Comments on: Any Physical Therapy schools that specialize in Women’s health? http://slim-good.com/womens-health/any-physical-therapy-schools-that-specialize-in-womens-health Womens' Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:27:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mistify http://slim-good.com/womens-health/any-physical-therapy-schools-that-specialize-in-womens-health/comment-page-1#comment-402 mistify Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:59 +0000 http://slim-good.com/womens-health/any-physical-therapy-schools-that-specialize-in-womens-health#comment-402 Pelvic floor rehab (generally a large component of women's health) is not generally defined as appropriate for entry level physical therapy education. It, like many other specialities, generally recommend that therapists engage in specialized continuing education after graduating and spending some time getting their "feet wet" in the clinic. Especially considering the nature of women's health, a practictioner should be comfortable with independently assessing and treating patients (with "regular" problems) first prior to persuing a delicate specialty such as women's health. Most new graduates need some degree of "mentoring" once they are in the clinic. My suggestion would be to try to acquire an affiliation during your clinical rotation during women's health, if it is offered. Upon graduating, begin practicing in an outpatient setting. After practicing 1-2 years, seek out specialist certification such as the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Floor Institute. I'd also suggest extra education in Prenatal care and possibly lymphedema management. I would suggest the following certifications: http://pelvicrehab.com/default.aspx http://www.lymphedemamanagement.org and a course in prenatal/post partum care It's a great speciality you have chosen, and you will have women flocking to you.<br><b>References : </b><br>PT Pelvic floor rehab (generally a large component of women’s health) is not generally defined as appropriate for entry level physical therapy education. It, like many other specialities, generally recommend that therapists engage in specialized continuing education after graduating and spending some time getting their "feet wet" in the clinic. Especially considering the nature of women’s health, a practictioner should be comfortable with independently assessing and treating patients (with "regular" problems) first prior to persuing a delicate specialty such as women’s health. Most new graduates need some degree of "mentoring" once they are in the clinic.

My suggestion would be to try to acquire an affiliation during your clinical rotation during women’s health, if it is offered. Upon graduating, begin practicing in an outpatient setting. After practicing 1-2 years, seek out specialist certification such as the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Floor Institute. I’d also suggest extra education in Prenatal care and possibly lymphedema management. I would suggest the following certifications:

http://pelvicrehab.com/default.aspx
http://www.lymphedemamanagement.org
and a course in prenatal/post partum care

It’s a great speciality you have chosen, and you will have women flocking to you.
References :
PT

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