Advancing Male Pelvic Health with Shockwave: Clinical & Practical Workshop

This new course is open to physiotherapists, osteopaths, podiatrists, sports therapists, chiropractors & GPs. This one-day practical course aims to train those already experienced in the use of focused shockwave therapy to deepen their understanding and gain practical experience in applying it to male pelvic health and urology conditions.

The day is split between theory and practical sessions- but with an emphasis on practical sessions to ensure practical experience is gained with the device and to explore this revolutionary treatment that has helped clinics develop effective programs for their male pelvic health and urology patients.

This course will also cover the key subjective aspects of a male pelvic health or urology patient to include erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, peyronie’s disease and coccydynia. The course will also cover relevant physical assessment and sessions on practical pelvic, pelvic floor and penile anatomy as related to the application of focused shockwave in Men’s Health.

Conditions that practical sessions will focus on will include erectile dysfunction, male pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, Peyronie’s disease and coccydynia along with the latest evidence on shockwave mechanisms and effectiveness.

We aim to provide clarity and guidance on clinical reasoning in the overall decision making on when to offer shockwave therapy, what protocol to use, what additional modalities to use alongside shockwave and how to overall manage male pelvic health patients.

The course will begin at 9.15am and end at approximately 4.30pm and will be hosted in our Liverpool training centre. There will be a break around midday for lunch, which will be provided. Any dietary requirements will be requested on booking.

As this is a practical hands-on course numbers are limited, and it is expected to book up quickly.

• Developing and refining the subjective assessment of the male pelvic health or urology patient.

• Developing practical anatomy relevant to treating with focused shockwave to include pelvic anatomy, transperineal anatomy, pudendal nerve and penile tissues.

• Developing clinical reasoning skills, patient and protocol selection in men presenting with pelvic health conditions.

• Practical session on treatment of erectile dysfunction with focused Shockwave.

• Practical session on treatment of male pelvic pain and pudendal neuralgia.

• Practical session on peyronie’s disease .

• Practical session on Coccydynia.

• Role of focused shockwave in other conditions from Hard Flaccid to post prostatectomy rehab.

Gerard works in male pelvic pain, pelvic floor rehabilitation post prostate surgery, hard flaccid syndrome, erectile dysfunction & also pelvic floor dysfunction in sport. He has established one of the few new male pelvic health physio clinics in the UK. His original pelvic health clinic is in Birmingham UK and his most recent Men's health clinic is based in London.

He has experience in the use of focused shockwave in a busy male pelvic health physiotherapy clinic. He has taught extensively around male pelvic health physiotherapy in UK, Ireland, USA, Japan, South Africa, Europe and Middle East.

He is passionate about getting more clinicians involved in male pelvic health and getting better care for men with pelvic health conditions.

Yves has in the last few years progressed from being an MSK physiotherapist specialising in the use of shockwave therapy to venturing into the world of male pelvic health. He began using shockwave therapy in male pelvic health back in 2019 and has since progressed with the help of Gerard to become a more encompassing male pelvic health physiotherapist combining MSK and shockwave skills.

He is the author of the book ‘Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction’ which has sold copies in over 5 continents. He is a shockwave educator for Venn Healthcare and Director of ED Clinics, a group of clinics specialising in the use of shockwave for male pelvic health and he owns clinics both in Waterlooville and Reading.

He is passionate about creating conversations in men about the importance of sexual health and encouraging men to seek professional help.

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