This module has been developed to support midwives in delivering pelvic floor muscle exercises more confidently to women during pregnancy and after childbirth. It was one of the key recommendations in the position statement agreed by the RCM and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The module has been completely revised and updated and includes new illustrations.
The overall aims of this module are to bring you up to date with all the evidence, highlight the central role which you have in preventing continence problems and emphasise the pathways available to women with significant continence problems. Specifically, the module aims to:
- enhance understanding of pelvic floor care during the peripartum period to help prevent incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
- highlight NICE recommendations for the prevention and management of pelvic floor problems
- increase knowledge and skills to teach pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME)
- raise awareness of appropriate referrals to specialist physiotherapists working in obstetrics and gynaecology and pelvic health
You will have more confidence in your ability to teach PFME as a preventative measure and also a greater understanding of what physiotherapists are able to offer women who may have more complex problems.
Study time 1.5 hours
Module includes a video of 5 minutes duration.
Revised content: March 2020