Pelvic Health and Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
Pelvic Health and Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
2 hours
The instructors
Overview
Clinically, why does one patient have urinary urgency, but another has urinary urgency, constipation, AND headaches (or another overlapping pain condition)…..and the second patient reports that their symptoms are usually aggravated by stress & anxiety? Corina is actively involved in collecting massive amounts of data to answer these questions. Her findings? The more comorbidities that a patient has, the more likely their system is to be dysregulated. Chronic pelvic pain has emerged as a central feature in chronic overlapping pain conditions. In other words, it is very common for people suffering from chronic pelvic pain to have dysregulated systems. If that is the case, then lifestyle interventions should be at the top of our go-to strategies when addressing pelvic pain.
Instructor: Corina Avni (PhD Candidate)
What's Included
Registering for this session registers you for the full Year of Mentorship program. Alongside the recording, slides, and written summary from Embracing a Trauma-Based Approach (Part 1), you'll get:
- Every other session in the year — live or recorded, plus its own summary and associated resources
- Two monthly office hours (North America and Europe/South Africa) for live clinical Q&A, recorded if you can't make it live
- Downloadable patient education handouts and infographics
- Full-year access to the discussion forum
See the full program breakdown →
Part of a Year-Long Program
This session is part of Carolyn Vandyken’s Year of Mentorship program.
- Learn from Carolyn Vandyken and an esteemed international group of 12 clinical and academic leaders in pelvic health!
- 2 hours every other Thursday from January 14 - December 16, 2027 (excluding July and August)
- Monthly Office Hours on the first Sunday of every month
- A discussion forum on Embodia where you can ask questions and have meaningful discussions with participants in the program throughout the year. Participants from the 2026 cohort will be invited to join the forum.
- Throughout the year-long mentorship, you will be paired with a lab partner and will present case studies to each other.
- Bring your own partner (a colleague or friend) to each receive 25% off the program cost. Visit the bundle page for full pricing details.
Registration is available for the full program only; individual sessions cannot be purchased separately. Visit the bundle page to learn more and register.
The instructors
PhD Candidate, MSc(Physiotherapy), Accreditation in Women’s Health Physiotherapy, B.Sc (Physiotherapy)
Corina completed her Masters by thesis – “Pelvic floor muscle function during gait” at Stellenbosch University (2017), and has a B.Sc. Physiotherapy from the University of Cape Town (1997), along with a postgraduate qualification in Women’s Health Physiotherapy from Bradford University, UK (2001).
She runs a practice devoted to the assessment and management of pelvic function in men, women, and children. Most of her caseload comprises of patients with chronic pain and multisystem dysfunction and dysregulation.
She lectures online, nationally, and internationally to physiotherapists, doctors, and other medical and movement professionals. She has appeared on radio shows, and TV; and written multiple magazine and infotainment articles. She has contributed to local academic material (including books and pamphlets) mostly on pelvic and pain related topics.
She is currently registered for a PhD (Physiology) researching chronic overlapping pain conditions and the role of autonomic nervous system dysregulation (dysautonomia).