Pregnancy and Postpartum Update and Clinical Toolkit

Please note: The scheduled session on Tuesday May 21st has been cancelled. We will instead have the 3rd session on May 28th and the 4th session on June 4th. We will be offering a free replay of the 1st and 2nd Modules on Tuesday May 21st on our YouTube channel here.

Overview

This is a free live online webinar series with Dr. Sinéad Dufour. Each week we will cover a different topic related to diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA). You must register for the full series. If you cannot attend live you can:

1. Watch the livestream on Embodia's YouTube channel which will be available for 48 hours after the live event.
2. Purchase the recordings. The recordings from this webinar will be made available as a paid, on-demand course on Embodia Academy.

Outline of the Modules in this Series

Module 1 - Overview of Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) and Implications for Pregnancy

In this module, participants will be introduced to the topic of diastasis rectus abdominis and the implications for this issue and the broader abdominal wall during pregnancy. Aspects of pregnancy-related anatomy and physiology will be reviewed as will current evidence-informed expert recommendations for pregnancy.  

Module 2 - DRA and Implications for the Post-Partum Abdominal Wall

In this module, the focus will be on the postpartum context. In addition to reviewing the current evidence-informed expert recommendations for both early- and late post-partum, implications for the abdominal wall and DRA with respect to Caesarean birth will be reviewed.  
Concepts will be applied to a clinical case with the full clinical consultation included as a resource for this module.  

Module 3 - DRA: Evaluation and Assessment

In this module, participants will learn how to approach DRA and abdominal wall health from a multi-system perspective. The current evidence-informed expert recommendations for DRA assessment will be reviewed and there will be several accompanying videos demonstrating assessment strategies that will be included as resources for this module. In addition, several psychometrically sound questionnaires will be discussed for consideration to build a comprehensive assessment. This module also includes a case example that highlights various assessment strategies that are done via virtual care.     

Module 4 - DRA: Intervention Strategies, Including Surgery

In this module, key intervention strategies will be reviewed and the grading of supporting evidence discussed. The interventions that will be reviewed are exercise, external compression, manual therapy and lifestyle interventions and will be clinically applied to a case. 

Audience

This live webinar series is geared towards any rehab or fitness professional or other professionals working with perinatal clients including physiotherapists, doulas, midwives, MDs, Nurses, etc.

Registration and Replays

There's a maximum of 500 seats available in the webinar room. If you cannot attend live, please do not register. This will allow people who can attend live to ask questions and interact with the instructor.

If you can't join live, don't worry! We will stream the live webinar to our YouTube channel and leave it up for 48 hours after the live webinar. You can subscribe to Embodia's YouTube channel here.

You can also choose to receive the follow-up email after the webinar. This email contains information about where to find the recording, a reminder about the free live stream on YouTube, and any additional resources shared during the webinar. Simply scroll down and click on the button that reads '+ Add me to the notification list'. (Please note: if you register for the webinar you will automatically be added to the notification list.)

This webinar will be recorded and available as a paid, on-demand course on Embodia Academy. A bonus, 5th module will be included in the on-demand course only.

Bonus! Module 5 - DRA: Unsettled Science and Emerging Areas

The webinars from this series will be recorded and made available as a paid, on-demand course on Embodia Academy. A bonus, 5th module will be included in the on-demand course only.

In this module, a review of key concepts covered in modules 1-4 will be undertaken and current gaps in the research literature and clinical care landscape will be highlighted. Clinical applications in emerging areas such as postpartum DRA for elite athletes will be reviewed.