Gender Health

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to enhance the students’ knowledge of physical therapy evaluation, goal setting and treatments related to the following conditions: pelvic health/pelvic floor dysfunction (e.g. incontinence, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, prostate health); bowel, bladder and sexual function in the patient with neurologic dysfunction; perinatal health (e.g. pregnancy, intrapartum & postpartum care); transgender and sexual health; intimate partner violence and strategies for working with survivors of abuse.