COURSES
Courses
If you are a Physiotherapist or Nurse specialist looking to expand your clinical practice in to the wonderful specialities of Colorectal and Gastroenterology then these courses are for you!
There is a 2 day 'Introduction to Digestive Health' course which is aimed at those with pelvic floor experience who are looking to expand their practice in to digestive health or would like to increase their knowledge base.
From the spring of 2025 there will also be a 1 day 'Advanced Bowel' course for those who already have a digestive health caseload or have attended the 2 day course and are looking to gain better knowledge and understanding of more complex presentations. Click here for more information.
An Introduction to Functional Bowel Disorders: Assessment & Management
The course is spread over 2 days and is aimed at clinicians starting out in their functional bowel career who are looking to learn how to competently assess and manage patients with a variety of gut disorders.
Learning Objectives:
Be able to effectively and safely assess a patient with functional bowel dysfunction
Be able to formulate an appropriate management plan of a patient with functional bowel dysfunction
Confidently apply effective treatment modalities
Be aware and conform to professional nursing/physiotherapy standards in relation to the assessment and management of patients with functional bowel disorders.
Day 1
- Welcome and Introduction
- Professional Issues in Gut Health
- Anatomy and Physiology
- An Overview of Functional Bowel Disorders
- Subjective Assessment
- Objective Assessment
- Practical - Peer physical examination
Day 2
- Objective Assessment recap
- Investigations for functional bowel disorders
- Anopress Manometry
- Colorectal Surgeon's role
- Demonstration and practice of treatment techniques
- Trans Anal Irrigation - Brigitte Collins
- Biofeedback the Holistic Approach
To sign up please complete the registration form and Email to Lucy:
- 3rd-4th February 2024 - Dublin
- Date Changed! Now 11th-12th May 2024 - London
- 16th - 17th November 2024 - London
We are always looking for new venues so if you are interested in hosting the course please get in touch.
What our clients say
This course was fantastic. Lucy is a so knowledgeable and such a patient teacher. She makes you feel excited about treating bowel problems with her enthusiasm. I now feel completely confident to treat bowel problems which is fantastic after just one course "
This course gave me a great foundation in assessment and treatment on bowel conditions. I left feeling confident to encorporate all I'd learned into my practice, having spent extensive time on both theory and practical aspects. I would highly recommend this course. Thank you Lucy!"
“Great course in a small group with excellence content and very useful practical part with full attention from tutor. Cannot wait for an advance course! "
Lucy Allen - Course Organiser
Janindra Warusavitarne - Guest Speaker
