Course Overview
ICE Pelvic Live: Male
Elevate your pelvic health practice with Pelvic Live: Male, through the Institute of Clinical Excellence. This lab-heavy, evidence-based course equips clinicians with foundational skills and confidence to assess and treat pelvic floor conditions affecting those assigned male at birth and bowel and pain conditions across all genders. Attendees will gain hands-on proficiency in the external and internal anorectal pelvic floor examination, learn manual and neuromuscular techniques and apply exercise interventions. By the end of this course, attendees will feel confident managing the following conditions: male sexual dysfunction such as erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders; prostatectomy care; bowel dysfunctions such as constipation and fecal incontinence; and pelvic pain such as pudendal neuralgia, genital pain and coccydynia.
Schedule
DAY ONE
8:00am - 8:15am
Welcome
8:15am - 9:15am
Pelvic pain lecture
9:15am - 10:00am
External palpation lab
10:00am - 12:00pm
Internal pelvic floor lab
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Pelvic pain lab
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Male sexual dysfunction lecture
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Male sexual dysfunction lab
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Round robin skills practice
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Course wrap up and Q&A
DAY TWO
8:00am - 8:15am
Welcome back
8:15am - 9:15am
Bowel dysfunction lecture
9:15am - 10:15 am
Bowel dysfunction lab
10:15am - 11:00am
Prostatectomy lecture
11:00am - 12:00pm
Prostatectomy lab
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hernia lab
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Case studies
3:15pm - 4:00pm
Round robin skills check
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wrap up and Q&A
Objectives
- Describe pelvic floor anatomy, physiology, and dysfunctions with emphasis on bowel health, pelvic pain and male specific considerations
- Perform external pelvic floor, abdominal and internal anorectal pelvic floor muscle and coccygeal assessment
- Apply manual therapy, neuromuscular techniques, lifestyle factor optimization and resistance and aerobic exercise
- Implement best practices for prehab and rehab of clients undergoing prostate cancer treatment or surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there internal examination and treatment in this course?
There is a 2 hour block of internal examination during the morning of Day 1 (Saturday).
Is internal work required?
You have two options:
Option A: Learn & Practice Internal Anorectal Assessment Skills
You receive full CEU's if you:
- Participate in the internal lab, which occurs from approximately 10 AM - 1 PM (lunch) on Day 1. The expectation is that participants will complete the exam on another classmate who may have different genital anatomy, and have the exam performed on themselves unless otherwise discussed with the instructor prior to the lab.
- If you do not plan to use your own body for the lab, you MUST bring a person who you can practice these skills on.
- Pass a "skills check," done throughout the lab
Option B: Learn about Internal Anorectal Assessment, but do not practice on a human model
You receive full CEU's if you practice internal assessment and treatment skills under instructor guidance using different pelvic model options.
What privacy measures do you use during this course?
We utilize sheets for draping during the internal portion of this course for modesty. In addition, we block off any windows and ensure all doors/points of entry are locked. If the facility has cameras, we tape over the cameras during the internal portion of the course.
Additional Information
PREREQUISITES
- None
