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There are two courses, and combination of courses, being offered that build a continuum of learning that bridges the interconnectedness of pelvic, musculoskeletal, and performance health. Both courses are equivalent to a live two-day continuing education course, and have been designed as online learning experiences with enhanced videos and self-directed labs.

1. Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult Populations: (aka Foundations, Piston Science Part 1 or PS1) This is a 7-module course that lays out the basics of understanding how the pelvic floor is connected to a dynamic central control system (aka the Core) and is the bridge between our silo’ed worlds. It is an introduction to how to identify, cue and broaden our understanding of a dynamic central control that is inclusive of the pelvic floor and diaphragm. This is the Foundation and establishes a language and context for the next course. This course can be broken down in two parts. Modules 1-4 (Day 1) provides the basic skills to evaluate the diaphragm, breath mechanics, manage the pressure system, externally evaluate the pelvic floor through palpation and function, and strategies on how to optimize the interrelationship of these elements. Modules 5-7 (Day 2) apply these concepts and strategies in basic movements, rehab, and fitness activities with a live female runner with hip pain.
2. Treating and Training the Female Runner (or Any Female Athlete): (aka Runner/Athlete) This is the next piece in the learning pathway. It provides both the clinical reasoning and how-to activities to apply the concepts and strategies from the Foundational Course to female athletes. The focus is on running specifically, but the concepts and strategies can be applied to any kind of athlete at any level (recreational to high intensity).

The recommended order to take the courses is:

1. Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult Populations (PS1)
2. Treating and Training the Female Runner (Runner/Athlete)

Combined Learning Pathway Options:

If you are an internal pelvic floor PT and want to broaden your understanding of how the pelvic floor and diaphragm are interconnected with local and global muscular relationships, dynamic central control strategies, breath mechanics, pressure management and general ortho and fitness needs start with Piston Science Part One.

If you are an orthopedic or sports medicine PT and want to begin to add an understanding of the role of the pelvic floor and diaphragm in the “core system” as your relatable bridge between the pelvic health and ortho/sports med worlds, you can also start with Piston Science Part One. It provides you with the basic concepts, strategies  and cueing for external, functional movement based strategies to access the diaphragm and pelvic floor via dynamic central control strategies, breath mechanics and pressure management strategies applied in general ortho and fitness needs.

If you have a fit or athletic patient population (at any level), it is HIGHLY recommended that you do not stop at the concepts in PS1, and continue with the Runner/Athlete course. PS1 concepts are intended to be a starting point to create a group of foundational concepts and strategies to apply under and within patient-led meaningful movements (either meaningful function or fitness). Treating and Training the Female Runner (or Any Female Athlete) provides the clinical reasoning and more tools to integrate the ideas and strategies into any kind of movement or fitness activity, at any level of intensity.

Start with:

Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult Populations (Foundations aka: PS1-All 7 modules) ($550 USD) x 50%= $275 USD

(These can also be purchased in smaller increments: Modules 1-4, or Modules 5-7. If you have already taken Module 1 as a stand-alone online course, then Modules 2-4, or 2-7 are also options)

If you have already taken my foundational course and want to apply it to the needs of women who want to return to fitness then go straight to the Runner/Athlete course:

Treating and Training the Female Runner (or Any Female Athlete) (Runner/Athlete) ($550 USD) x50%= $275 USD

(This does include PS1: Module 1, but you are not paying for it twice)

If you are interested in both, you can apply your Lifemark discount to the already discounted bundles:

Full Course PS1 (all 7 modules) + Runner/Athlete ($850 USD as a discounted bundle) x 50% = $450 USD for both

OR

**PS1 first 4 modules (essentially the first day) + Runner/Athlete ($700 USD as a discounted bundle) x50% = $350 USD for both

**You might consider this second option, if your patient population is primarily athletic. The first four modules provide you with the basic tools and concepts, but then the application is directly into the female runners and athletes.

Please note: Those that have taken the Runner/Athlete course live you are required to take at least PS1: Module 1 as a prerequisite (thus it is included with the online version of Runner/Athlete). However, the feedback we have received is that most wish they had taken more of PS1 before coming to solidify those skills, and understand the concepts and strategies prior to adding the layer of clinical reasoning and application provided by the Running/Athlete course. A minimum of Modules 1-4 is highly recommended.

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