International Continence Society

Beth Shelly PT, DPT, WCS, BCB PMD is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and board certified in Women's Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Biofeedback. Beth has been working in the field of women’s health for over 35 years and is the women's health editor for both "Pathology for Physical Therapists" and "Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists" textbooks. In 2010 Dr Shelly started the Pelvic PT Distance Journal Club which now has over 1300 members all over the world and presents journal reviews monthly in English and Spanish. In addition, she has been active in setting standard terms and definitions with the International Continence Society (ICS) as past member of the Physiotherapy Committee and the Standardization Committee and an author and co-chair on three working groups including the recently published ICS standard terms for Pelvic Floor Muscle assessment. Dr Shelly is the physical therapy representative on the American Urological Association clinical practice guidelines on assessment and treatment of male pelvic pain recently published. She lectures to medical professionals all over the world and owns a private practice in the United States where she treats outpatients with all forms of pelvic floor dysfunctions.