Abstract
Site Description:
Highbar PT is an outpatient physical therapy clinic that provides specialized pelvic health therapists in 9 locations.
These therapists address diagnoses related to pelvic floor dysfunction: Pelvic pain, lower back pain, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence and urgency, constipation, pain with sex, and erectile dysfunction. Prenatal and postpartum pelvic health dysfunction is also addressed.
PIO and Purpose Statements:
PIO: Does increasing readability improve client understanding of pelvic health educational materials?
Purpose Statements:
1. Creation of pelvic health educational tools for internal use for Highbar PT providers
2. Revision and creation of educational material to address the need for client education on pelvic floor health (Lawson & Sacks, 2018 and Burkhart et al., 2021)
Faculty Mentor
Kate Burke OTD, OTR/L
Graduation Date
2025
Document Type
Poster
Recommended Citation
Slaughter, Kiara OTD/S; Burke, Kathryn OTD, OTR/L; and Monteiro, Leanne PT, DPT, "Pelvic Floor Therapy Education for Clients and Practitioners" (2025). Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones. 59.
https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/otd_capstone/59
