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PT, DPT, WCS
Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Neville is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a women's health clinical specialist (WCS), board-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Her outpatient clinical practice at Mayo Clinic Florida primarily serves women and men with pelvic floor disorders.
Dr. Neville has authored and coauthored several research articles and book chapters on pelvic health rehabilitation, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence. She has presented her research nationally and internationally and is a recognized educator and speaker in the clinical practice area of pelvic and women's health and rehabilitation. She has developed successful pelvic and women's health rehabilitation programs at premier healthcare organizations, including the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and Mayo Clinic Florida. At Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, Dr. Neville developed the first credentialed physical therapy women's health residency program in Florida. She has trained hundreds of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physicians in pelvic floor examination and rehabilitation.
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Browse Course CatalogConstipation and the Pelvic Floor
Presented by Cynthia E. Neville, PT, DPT, WCS
Constipation and the Pelvic Floor
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Video Runtime: 47 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 18 Minutes
Pelvic floor dysfunction can cause and contribute to constipation. This course will examine the relationship between pelvic floor function, dysfunction, and constipation. Rehabilitation treatment strategies will be discussed and explained.
Pelvic floor dysfunction can cause and contribute to constipation. This course will examine the relationship between pelvic floor function, dysfunction, and constipation. Rehabilitation treatment strategies will be discussed and explained.
sEMG Assessment and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders
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sEMG Assessment and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders
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Video Runtime: 46 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 21 Minutes
Because the pelvic floor muscles are hidden from view inside the pelvis, surface electromyography (sEMG) is an effective and evidence-based tool for direct measurement of pelvic floor muscle activity. This course will describe how sEMG is used for the evaluation of certain pelvic floor impairments. Physical and occupational therapists will gain insight into how sEMG is used in rehabilitation treatment of pelvic floor disorders and its efficacy at improving rehabilitation outcomes.
Because the pelvic floor muscles are hidden from view inside the pelvis, surface electromyography (sEMG) is an effective and evidence-based tool for direct measurement of pelvic floor muscle activity. This course will describe how sEMG is used for the evaluation of certain pelvic floor impairments. Physical and occupational therapists will gain insight into how sEMG is used in rehabilitation treatment of pelvic floor disorders and its efficacy at improving rehabilitation outcomes.
The Coccyx and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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The Coccyx and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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Video Runtime: 45 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 32 Minutes
All pelvic floor muscles attach to the coccyx, yet many physical and occupational therapists treating pelvic floor disorders have not undergone specific training to examine the coccyx or provide treatment for impairments relating to the coccyx. This course will examine the importance of the coccyx to the function of the pelvic floor muscles and discuss how coccyx impairments may contribute to pelvic floor muscle disorders. PTs and OTs will learn direct coccyx examination techniques to identify coccyx impairments. Therapeutic treatment options for coccyx impairments will be explored and demonstrated for immediate clinical application.
All pelvic floor muscles attach to the coccyx, yet many physical and occupational therapists treating pelvic floor disorders have not undergone specific training to examine the coccyx or provide treatment for impairments relating to the coccyx. This course will examine the importance of the coccyx to the function of the pelvic floor muscles and discuss how coccyx impairments may contribute to pelvic floor muscle disorders. PTs and OTs will learn direct coccyx examination techniques to identify coccyx impairments. Therapeutic treatment options for coccyx impairments will be explored and demonstrated for immediate clinical application.
Pelvic Health Impairments in Women With EDS/HSD
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Pelvic Health Impairments in Women With EDS/HSD
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Video Runtime: 47 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 18 Minutes
Women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) have a high rate of pelvic floor disorders, and EDS and HSD are highly prevalent in women with pelvic health impairments. PTs and OTs taking this course will recognize EDS/HSD in their patients with pelvic health impairments. They will formulate clinical reasoning and treatment approaches for pelvic floor disorders to account for this condition and will be better able to serve the needs of women with EDS/HSD.
Women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) have a high rate of pelvic floor disorders, and EDS and HSD are highly prevalent in women with pelvic health impairments. PTs and OTs taking this course will recognize EDS/HSD in their patients with pelvic health impairments. They will formulate clinical reasoning and treatment approaches for pelvic floor disorders to account for this condition and will be better able to serve the needs of women with EDS/HSD.
Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: Case Studies (Recorded Webinar)
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Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: Case Studies (Recorded Webinar)
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Video Runtime: 105 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 19 Minutes
This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format and structure may differ from those of standard MedBridge courses.
Chronic or persistent pelvic pain affects one in seven women. In part 1 of this two-part webinar, we explored, via conversations with expert medical providers, how it takes a village of medical and clinical providers to comprehensively diagnose, treat, and manage this disabling condition. In this webinar, we'll use a series of case studies to examine and explain the interdisciplinary care of women with chronic pelvic pain.
