Real-time Ultrasound Course In-Person

For Pelvic Health Physiotherapists.

These courses are for female physiotherapists interested in working in the field of Women's Pelvic Health Physiotherapy who would like to learn how to use RTUS as a tool for your patient assessments.

Presenters

Alexandra Lopes
Level

Foundation
Location

Pelvic Health Melbourne
3/216 Blackshaws Road
Altona North, VIC, 3025
Times

8.45 am - 1.30 pm
Inclusions

BYO Snacks

Dates

8 August
CPD Points

3.5
Price

$429 incl GST

This course is for any female qualified pelvic health physiotherapists, covering trans-abdominal and trans-labial ultrasound.

A requirement to attend this course is that you have at least two years of clinical experience.

To be eligible for this course, participants must have a minimum of two years of clinical experience in either physiotherapy or osteopathy.

Trans-abdominal Ultrasound
Review of Knobology

DRAM: From Xiphisternum to pubic symphysis
Pelvic Floor Muscles: Shape & Movement
Bladder: Bladder wall thickness & post-void residual
Uterus: Identify uterus & approx measurement to identify gross variations
Bowel: Identify all parts of the large bowel, discuss normative measurements for the large bowel and the dome of the bowel, and discuss what to look for with impaction

Trisdel DUO NCU Training

Trans-labial Ultrasound

Identify bony landmarks & anorectal angle
Identify urethra and bladder neck
Identify pelvic floor and movement
Translabial examination in an anterior, posterior or sagittal plane
Translabial examination in a lateral or coronal plane

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The learning objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of the basic use and function of knobs on a real-time ultrasound machine and how to use this tool in your clinical practice.

Trans-abdominal Ultrasound

Be able to identify the linea alba and measure the inter recti distance using a real-time ultrasound machine.
Identify the pelvic floor muscles and observe their movement with different pelvic floor cues.
Identify the bladder and what constitutes normal bladder shape.
Gain basic competence in measuring bladder wall diameter and bladder volumes.
Gain competence in measuring post void residuals
Identify the uterus and observe how to measure the uterus
Identify the large bowel (ascending transverse/descending and sigmoid colon).
Observe how to measure the dome of the bowel in children.
Observe images of what bowel impaction looks like.

Trans-labial/perineal/anal Ultrasound
In sagital plane - identify anatomical landmarks (AP).

Pubic bone
Urethra and bladder
Vagina and uterus
Rectum and anorectal angle and genital hiatus
Movement on valsalva or cough
Movement on pelvic floor tilt

In coronal (lateral) plane, identify:

Urethra/bladder neck/bladder
Pelvic floor muscles, lift, bear down

Sterilisation protocol for Real-time Ultrasound
Gain basic competency. for adequate sterilisation of the soound head for:

Trans-abdominal
Trans-labial
Trans-perineal
Trans-anal

This course includes trans-perineal/trans-labial Ultrasound practicals that involve the viewing of intimate (perineal) areas via Ultrasound.

This means you will get the chance to practice on others but also means this may also be performed on you as a 'patient'.

These examinations are extremely valuable to your learning, however, during any part of this practical you have the right to say NO, and withdraw your consent to any part of the practial being performed on you, as per a patient's informed consent.

Patient Informed Consent requires 4 major parts:

Explain what you are going to do and why it is relevant to the condition and offer alternative
Explain what the patient should and should not feel
Ask if the patient has any questions
Does the patient consent to you proceeding with the examination?

Please advise prior to the session if you have any concerns about participating in the practical, this also extends to declining a trans-perineal ultrasound at any time during your training.

Places are limited for each course and enrolments are allocated in the order in which they are received and course fees paid in full.

All course materials will be supplied, including a printed copy of the course manual.
Pelvic Health Australia (PHA) is not responsible for any travel and/or accommodation arrangements or reimbursements.
Please check with us on current enrolments before booking your accommodation and transport for a course.
Pelvic Health Australia (PHA) reserves the right to make minor changes to the content, schedules and presenters as required, however, this course is intended to be provided as advertised.

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We understand that plans can change and sometimes you may need to cancel or reschedule a course. To ensure fairness and transparency, we have established the following terms and conditions:

Minimum numbers are required for this course to operate.
In the event the course is cancelled by Pelvic Health Australia (PHA) due to insufficient numbers, participants will be notified as soon as possible and enrolment fees will be refunded in full.
PHA will not be held responsible for any costs relating to travel and/or accommodation expenses or cancellation fees incurred.
All cancellations are to be notified in writing.

Please Note: If an unforeseen genuine emergency requires a cancellation, please contact our office. Refunds will be determined on a case-by-case basis only.

The following cancellation fees will apply for all cancellations by a participant:

After enrolment - A refund will be provided less an administration fee of $50.00.
30 Days before the course start date - 50% refund will be provided
14 days before the course start date - No refund will be provided.
No-show fee for non-attendance - No refund will be provided.

If PHA can fill the cancellation with a new student, a refund will be provided, less an administration fee of $50.

If you are looking for accommodation close to the course venues we suggest the following:

Presenters

Alex has 30 years of clinical experience as a physiotherapist in the musculoskeletal and pelvic health fields. She has 23 years of experience in education:

The University of Melbourne undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy.
Australian Physiotherapy Association Level 1 and Level 2 Women, Men and Pelvic Health coursework
CFA - Continence Foundation of Australia community educaton
Fitness Industry - Conference PresenterWomen's Health Training Associates: Pessary Coursework

Alex is a Co-director of Pelvic Health Melbourne and Symmetry Physiotherapy. Encompasing 12 locations across Melbourne North and North western suburbs.

Alex has developed and delivered courses under Pelvic Health Melbourne covering:

Pelvic Girdle Pain: SIJ, Pubic Symphysis and Coccyx
Rectal
Pelvic Pain
4-day Pelvic Health Foundations
Real Time Ultrasound
NEW - Men's Health Unpeeled

Alex was the Past National Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Associations' Women's Men's and Pelvic Health group.

She is passionate about delivering high quality practical education to physiotherapists across the world to continue to progress the quality of pelvic health care for everyone.

Tutors

Dennise is an experienced physiotherapist with more than 22 years in clinical practice and a special interest in pelvic health. She is passionate about helping women, children, and people with complex pelvic health conditions through individualised, evidence-based care.

An enthusiastic educator, Dennise has been part of the GEMt (Global Education of Manual Therapists) teaching team since 2013, delivering dry needling courses across Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. She also tutors on Pelvic Health Australia's Foundations and Real-Time Ultrasound (RTUS) courses and has assisted with Dr Melissa Davidson's Pessary Introduction course.

We at Pelvic Health Australia believe enpowering physiotherapists through education encourages the best outcomes for patients.

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Presenters

Alexandra Lopes - Physiotherapist & Educator

Tutors

Dennise Smith - Physiotherapist & Educator