Continuing Education Course:
Pelvic Oncology Rehabilitation
An in-depth course designed specifically for pelvic health rehab clinicians to build on foundational oncology knowledge to learn more advanced concepts and skills for working with pelvic cancer survivors.
This intermediate course builds on the OncoPelvic PT course, Oncology Foundations for the Pelvic Health Rehab Clinician, to further advance your skills in evaluating and treating the unique needs of pelvic cancer survivors.
Audience: Pelvic Rehab PT/OT
Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 16.5
Format: On-Demand
Price: $589
Prerequisites for this course: an Oncology Foundations Course and Pelvic Level 1 Course. Contact us with questions.
This course is for you if you…
Are a pelvic health rehab clinician (PT/PTA and OT/OTA).
Have already taken foundational oncology rehab and pelvic level 1 courses.
Need a clear-cut understanding of how pelvic cancers are diagnosed and treated, plus what the common side effects are.
Need guidance on specific hands-on manual therapy interventions for the pelvic region including scar tissue, radiation fibrosis, and musculoskeletal impairments.
Want to effectively prescribe post-prostatectomy interventions and education including penile rehabilitation with vacuum erection devices.
Need to confidently provide post-radiation therapy dilator instructions to your patients.
Are pursuing a specialist certification in pelvic health.
This course has been reviewed and approved by the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA Pelvic Health) Education Review Committee in meeting APTA Pelvic Health’s continuing education standards.
What you’ll learn in this course
Intro and Module 1: Introduction to Pelvic Cancers
Review the basics of oncology terminology, staging, grading, and tumor characteristics in this module.
Module 2: Pelvic Lymphatics
Gain knowledge about the lymphatic system and pelvic cancer-related lymphedema including topics on risk factors, lymphedema stages, and the gold standard for treating lymphedema. This module includes a video lab that guides you step-by-step how to perform initial hands-on interventions to assist with reducing lymphedema and improving lymphatic flow.
Module 3: Gynecological Cancers
Learn about the epidemiology, early detection, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and common treatment side effects for gynecological cancers.
Cancers included: Uterine, ovarian, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers
Module 4: Urogenital Cancers
Learn about the epidemiology, early detection, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and common treatment side effects for urogenital cancers.
Cancers included: prostate, bladder, kidney, penile, and testicular cancers
Module 5: Colorectal Cancers
Learn about the epidemiology, early detection, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and common treatment side effects for colorectal cancers.
Cancers included: colon, rectal, and anal cancers
Module 6: Rehab Examination and Evaluation
In this module, you’ll learn critical questions to include in your subjective exam, how to perform a comprehensive objective examination with consideration for pelvic cancer treatment side effects, how to choose the best patient reported outcome measures for your patients, how to effectively and empathetically communicate prognosis, and how to set SMART goals. This module includes a video lab guiding you through an external pelvic assessment of pelvic floor muscle functioning that you can use with any patient.
Module 7: Rehab Interventions
Build your repertoire of interventions to utilize for the specific sequelae of pelvic cancer treatments. Content in this module includes prehabilitation programs for pelvic cancer survivors, comprehensive education topics to discuss with your patients, therapeutic exercise and pelvic floor muscle training prescriptions based on symptoms and pelvic cancer type, effective external and internal manual therapy techniques, and neuromuscular re-education interventions. This module includes 50+ minutes of video labs guiding you step-by-step through hands on manual therapy interventions to use for conditions related to pelvic cancer treatment including reconstruction flaps, scar tissue, radiation fibrosis, and more.
Module 8: Clinician Resilience
After completing this module, you will understand burnout and how build your own resilience strategies to protect your well-being and continue to show up for your patients.
So what are you waiting for?
If you’re ready to provide better outcomes for pelvic cancer survivors, sign up today!
Price: $589
Want to bundle the Oncology Foundations Course too?
Click HERE to enroll in both and save!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: Who is this course for?
Answer: This course is designed for pelvic health rehab clinicians (PT, PTA, OT, OTA) who want to build on their foundational oncology knowledge to work with pelvic cancer survivors. Taking a foundational oncology course and pelvic level 1 are requirements before taking this intermediate course. Check out the OncoPelvic PT course, Oncology Foundations for the Pelvic Health Rehab Clinician – bundled discounts for courses are available HERE!
Question: What will I learn in this course?
Answer: This comprehensive on-demand course has 8 modules that include topics on: a review of basic cancer terminology, staging and grading; pelvic lymphatics; detailed content on pelvic cancers for ALL genders and how they are diagnosed and treated; common side effects from pelvic cancer treatment-related side effects; rehabilitation examination and evaluation including prognosis and goal setting; specific rehabilitation interventions; and strategies for building clinician resilience for working with this unique population. This course includes 50+ minutes of lab videos willed with step-by-step instructions on examination techniques, hands-on manual therapy interventions, and more.
Question: Do I get continuing education units (CEUs) with this course?
Answer: If you’re a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the United States, then YES, for 16.5 continuing education hours in 40+ states!
California: Our organization is an approved provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants in California (CA) by Redefine Health Education, a recognized approval agency of the Physical Therapy Board of CA.
Florida: Our organization is a rule-approved CE provider of the PT Board of Florida (# 50-45438).
Illinois: Our organization is a licensed CE sponsor of physical therapy continuing education by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR # 216.000388).
New York: Our organization is a recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved sponsor of PT/PTA continuing education
Texas: Our courses are approved by Texas Physical Therapy Association.
Courses approved by other state boards in the following jurisdictions are likely accepted for licensure credit based on the state regulation:
AL | AK | AR | CO | CT | DE | GA | HI | ID | IN | IA | KS | KY | ME | MA | MI | MO | MT | NE | NH | NC | ND | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | UT | VT | VA | VI | WA | WI | WYCourses approved by other APTA chapters in the following jurisdictions are likely accepted for licensure credit based on the state regulation:
AZ | DC | MD | MS | NM
Please reach out to your state licensing board to confirm the currency and accuracy of this information. If you have a specific question about CEU approval for this course in your state, please direct your inquiry to info@ceuapproval.com.
The following states are not pre-approved: LA, MN, NV, NJ, OH, OK, TN, WV
Participants licensed in states not pre-approved may file for individual approval using the instructions on this document.
*If you are a Florida licensee, the CE Broker approval number for this course is 20-1249784.
*If you are a Texas licensee, the approval number for this course is 79569TX
Question: What if I have questions after the course?
Answer: Become a member of the OncoPelvic PT Clinician Community where you will have access to other pelvic health and oncology clinicians to ask questions, network, and get continued support! You can also email us at hello@oncopelvicpt.com.
Question: Are there any prerequisite courses I must take?
Answer: YES, this is an intermediate course for pelvic health rehab clinicians. A basic oncology rehab course is required as a prerequisite for taking this course. Check out the OncoPelvic PT course, Oncology Foundations for the Pelvic Health Rehab Clinician – bundled discounts for courses are available!
Question: What if I want a refund?
Answer: Individual courses less than 2 (two) hours and all e-guides are non-refundable. The option for a refund is available for courses over 2 (two) hours only within 48 hours of purchase, however, it is non-refundable if more than 15% of the course has been completed or if you have already claimed your course certificate. No certificate of course completion will be provided if a course is refunded. We think you will learn and gain a lot from this course, but if you would like a refund, please email us at hello@oncopelvicpt.com
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