This is an excellent opportunity to learn from Sandy Hilton, who has influenced both pain-specialised and pelvic-specialised physiotherapy internationally to be more evidence-informed, inclusive and compassionate.

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Join us in the beautiful town of Weesp (now part of the wider region of Amsterdam - 15mins train ride from Amsterdam Central station) for two-days of pain science and pain-specialised therapeutic approaches  through the lens of pelvic-physiotherapy.

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You do not have to be a pelvic-specialised therapist to join this course, however internal work is limited to clinicians with permission and licence to perform this.  Internal work is a small part of this course and to those not partaking in this, you will not miss out!

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*Please be aware that this course includes assessment and treatment approaches of the genitals.  You are not be required to do anything you do not feel comfortable with.

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Course Description

There is too much confusion and conflicting information around treating pelvic pain. 

 

This 2-day course updates participants on the current science of pain, manual therapy, sensory integration techniques for pelvic pain, pelvic neurodynamics, pleasure as a treatment aim, and progressive movement. It is suitable for all health professionals who treat people with pelvic pain. The optional internal component is open to all participants who have license to do vaginal and rectal examinations. 

 

Participants will learn purposefully non-painful manual therapy techniques and neurodynamic options for the nerves of the abdomen, pelvis and upper leg. Labs will progress from acute to persistent pain treatment options and include education in self- treatment techniques for improved patient outcomes. Participants will be able to screen and design a progressive treatment for all of the major pelvic nerves. 

 

This course is full of movement and helps clinicians to push their creativity in order to design treatments for people who may be afraid to move.  We explore Virtual Reality and creative adaptations as unexpected treatment options. Movement and exercise progression are emphasized include return to fitness and heavy load as appropriate and adaptations for Long Covid/ME/CFS are addressed. Participants will leave with ideas and applications for use in the clinic and for patient home programs.

 

About Sandy

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Sandra (Sandy) Hilton graduated with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Pacific University in 1988. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des Moines University in 2013. Sandy has contributed to multiple book chapters, papers, and co-authored “Why Pelvic Pain Hurts”. and her most recent book "Self-Care for Pelvic Pain: A Sensory Integration Toolkit"  She is an international instructor and speaker on treating pelvic pain for professionals and for public education.

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Sandy is a regular contributor on health-related podcasts and is co-host of the Pain Science and Sensibility Podcast with Cory Blickenstaff.

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Sandy was the Director of Programming for the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association from 2012 - 2017. She is now on the board of the Abdominal and Pelvic Pain special interest group, a part of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

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