Advancing Practice in Male Pelvic Health

Gerard and Benoy will discuss the clinical applications and their clinical experiences of using focused shockwave therapy, rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and vacuum pumps. They will relate these to the common men’s health conditions of vascular erectile dysfunction, male pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, hard flaccid syndrome, athletic pelvic pain and post prostatectomy urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Benoy will also present on MSk hip and pelvic screening for the male pelvic health patient and Gerard will discuss the role of physiotherapy in hard flaccid syndrome.

Designed for Physiotherapists, Urologists, GPs, Urology Nurse Specialists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists, and other clinicians who want to develop/update their interest in Men’s Health Physiotherapy, including those with a Women’s Health, Musculoskeletal or Sports background. It will equip you to develop your male pelvic health practice.

LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED. ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL AFTER THE EVENT.

Gerard Greene, is a graduate of Trinity College in Dublin and an experienced musculoskeletal & Men’s health physio and is based in the UK. He works in his Birmingham pelvic health clinic and has recently established the London Men’s Health Physiotherapy clinic in Marylebone.

He works in male pelvic pain, pelvic floor rehab post prostate surgery, hard flaccid syndrome & also pelvic floor dysfunction in sport. He has established one of the few new pelvic health physio clinics in the UK and has experience in developing the role and service of Men’s health Physiotherapy.

He has worked with the American APTA Pelvic Health Academy and delivered a pre-con course at the APTA CSM 2020 conference in Denver on Male Pelvic Health with his good friend and colleague Dr Jo Millios. He also worked with Jo for the Japanese Physiotherapy Association, South African Society of Physiotherapy & WCPT to promote and develop Men’s health physiotherapy. He is currently working with The English Institute of Sport on male pelvic health related projects.

He is also an Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy in Coventry University UK. He has also delivered men’s health courses in the UK, Ireland, and USA. He is a passionate advocate for more physiotherapists to get involved in Male pelvic health.

Benoy Mathew, is a highly specialist physiotherapist and Advance Practice Physiotherapist. He works in private practice in Central London. He has a special interest in overuse lower limb injuries. He is passionate about application of research in clinical practice and is involved in regular teaching on multiple courses, both in the UK and overseas. More than 2500 participants have attended his course in the last 8 years. He is a Master Trainer in Shockwave therapy and is the UK head of education for Venn Healthcare. He is a trained MSK Sonographer and uses diagnostic ultrasound in his clinical practice.

Ben has completed his masters in advanced physiotherapy from the University of Hertfordshire in 2014. Clinically, he deals with complex patients referred by GPs and for a second opinion on failed patients by other therapists. Ben loves a challenge, and enjoys treating hip and groin patients and overuse running injuries.

10am: Welcome, Introductions and course aims.

10.15-11.00: US Imaging in male pelvic health

11.00-11.15: break

11.15-12pm: MSK Hip Screening in male pelvic pain

12.00 -12.30: Vacuum pump usage in male pelvic health

12.30- 1.30: Lunch

1.30-2.30: ED & Focused Shockwave

2.30-2.45: Break

2.45-3.45: Hard Flaccid: Integrating Focused Shockwave

3.45-4pm: Discussion, Q & A

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In particular, check with local policy on indications, contra-indications, safety procedures and after-care with your patients undergoing shockwave treatment. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we (Tutors & Venn Healthcare) do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information given herein.

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