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Women’s health physical therapy encompasses strategies and
interventions to promote and advance health in women of all
ages and populations. Physical therapists with specialized
knowledge and skills are active in education, research and
clinical practice addressing the unique health problems of
women, such as:
- Urinary incontinence
- Pelvic pain
- Pregnancy-related back pain
- Lymphadema
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Elective
The Women’s Health Elective is designed to introduce
Physical Therapy students to a specialty area of
Physical Therapy practice.
Class format includes lecture, laboratory, and review
of literature.
Speakers represent the following disciplines:
Physical therapy, Urogynecology, Endocrinology, and
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Specific
topics:
- Female anatomy & physiology
- Pregnancy, labor & delivery
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Examination & interventions for obstetric &
gynecological symptoms
- Female endocrinology
- Surgical & pharmaceutical interventions for pelvic
floor dysfunction
- Lymphadema management
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Speakers represent the following disciplines:
Physical therapy, Urogynecology, Endocrinology, and
Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specific topics include:
- Female anatomy & physiology
- Pregnancy, labor & delivery
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Examination & interventions for obstetric
& gynecological symptoms
- Female endocrinology
- Surgical & pharmaceutical interventions for
pelvic floor dysfunction
- Lymphadema management
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Research
in Women's Health
Student-guided research activities past and on-going
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- Urinary Incontinence and pelvic floor muscle
activity in elite female athletes
- Prenatal measurements of posture
- Physical symptoms and activity levels of
postpartum women
- Pelvic floor muscle activity and endurance among
parous and nulliparous females
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For more information about the Doctoral of Physical Therapy Division,
please call (919) 668-5206 or send mail to 2200 W. Main Street, Suite A- 210,
DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27708
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