Bladder and Bowel Function: What’s Normal?

Description

Healthcare providers often struggle to effectively educate patients on the interconnected nature of pelvic health, leading to fragmented care and clinical inefficiency. This course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the structural and functional parallels between the urinary and gastrointestinal systems to bridge this gap. By examining the pelvic floor as a unified region rather than a collection of isolated systems, clinicians can better recognize how common pathologies like pelvic organ prolapse, prostate issues, and muscle overactivity contribute to complex waste removal dysfunctions. Participants will learn to identify the specific symptoms of overactive bladder, various forms of incontinence, and constipation while gaining practical communication tools to improve patient history-taking and engagement. This course is designed for physical therapists and other healthcare professionals working in pelvic health or geriatric settings who seek to streamline their diagnostic process and enhance patient outcomes through a more integrated clinical perspective.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Compare the similarities and differences between the structures of urination and defecation.
• List the pelvic floor-related functions of the bladder and bowels.
• Recognize structural dysfunctions in the pelvic floor region, including pelvic organ prolapse, prostate issues, and pelvic pain-related muscle overactivity.
• Identify the symptoms of overactive bladder, urinary and fecal incontinence, and constipation.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

6:00pm–6:25pm

Chapter 1: Structural Norms of the Bladder and Bowels

6:25pm–6:45pm

Chapter 2: Functional Norms of the Bladder and Bowels

6:45pm–6:50pm

Chapter 3: Structural Dysfunctions in the Pelvic Floor Region

6:50pm–7:25pm

Chapter 4: Bladder and Bowel Dysfunctions

7:25pm–7:30pm

Break

7:30pm–7:45pm

Question and Answer Session

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