Where’s the Pelvic Floor in Hip Rehab & Sports Medicine?
Where’s the Pelvic Floor in Hip Rehab & Sports Medicine?
1 hour
The instructors
Overview
Historically, the pelvic floor has been entirely overlooked in sports medicine hip rehabilitation. Current protocols do not even consider pelvic floor intervention. Join Dr. Ginger Garner as she discusses the intimate relationship between the pelvic floor and hip rehabilitation within the context of sports medicine.
Participants will delve into the anatomical and functional connections between these two vital body areas, gaining a deeper understanding of how pelvic floor dysfunction can impact hip rehabilitation and sports performance.
Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, participants will learn to integrate pelvic floor assessment and intervention strategies into hip rehabilitation protocols, enhancing clinical outcomes and optimizing athletic performance, especially in the context of hip labral tears and femoracetabular impingement.
Learning Objectives
In this free webinar with Dr. Ginger Garner, we will:
- Understand the anatomical structures and biomechanical interactions between the pelvic floor and hip complex.
- Recognize common pelvic floor dysfunctions and their potential impact on hip function and sports performance.
- Through a case study analysis, learn assessment techniques that consider pelvic floor function in the context of hip rehabilitation and sports medicine.
- Enhance clinical decision-making skills by applying evidence-based approaches to the pelvic floor in athletic hip populations.
Audience
This webinar is intended for physiotherapists and anyone associated with physiotherapy practice administration.
Registration and Replays
There's a maximum of 500 seats available in the webinar room. If you cannot attend live, please do not register. This will allow people who can attend live to ask questions and interact with the instructor.
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This webinar will be recorded and available as a free for Embodia members on-demand course on Embodia Academy.
The instructors
PT, DPT, ATC, LAT
Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC/L is a clinician, author, educator, and longtime advocate for improving access to physical therapy services, especially pelvic health.
She is the founder and CEO of Living Well Institute, which has been training and certifying healthcare providers in Integrative Medical Therapeutic Yoga & Lifestyle Medicine since 2000. She also owns Garner Pelvic Health in Greensboro NC, which offers digital and in-person care.
Ginger is the author of multiple books and book chapters, published in several languages. She has presented at over 20 conferences worldwide and has reached an audience across 6 continents, teaching on a range of topics impacting the pelvic girdle, respiratory diaphragm, and the voice (which she calls the 3D or Three Diaphragm approach).
Ginger is an active member of APTA, serving as the Legislative Chair for APTA North Carolina, a Congressional Key Contact for APTA Private Practice, and in the Academy of Pelvic Health on the Prenatal and 4th Trimester Task Force. Ginger lives in Greensboro, NC and is a mom of four – three sons and the family rescue Lab, Scout Finch. Visit Ginger at the links above, on Instagram and YouTube.