Caring For The Pregnant Patient: An Osteopathic Approach
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Hi! We’re Dan & Ash..
We created this online course is for Osteopaths and AHPRA-registered health professionals (4th and 5th-year Osteo students welcome!).
Utilising our 30 years of combined experience, we provides practical, evidence-based tools to confidently support your patients through their pregnancy. Covering vital topics like in-depth case histories, red flag identification, and pathology screening, our course blends the latest research with clinical insights to prepare you for obstetric care.
With experience leading workshops across Australia and New Zealand, authoring for Osteopathy Australia, and serving on the Women’s Health Advisory Group, we’ve crafted this online course to offer a thorough, evidence-based approach to obstetric osteopathy.
COURSE DETAILS
INCLUSIONS:
- 4X E-BOOKS (Over 300 pages of notes!)
- 14X VIDEO TUTORIALS
- 3X GRADED QUIZZES
- 1X CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WITH 15 HOURS OF CPD
COURSE FEATURES:
· 14x video tutorials throughout each trimester of pregnancy:
- Broken up into 3 trimesters with videos of case history, examination, treatment and advice management for each trimester
- Provides real life photos and videos where we get to observe the biomechanical changes in the pregnant body
- Videos of our go to techniques for an array of common pregnancy conditions
- Videos of our go to techniques and exercises in the lead up to birth
· E-book Part One (divided into 2 books) - Caring for the Pregnant patient:
- Relevant anatomy changes in pregnancy and their clinical implications
- Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor and diaphragm
- Pelvic Floor considerations
- Common presenting musculoskeletal complaints in pregnancy
- DRAM
- Differential diagnosis and red flags not to be missed
- Common non musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms in pregnancy
- Biopsychosocial considerations in pregnancy
- Case history and red flags not to be missed
- Examination and treatment protocols
- Advice management
· E-book Part Two - Birth considerations:
- Physiological stages of birth
- Birth positions
- Birth trauma: Physical and psychological
- Osteopathic scope
- Pain relief options in labour and interventions
- Treatment protocols
· E-book Part Three - The Post Partum period:
- Case History – Specific question that must be asked
- Post Partum complications
- Caring for a newborn
- Breast feeding
- DRAM
· E-book Part four - Pregnancy Case studies
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Case studies of some common musculoskeletal conditions in pregnancy
