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INDUSTRY NEWS
Member-Only Perk: Secure Your Hotel for APTA CSM - Beat the rush! As an APTA member, you have exclusive early access to book your hotel for CSM in Houston until September 10. Check your email inbox for the reservation link. For details, visit APTA CSM Housing and Travel.
Advocate for Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes: Support H.R. 2480! - We’re excited to rally our community behind H.R.2480, the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act. This critical legislation aims to ensure new mothers receive the comprehensive care they deserve during the postpartum period, including essential pelvic health PT services. Join us in advocating for this bill by contacting your representatives and sharing why H.R.2480 is vital for improving maternal health outcomes, sharing your story, and raising public awareness on social media. Let’s work together to make a difference for mothers and families across the nation. Learn more and take action today: Support H.R. 2480!
Free Webinar: Implementation of Acute OB Physical Therapy Programs | Part 2 - Monday, September 23, 8-9 PM EST. Through a Q&A-style presentation, guest speakers will share information on how they designed and navigated the implementation of acute OB physical therapy services at their respective hospitals, and they will discuss potential preparation/talking points that may be helpful to others hoping to implement similar programs.
Call for Papers: Overactive Bladder & Beyond Unraveling Bladder Pain & Dysfunction - The Journal of Women's & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (JWPHPT) invites submissions for its upcoming special issue, "Overactive Bladder and Beyond: Unraveling Bladder Pain and Dysfunction."Topics may encompass overactive bladder syndrome, interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, relationships between bladder dysfunction and other systems, and voiding dysfunction. The special issue is scheduled for publication in October 2025, and we welcome original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case reports. Submit your manuscript by March 15, 2025. For inquiries and potential submissions, please contact Becca Reisch at reisc1@graceland.edu.
Blog Spotlight - The Miseducation of Pelvic Health: Closing the Gap on Racial Disparities - Reflecting on the impact of education, this blog highlights the crucial role of physical therapists in addressing health disparities within the Black community. By advancing resources and opportunities for pelvic health, we can work together to bridge gaps and promote equity in care.
Research Participation: Sensorimotor Distortion in Women with Persistent Pelvic Pain (Brunel University) - It is hoped that ascertaining whether perceptual changes are part of a pelvic pain experience and developing a more nuanced understanding of facets of the different phenotypes of pelvic pain, will allow for more targetted treatments. We invite all Pelvic Health Physical Therapists to take part in this research by sharing the recruitment poster and link with their patients.
Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain Brochure for Providers - This brochure summarizes information for health care providers about postpartum pelvic girdle pain based on the clinical practice guidelines. The file can be downloaded and printed for distribution to potential referral sources.
Members: Promote Your Practice on PT Locator™ - PT Locator™ is the ultimate resource for other healthcare providers and members of the public to find licensed Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants who specialize in pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy. If you are an APTA Pelvic Health member, make sure to opt-in and add your listing so that patients and other healthcare providers can find you.
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