvic girdle pain 

• Symphysis pubis dysfunction 

• Restless leg syndrome 

• Breastfeeding challenges 

• Engorgement 

• Mastitis 

• Diastatsis Recti 

• Much More 

General and Specific Objectives of the course 

Enables the participants for the following rehabilitative assessment and management  

• Assessment of antenatal woman – postural assessment, musculoskeletal assessment, pelvic floor assessment, etc.  

• Management of antenatal woman – trimester wise rehab, rehab for high-risk pregnancies, etc.  

• Support during labor and childbirth – exercises to expedite the process of labor, pain reducing techniques during labor, etc.  

• Assessment of lactating mother – breast examination – nipples, areola, feeding position examination, examination of the baby, etc.  

• Management of lactation issues – mastitis, engorged breasts, sore nipples, etc.  

• Assessment of postnatal woman – postural assessment, back pain, coccydynia, Diastasis Recti Abdomens, pelvic floor muscles assessment etc.  

• Management of postnatal woman – exercises for back pain, Diastasis Recti Abdomens, weight loss, pelvic floor assessment etc. 

Skills acquired by the participant at the end of the course :

• Assess and Plan management for Antenatal women  

• Labor and childbirth support  

• Assess and Plan management for Lactating women  

• Assess and Plan management for Postnatal women