2025 Male Pelvic Health: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Treatment & Management

This course is designed to give the practicing clinician a comprehensive knowledge base in the pelvic physical therapy treatment of the male pelvic floor patient. Course content is evidence-based and will promote the use of the most reliable tests and validated outcomes measures. This one and a half day course will advance the skill and knowledge of physical therapists trained in the examination and treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction status post prostatectomy, prehabilitation for prostatectomy, chronic pelvic pain including groin, penile and testicular pain, and sexual health including erectile dysfunction. Instruction in male pelvic floor anatomy, physiology and function along with management of common male pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions will provide the clinician with skills for immediate clinical application. Instruction in rectal examination and intervention of the pelvic floor is a key component of this course along with the abdominal region. Participants will perform and experience intra-rectal examination and interventions appropriate for above mentioned conditions, sEMG biofeedback, and electrical stimulation.