24th ICS Physiotherapy Forum – Chair Paula Igualada-Martinez, Co-Chair Marie-Pierre
The Physiotherapy Forum is an opportunity for physiotherapists, or anyone interested in physiotherapy, to network, enjoy presentations from emerging and established researchers and clinical leaders and most of all, have fun!
Tickets to the Physiotherapy Forum are an add-on to registration. You can purchase a ticket via the online registration system or email MCI Middle East. Please note you must be registered for the ICS Annual Meeting before you can buy a ticket to this session.
At the end of the session, all attendees are welcome to stay for a light lunch. This will be included in your forum ticket so why not enjoy some food whilst you chat with friends and network with colleagues from around the world?
The forum programme includes a variety of topics, view these below.
| Start | End | Topic | Speaker |
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| 09.00 | 09.05 | Welcome | Paula Igualada-Martinez |
| Recent Advances in Physiotherapy from the Next Generation of Researchers – Moderator: Marie-Pierre Cyr |
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| 09:05 | 09:15 | Is Pelvic Floor Muscle Resting Activity Associated with Pelvic/Genital Pain, Pain Location, Concerns Related to Dyspareunia, and Activation During a Maximal Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction? A Cross-Sectional Study of Women with Endometriosis. | Rakel Gabrielsen |
| 09:15 | 09:25 | Effect of Dry Needling on the Pelvic Floor. | Melanie Roch |
| 09:25 | 09:30 | Questions/Panel Discussion | All |
| Education – Moderator Paula Igualada-Martinez |
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| 09.30 | 10:00 | Shear wave elastography in the assessment and management of PFD. | Melanie Morin and Małgorzata Starzec-Proserpio |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | An International Overview of Pelvic Health Education: Survey Results. | Marie-Pierre Cyr |
| 10:15 | 10:25 | Western Physiotherapy in the Emirates: Navigating Clinical and Cultural Complexities. | Georgia Walker |
| 10:25 | 10:30 | Questions/Panel Discussion | All |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| Clinical Practice – Perinatal period – Moderator: Heidi Moosdorff |
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| 11:00 | 11:15 | Prevention of Birth Injuries: Evidence-Based Strategies. | Cristine Homsi Jorge |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | Exercise in the Pregnant Population: Evidence-Based Strategies. | Kari Bø |
| 11:30 | 12:45 | Exercise in the Postnatal Population: Evidence-Based Strategies. | Siv Mørkved |
| 11:45 | 11:50 | Questions/Panel Discussion | All |
| Clinical Practice – Telemedicine Moderator: Magdalena Hagovska |
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| 11:50 | 12:05 | Online Graded Motor Imagery Is Effective in Women Diagnosed with Pelvic Pain | Aida Lopez-Brull |
| 12:05 | 12:20 | PFMT to treat UI in women with breast cancer: a telehealth intervention trial. | Udari Colombage |
| 12:20 | 12:25 | Questions/Panel Discussion | All |
| 12.25 | 12.30 | Closing comments and PT Forum Picture! | Paula Igualada-Martinez |