Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging Pelvic Health -Self-Hosted (Nov 13 - 15, 2026)

Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging Pelvic Health -Self-Hosted is organized by Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and will be held from Nov 13 - 15, 2026.

Course Description

This continuing education seminar is a three day course designed to provide instruction in the generation and interpretation of rehabilitative ultrasound images as they relate to the pelvic girdle. Both lecture and lab material will be presented that will allow the participant to immediately incorporate the use of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging into their evaluation and treatment plans for patients with diagnoses including lumbo-pelvic pain and instability, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence.

The course comprises of lectures and labs that present both ideal and abnormal responses of real-time imaging of the transverse abdominals, rectus abdominis, deep multifidus, levator ani, bladder, bladder neck, urethra, and vagina during contraction and valsalva. Imaging methods used during labs will consist of transabdominal viewing as well as transperineal/translabial viewing methods. Prior experience with perineal and vaginal assessments is required to take the course. During labs, participants will be able to practice using machines provided by course sponsors.

Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the difference between rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and medical ultrasound imaging
2. Describe how rehabilitative ultrasound imaging fits into physical therapy scope of practice
3. List current uses and limitations of ultrasound imaging in pelvic health physical therapy practice
4. Describe basic principles of physics that apply to ultrasound use
5. Describe safety issues and the ALARA principle concerning rehabilitative ultrasound imaging in physical therapy practice
6. List and appropriately use components of ultrasound machine
7. Generate, recognize, and interpret ultrasound images of the bladder base, pelvic floor muscles, transverse abdominal muscles, deep multifidus muscles, and rectus abdominis before and after contraction using transabdominal viewing methods
8. Generate, recognize, and interpret ultrasound images of the levator ani muscles, detrusor muscle, bladder neck, and urethra using transperineal viewing methods
9. Demonstrate the ability to use ultrasound imaging in order to take measurements of diastasis rectus separations
10. Demonstrate the ability to use ultrasound imaging in order to take measurements relating to the transverse abdominis, deep multifidus, and the detrusor muscle
11. Incorporate the use of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging into evaluation and development of treatment protocols for the women’s health patient
12. Save and transfer images and clips into multimedia presentations