Using Exercise and Modern Pain Science to Create Pelvic Health - Moving From Fixer to Facilitator

Overview

Join us for this evidence-informed course designed for pelvic health professionals, orthopaedic clinicians, kinesiologists, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, and physicians.

Led by Carolyn Vandyken, this course explores how to apply the knowledge gained through modern pain neuroscience to pelvic health rehabilitation. It is not just about "explaining pain" to your patients; rather, we need to deeply understand that our patients, armed with the right knowledge and lifestyle skills, can use modern pain neuroscience to regulate their own nervous system.  

When our patient's nervous system is dysregulated, OAB and persistent pain are common protective responses. Learn how to shift from the role of “fixer” to “facilitator” – helping patients take ownership of their healing journey and engage with exercise as a powerful, self-regulation tool.  As clinicians, we often think about stretching and strengthening muscles.  Clinicians often use manual therapy to change muscle tension or joint dysfunction to help their patients achieve their goals.  However, our patients with persistent pain, and OAB, can learn to recalibrate their own systems through basic exercise (walking, breathing and mobility exercises) and sensory-motor rich movements to "heal" themselves.  

Learn what it means to put your patients in the "driver" seat, allowing their systems to change through healthy lifestyle shifts that are easy to complete, creating long term self-managed solutions. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Empower your patients to become active participants in their pelvic health recovery
2. Choose exercise strategies that reflect pain classification – bottom-up or top-down approaches
3. Reduce burnout and compassion fatigue by stepping away from the “fix-it” mindset
   
   

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Pelvic health physiotherapists
• Orthopaedic clinicians
• Kinesiologists and exercise physiologists
• Occupational therapists
• Physicians and medical professionals
• Anyone interested in integrative, exercise-based approaches to pelvic health

Whether you are new to pain science or looking to deepen your application of it in clinical practice, this course will offer valuable insights.

Expand your pelvic health toolkit and support your clients with confidence.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to shift from the role of “fixer” to “facilitator” and help patients take ownership of their own healing journey.