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Home / Education / Pelvic Health / Foundation Skills for use of Ultrasound in Pelvic Health for Physiotherapists
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Foundation Skills for use of Ultrasound in Pelvic Health for Physiotherapists

£599.00

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Future Space, UWE. Bristol BS34 8RB

Sat 28 June 2025 Available Book Now

CPD: Applied for

Course Objectives

  • To gain understanding of physics and controls of ultrasound
  • To learn how to optimise an ultrasound image
  • To gain probe skills necessary to use ultrasound to identify anatomy of the male and female pelvis
  • To develop pattern recognition to identify normal anatomy
  • To learn techniques for assessment of muscles during dynamic movement

What’s Included?

  • Full day of face-to-face training led by highly experienced pelvic health physiotherapists
  • Low student to ultrasound machine ratio to enable you to practice skills
  • CPD certificate upon completion
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Course Description

This course is aimed at clinicians with a special interest in pelvic health. The course is designed to provide the practitioner with the essential probe handling and image orientation skills required to begin learning to use ultrasound imaging of the pelvis. It is face to face program with a low student to ultrasound machine ratio to ensure good opportunity to practice the skills being taught. The structure of the sessions has been specifically designed to develop applied anatomical knowledge, muscle identification, probe handling and orientation confidence in a progressive manner through repetition.
The teaching programme is delivered live by a combination of interactive lectures and practice exercises that will equip delegates with the essential cognitive skills necessary to begin incorporating ultrasound imaging guidance into their daily clinical management. Ultrasound is a didactic skill and practice will be required to be come proficient at using ultrasound.
Tutor

Lucia Berry

Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist / Physiotherapy Lecturer


Lucia Berry’s teaching interests are in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy and Healthcare Leadership.  Lucia has worked across 4  different London NHS trusts in both Pelvic Health Physiotherapy roles and management roles, including Guys and St Thomas, Chelsea and Westminster, Imperial and Royal Free NHS trust.  Lucia is an advocate for interprofessional education, and collaborative team-based learning.

Qualifications: BSc Hons Physiotherapy, PGcert Continence for Therapists, MSc Healthcare Leadership.

Tutor

Jane Dixon

Physiotherapist


Experienced Independent Consultant Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with a demonstrated history of advanced clinical and educational practice in the service delivery of pelvic health physiotherapy. Over my extensive career I have served on the Council of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, helping to map the future of the profession. Having qualified in the early 1970s with a Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy from The University of Manchester I have worked in both the NHS and private sector. In 2012 I was awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for my services to pelvic health and the profession. Since 2004 I have been teaching real-time ultrasound scanning of the pelvic floor complex to practitioners wishing to extend their scope of practice, enabling them to assess and analyse pelvic floor function and dysfunction. Currently I am a trustee of Pelvic Obstetric Gynaecological Physiotherapy, a professional network for specialist physiotherapists, and am the chair of their Education Subcommittee.

Session 1 Principles of Ultrasound

Topic

Speaker/Presenter

Tick 09:00-09:10 Welcome
Teaching team
Tick 09:10-09:30 Basic Physics of Ultrasound Probe orientation
Teaching team
Tick 09:30-09:50 Ultrasound controls
Teaching team
Tick 09:50-10:00 Probe handling and orientation
Teaching team
Tick 10:00-10:30 Practical session on self with assignment questions
All
Tick 10:30-10:45 Break

Session 2 Trans-abdominal approach

Topic

Speaker/Presenter

Tick 10:45-11:15 Normal male and female anatomy- appearance on ultrasound
Teaching team
Tick 11:15-11:30 Orientation of probe for Transabdominal approach
Teaching team
Tick 11:30-11:45 Bladder scanning and volume measurement
Teaching team
Tick 11:45-12:15 Practical session Bladder scanning and volume measurement with assignments questions
All
Tick 12:15-12:30 Pros and cons of transabdominal approach
Teaching team
Tick 12:30-13:00
Lunch - working lunch with more scanning practice if desired

Session 3 Trans-perineal approach

Topic

Speaker/Presenter

Tick 13:00-13:15 Normal anatomy, appearance on ultrasound scan planes and corresponding images
Teaching team
Tick 13:15-13:30 Orientation of probe for Trans perineal approach female
Teaching team
Tick 13:30-13:45 Orientation of probe for Trans perineal approach male
Teaching team
Tick 13:45-14:15 Practical session Trans perineal approach
All
Tick 14:15-14:30 Pros and cons for this approach
Teaching team

Session 4 Dynamic scanning

Topic

Speaker/Presenter

Tick 14:30-15:00 Scanning in various postures
Teaching team
Tick 15:00-15:30 Biofeedback in clinical practice
Teaching team
Tick 15:30-16:00 Practical session dynamic scanning with application to practice
All
Tick 16:00-16:30 Clinical governance
Teaching team
Tick 16:30-17:00 Questions and answers

The programme for each course is formulated by the course director and a description of the content and intended learning objectives is provided.

The biographies for the Course directors of each course are provided so that you can see their experience.

In order to perform image guided injections in your workplace you must conform to your local guidelines and competency requirements.

Our Foundation courses are specifically designed for people who have no previous scanning experience.

There are options available to buy, rent or lease these and other ultrasound products that we sell. If you are interested please inform a member of our training staff or email us at orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.

When you have registered you’ll be asked to fill out a form which gives us your preferred delivery details. Your Orca POD will be shipped to you via DHL Express. You get to keep and use the Orca POD for the entire duration of the course and we’ll arrange the collection after the last session/assessment.

We provide pre-course technical support to help you from the time you receive your Orca POD. Our team is available for one-on-one meetings before and between sessions to support you.

When someone is unable to attend a session a colleague can attend in their place.

The Course Fee includes the rental of the equipment for the entire duration of the course as well as the tutor’s fee, shipping, CPD points and certificate.

If you would like more information about any of our courses then please contact us on orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.

If you would like to book a future course or enquire about future dates please contact us on orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.

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