Interdisciplinary Approach to Pelvic and Perineal Pain

Friday 23rd March 2018, 6.30pm-9.00pm

FACILITATOR: Dr Liz Howard – Osteopath

OVERVIEW: Pelvic Pain is common, with 1 in 4 women and 1 in 12 men affected at some stage of their lives; All practitioners will regularly have these clients attend their sessions.

Liz will discuss the most common presentations, the cardinal signs and symptoms for easy identification, and the latest diagnostic testing and treatment protocols used at the Women’s Health & Research Institute of Australia. Discussion will include conservative and interventional treatment protocols and how to build your interdisciplinary team via effective communication, whether you work alongside other practitioners or not.

FLA pending

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Elizabeth Howard is an osteopath with 20 years’ experience in the treatment and management of acute and chronic pain. She has a special interest in holistic pain education, pelvic pain and has work as a part of the integrated WHRIA team for 5 years. Her roles at WHRIA range from clinical programming of sacral neuromodulators for intractable neuropathic pelvic pain, manual and exercise therapy, pain education, clinical research, facilitating pain education and self-management via pelvic pain groups, website and social media.

Elizabeth graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Clinical Science) and a Bachelor of Osteopathic Science, and has completed a Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management).

Elizabeth has lectured at the University of Western Sydney and continues to guest lecture students and health professionals Australiawide, including an orthopaedic hospital in Mumbai, India. She is a trained facilitator with the Australian Pain Management Association, consults for Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Australia, and trains workplaces to reduce injuries via incorporating the latest in pain science into manual handling training..

TARGET ATTENDEES: Allied Health Practitioners

DETAILS: Registration at 6.15PM, for a 6.30PM start. Morning tea will be provided during a 30 minute break.

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