Prenatal Physiotherapy: Building Maternal Capacity through the Trimesters
Prenatal Physiotherapy: Building Maternal Capacity through the Trimesters
Apr 07, 2021 - 19:00 (EDT)
1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
The instructors
This evidence-informed webinar will guide you through initial prenatal assessment, trimester-specific prenatal care, birth preparation, post-partum follow-up, and ongoing care.
Webinar content includes physiotherapy’s evolving role in prenatal care, a toolkit for physiotherapists offering prenatal care, key components of the five phases of optimal care, and considerations when designing group prenatal classes.
This webinar is intended for women’s/pelvic health physiotherapists who currently work with the prenatal population or those looking to expand their practice confidently to this area (physiotherapy students/assistants and allied health professionals are also welcomed to attend).
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Integrate evidence into prenatal clinical practice.
- Select and prescribe appropriate treatment techniques for the prenatal population.
- Organize clinical practice based on the trimesters.
- Support personal control during pregnancy, labour, and delivery.
- Design optimal care for the prenatal population.
Price
- $50 CAD is the regular registration rate
- $35 CAD for Women’s Health Division Members
- $35 CAD for Embodia Members
The instructors
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Jessica Bergevin is a physiotherapist who practices within the women’s health and orthopaedic landscape rurally in Nova Scotia. Her academic background is comprised of a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Physiotherapy from Queens University. Jessica is currently completing a Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership with the goal of improving prenatal care in Nova Scotia. She loves Pilates, skating, court and beach volleyball, botany, and wiener dogs.