Case studies of women with endometriosis, dyspareunia, myofascial pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, and bladder pain syndrome will highlight clinical decision-making by PTs and OTs in diagnosing and treating chronic pelvic pain through a multimodal approach to treatment. Physical and occupational therapists working with women, primarily (though not exclusively) in outpatient rehabilitation settings, will gain skills and further their knowledge regarding their role in treating pelvic pain and gain a deeper understanding of how the interdisciplinary team supports the care of women with pelvic pain.
This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format and structure may differ from those of standard MedBridge courses.
Chronic or persistent pelvic pain affects one in seven women. In part 1 of this two-part webinar, we explored, via conversations with expert medical providers, how it takes a village of medical and clinical providers to comprehensively diagnose, treat, and manage this disabling condition. In this webinar, we'll use a series of case studies to examine and explain the interdisciplinary care of women with chronic pelvic pain.
Case studies of women with endometriosis, dyspareunia, myofascial pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, and bladder pain syndrome will highlight clinical decision-making by PTs and OTs in diagnosing and treating chronic pelvic pain through a multimodal approach to treatment. Physical and occupational therapists working with women, primarily (though not exclusively) in outpatient rehabilitation settings, will gain skills and further their knowledge regarding their role in treating pelvic pain and gain a deeper understanding of how the interdisciplinary team supports the care of women with pelvic pain.
Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: It Takes a Village (Recorded Webinar)
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Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: It Takes a Village (Recorded Webinar)
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Video Runtime: 115 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 20 Minutes
This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format and structure may differ from those of standard MedBridge courses.
Chronic or persistent pelvic pain affects 1 in 7 women. It's often associated with other comorbidities, including depression and anxiety, and with other pelvic floor symptoms, including urinary urgency and incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and bowel symptoms, such as irritative voiding, fecal incontinence, and constipation. In chronic pelvic pain, the musculoskeletal system is typically involved as a victim, a culprit, or both, yet it may not be considered in diagnosis and treatment.
This two-part webinar series will explore advances in our understanding of diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic pain. In part 1, conversations with expert medical providers, including a gynecologist, a urogynecologist, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, a pain medicine specialist, a mental health provider, a physical therapist, and an occupational therapist, will highlight how it takes a village of medical and clinical providers to comprehensively treat and manage this disabling condition.
In part 2 (coming soon!), we'll explore the interdisciplinary care of women with chronic pelvic pain through a series of case studies. Physical and occupational therapists working with women, primarily in outpatient rehabilitation settings as well as other care settings, will gain skills and knowledge of their role in treating pelvic pain and how the interdisciplinary team supports the care of women with pelvic pain.
This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format and structure may differ from those of standard MedBridge courses.
Chronic or persistent pelvic pain affects 1 in 7 women. It's often associated with other comorbidities, including depression and anxiety, and with other pelvic floor symptoms, including urinary urgency and incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and bowel symptoms, such as irritative voiding, fecal incontinence, and constipation. In chronic pelvic pain, the musculoskeletal system is typically involved as a victim, a culprit, or both, yet it may not be considered in diagnosis and treatment.
This two-part webinar series will explore advances in our understanding of diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic pain. In part 1, conversations with expert medical providers, including a gynecologist, a urogynecologist, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, a pain medicine specialist, a mental health provider, a physical therapist, and an occupational therapist, will highlight how it takes a village of medical and clinical providers to comprehensively treat and manage this disabling condition.
In part 2 (coming soon!), we'll explore the interdisciplinary care of women with chronic pelvic pain through a series of case studies. Physical and occupational therapists working with women, primarily in outpatient rehabilitation settings as well as other care settings, will gain skills and knowledge of their role in treating pelvic pain and how the interdisciplinary team supports the care of women with pelvic pain.
Geriatric Bladder Control: Promoting a Culture of Bladder Control in Senior Living Environments
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Geriatric Bladder Control: Promoting a Culture of Bladder Control in Senior Living Environments
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Video Runtime: 48 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 29 Minutes
Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, negatively impact quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes. Urinary incontinence affects up to 70% of elders in senior living environments, and may impact 80% or more of elders with dementia. Physical and occupational therapists historically have relied primarily on nursing to mange bladder control problems. Nevertheless, rehabilitation clinicians can provide effective rehabilitation-based interventions, which may greatly improve bladder control in their patients. The rehabilitation, nursing, and medical team is increasingly collectively responsible for patient outcomes, including preventing falls, infections, and re-hospitalization. Therapists can promote a culture of bladder control in senior living environments by partnering in care with nurses and the medical team, and with each other. This course will explore strategies for improving interdisciplinary care and treatment of bladder control problems in senior living environments by creating a culture of bladder control.
Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, negatively impact quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes. Urinary incontinence affects up to 70% of elders in senior living environments, and may impact 80% or more of elders with dementia. Physical and occupational therapists historically have relied primarily on nursing to mange bladder control problems. Nevertheless, rehabilitation clinicians can provide effective rehabilitation-based interventions, which may greatly improve bladder control in their patients. The rehabilitation, nursing, and medical team is increasingly collectively responsible for patient outcomes, including preventing falls, infections, and re-hospitalization. Therapists can promote a culture of bladder control in senior living environments by partnering in care with nurses and the medical team, and with each other. This course will explore strategies for improving interdisciplinary care and treatment of bladder control problems in senior living environments by creating a culture of bladder control.
Bladder Control in Elders with Cognitive Impairments
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Bladder Control in Elders with Cognitive Impairments
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Video Runtime: 123 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 34 Minutes
Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, affect up to 70% of elders in senior living environments, and may impact 80% or more of elders with dementia. Urinary incontinence can cause tremendous burden on elders and their caregivers, and is often a key factor in a caregiver's decision to move an elder into a skilled nursing environment. Physical and occupational therapists play critical roles as team members and sometimes as primary providers in the care of elders with dementia. This course will demonstrate and explain evaluation and intervention strategies for bladder control problems in elders with cognitive impairments with a live patient and caregiver case study. Clinicians will learn key interventions to improve bladder control in elders, and will develop strategies for supporting caregivers and other providers, including nurses and nursing assistants, in their roles managing incontinence in this population.
Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, affect up to 70% of elders in senior living environments, and may impact 80% or more of elders with dementia. Urinary incontinence can cause tremendous burden on elders and their caregivers, and is often a key factor in a caregiver's decision to move an elder into a skilled nursing environment. Physical and occupational therapists play critical roles as team members and sometimes as primary providers in the care of elders with dementia. This course will demonstrate and explain evaluation and intervention strategies for bladder control problems in elders with cognitive impairments with a live patient and caregiver case study. Clinicians will learn key interventions to improve bladder control in elders, and will develop strategies for supporting caregivers and other providers, including nurses and nursing assistants, in their roles managing incontinence in this population.
Geriatric Bladder Control: Neurogenic Bladder and Emptying Dysfunctions
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Geriatric Bladder Control: Neurogenic Bladder and Emptying Dysfunctions
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Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, negatively impact quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes. Incomplete emptying, which may be caused by neurogenic bladder, is associated with incontinence and infections. Physical and occupational therapists can provide interventions for patients with incomplete bladder emptying to improve symptoms and reduce associated negative sequelae. This course will describe causes of incomplete bladder emptying, and will demonstrate and explain evaluation and intervention strategies for this bladder control problem in elders.
Bladder Control: Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
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Bladder Control: Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is a worldwide problem associated with negative rehabilitation outcomes for adults with a wide range of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses and across the spectrum of rehabilitation settings. Physical and occupational therapists play an important if not critical role in identifying and treating bladder control problems, yet they frequently fail to identify UI or provide recommended interventions. This course will describe the problem of stress incontinence using a patient case study. The functional anatomy of the pelvic floor will be explained, and the exercise physiology of pelvic floor muscle training will be discussed. Participants will learn basic evaluation and non-invasive interventions to improve pelvic floor muscle function and bladder control to improve rehabilitation outcomes.
Bladder Control Basics: Adult and Geriatric
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Bladder Control Basics: Adult and Geriatric
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is a worldwide problem associated with negative rehabilitation outcomes for adults with a wide range of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses and across the spectrum of rehabilitation settings. This course examines the epidemiology and physiology of adult bladder control and changes that occur with aging. Bladder control problems are explained and their impact is discussed. Participants will learn how to identify bladder control problems in their patients.
Bladder Control Evaluation and Treatment: Urinary Urgency and Incontinence
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Bladder Control Evaluation and Treatment: Urinary Urgency and Incontinence
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is a worldwide problem associated with negative rehabilitation outcomes for adults with a wide range of orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses and across the spectrum of rehabilitation settings. Physical and occupational therapists play an important if not critical role in identifying and treating bladder control problems yet they frequently fail to identify UI or provide recommended interventions. This course will use patient case studies to describe urgency incontinence and other bladder control problems widely experienced by patients undergoing rehabilitation. Participants will learn basic evaluation and non-invasive interventions to improve bladder control and to improve rehabilitation outcomes.
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Jun 1, 2023
Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: Case Studies
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May 11, 2023
Interdisciplinary Approach to Female Pelvic Pain: It Takes a Village
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Sep 24, 2016
Geriatric Bladder Control: Working With Elders With Cognitive Impairments and Their Caregivers
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Sep 19, 2015
Improving Bladder Control in Older Adults
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