This webinar will provide potential referral information for the primary care provider working with patients who present with pregnancy and pelvic floor related concerns.  In particular, the special evaluation and treatment skills implemented by the physical therapist to manage these complex musculoskeletal and behavioral issues will be described and discussed.

Objectives:  

1.  Understand the roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist in working with obstetrical patients during and after pregnancy and childbirth.
2.  Recognize physical therapist interventions for prenatal and postpartum women.
3. Describe the types, causes and symptoms of urinary incontinence.
4. Identify the most common types of female pelvic pain.
5. Describe the role of the physical therapist in evaluation and intervention for pelvic floor dysfunction.