Essential Manual Skills and Updated Literature - Ontario Physiotherapy Association

Course Description:

Ideal for pelvic health practitioners looking to refresh and reinforce content from Level 1, Level 2 and the Pregnancy, PGP and the Pelvic Floor course.

This hybrid model blends online interactive education with in-person, hands-on mentorship.

Day 1: The lecture component will take place live-online September 19, 2026, from 10:30am – 6:00pm ET (Toronto). By attending live, you’ll be able to harness the benefits of live discussions, timely feedback, and a collaborative environment.

Comprehensive updates on incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, pregnancy, and PGP
Literature review, clinical reasoning discussions
Real-world case studies and interactive Q&A sessions

Day 2: In-person practical will be completed on September 20, 2026, from 9:30am – 5:00pm local time at various set locations. Attendance of both sessions (lecture and practical) is mandatory.

Hands-on mentoring with experienced pelvic health physiotherapists
Supervised manual therapy skills practice
Focused support and peer learning

Program Features

Guided lab practice across Level 1, 2 and Pregnancy, PGP & The Pelvic Floor skills
Interactive poll questions to engage learning
Real case discussions to sharpen clinical reasoning

If you are unable or uncomfortable acting as a patient model for any reason, you are required to bring someone (such as a friend, family member, or colleague) to practice on, as there is no guarantee that another participant will volunteer to act as a model more than once. Please notify info@pelvichealthsolutions.ca if you will be bringing someone to practice on.

Mandatory prerequisites: