Pelvi-perineal Re-education (Dyspareunia 3 day hybrid version) - Canadian Pelvic Health Academy

A Physical Therapy Approach for Dyspareunia
(3 day hybrid version)

A Physical Therapy Approach for Dyspareunia (hybrid version)

About the Course

Did you know that up to 20% of women experience pain during sexual intercourse? Imagine the impact on physical and mental health, body image, relationships and attempts for conception. This 3 day hybrid course will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to help this (relatively silent!) population.

This course includes a theoretical online session, as well as practical sessions in the clinic. It concentrates specifically on the management of women with vestibulodynia, the most common form of dyspareunia in pre-menopausal women. Those who  are unable to have vaginal or anal palpations (ex: pregnant woman, cis-gender male, etc.) are required to bring a friend or model.

Note: The entry-level course on female urinary incontinence is a pre-requisite.

Important Information

Course:

A Physical Therapy Approach for Dyspareunia - (3 day hybrid version)

Dates:


Fri. Sept 12, 2025 (day 1 online)
Sat. & Sun. Sept. 20 & 21, 2025 (day 2 & 3 - labs in the clinic)
(10:30am - 6:30pm Montreal time)

* Practical sessions in one of our clinics in Pointe-Claire or Laval (QC)
With possible satellite clinics in :
Langley- BC, Calgary-AB, Toronto-ON, Moncton-NB, Dartmouth-NS
(minimum number of participants required per location)   
Our hybrid format allows us to teach the Dyspareunia course across Canada.
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Prices:

Early bird price for Sept. 2025 course ends July 12th 2025
early bird registration: $1110.00 CAD (+ applicable taxes)
Regular price: $1195.00 CAD (+ applicable taxes)

Pre-requisite:

The Physical Therapy Approach to Female Urinary Incontinence – Entry level (or equivalent)

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course objectives - entry level Female Urinary Incontinence
- 01

Course Objectives

  • Understand the common causes of dyspareunia
  • Learn about the typical medical approach for dyspareunia
  • Learn how to adapt the physiotherapy evaluation and examination for the patient with dyspareunia
  • Review the pelvic floor anatomy
  • Practice the pelvic floor evaluation
  • Understand the clinical reasoning for the treatment of dyspareunia
  • Be able to establish a treatment plan and progression for the patient suffering dyspareunia
  • Understand the implications of the psychological aspect
  • Understand the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach to treatment
  • Become more proficient in manual treatment techniques for the pelvic floor and related structures
  • Learn about lubricants, insertion devices, sexual practises and techniques
  • Practice insertion techniques
  • Understand indications for the use of telerehabilitation in the approach for vestibulodynia
- 02

Course Schedule

Day 1: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm (Montreal time)

  • Introduction
  • Dyspareunia: vestibulodynia, vaginismus, fissure, lichen sclerosis
  • Medical evaluation and treatment approach
  • Physiotherapy evaluation (history)
  • Review of anatomy and biomechanics of pelvic floor

Day 2: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm (Montreal time)

  • Physiotherapy evaluation (physical)
  • Practical review of pelvic floor evaluation (vaginal, anal)
  • Specifics for physical evaluation of patient with dyspareunia
  • Problem list, treatment plan, treatment approach
  • Psychological approach

Day 3: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm

  • Education, exercise, biofeedback, electrical stimulation
  • insertion techniques: practical session
  • Treatment progression, control
  • Discussion
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Your Instructors

Claudia & Marie-Josée are passionate about Pelvic Health physiotherapy, renowned for their extensive knowledge and expertise in this field both as clinicians and instructors. Their teaching style is very practical, well-organized, clear, fun and full of valuable information, enabling the students to begin treating patients immediately upon return to practise.
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Claudia Brown Uro Sante

Claudia Brown
B.Sc. P.T., M. Sc. Rehab. Sciences, MOPPQ, MCPA

Marie Josee Lord Uro Sante

Marie-Josée Lord
Fellow pht, B.Sc., MOPPQ, MCPA

Some testimonials from past participants:

"Marie Jose never disappoints. Her dedication to research based practice, her caring personality and her ability to throw in an occasional worthy fun story made for a great weekend. Thank you!"
"The entire course was interesting and so clinically relevant! I particularly loved getting to practice insertion techniques in this course, otherwise I wouldn’t have felt comfortable trying on my patients. I also really liked the portion on skin pathologies, which gave me a much better idea of which are normal anatomical variations and which are pathological."
"This whole course was so well organized and packed with clinically relevant information. There was also a great and dynamic learning ambiance, where everyone was encouraged to participate and all questions were welcomed. I now feel so well prepared to work with pain patients, and feel that I got a very helpful refresher on treating incontinence patients as well. As always, Claudia Brown is amazing, and has an answer for every possible PF question we could have. Her decades of experience in the field really shine through. I would recommend this course to any PF physios, and would definitely take further PF courses with Uro-Sante."
"Over all Claudia was amazing. I would definitely recommend my friends to take course with Uro Sante. Very friendly instructors and well planned and amazing set up."
"Had a great time at the course. MJ is very helpful. Her enthusiasm is inspiring. Course was very well organized and materials were presented so well. Thank you!"
"I enjoyed the whole course, very informative. I feel I learned a lot and now much better prepared to help my patients"
"Highly recommended for those who have done the intro pelvic health course. Best course I’ve ever taken."
"Great course, can’t say enough about how great Marie Josée is!"
"I feel much more confident assessing and developing a treatment plan for these women now"
"I found the course extremely interesting overall, but I did highly enjoy hearing about the instructor’s clinical experiences, and I really liked how she would tell us how she phrases things to patients."
"Lots of details and picture regarding Lichen ect. Several labs to practice!"
"Very detailed and practical treatment protocol"
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