PGP Level I: Rost Therapy™ certification
In the literature, treatment methods to relieve pelvic girdle pain (PGP) include manual therapy and exercise, although there are few studies guiding us with specific, effective approaches. Rost Therapy™ is a very practical approach, initially based on personal experience, then consolidated through research, which has helped thousands of women with PGP. Although Cecile Röst’s research focused on peripartum patients, this approach is also helpful clinically when addressing acute and chronic sacro-iliac and pubic pain in men, and nulliparous women. Our PGP course is different from others: the authors and teachers are not only physios and researchers, they are also mothers who have experienced pelvic girdle pain themselves. They know how to encourage patients, other therapists and healthcare professionals to use Rost Therapy™ and are dedicated in actively changing the pregnancies and family years of so many women into pain free and happy periods.
Contact hours
12 hrsOnline course
22 hrs of self studyPlanning
Day 1: 08 AM - 04 PMDay 2: 08 AM - 04 PM
Required
Complete the online course Pelvic Girdle Pain: the Rost Therapy™ approach before attending the practical courseTarget audience
This course is designed for all physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths who treat sacro-iliac and pubic pain and dysfunction during pregnancy and beyond. This is also a course for all (specialized) physiotherapists working with orthopaedic and persistent pain caseloads.
Learning objectives
- To be current regarding the latest PGP guidelines and publications
- To understand the complex changes in the pelvis during and after pregnancy
- To learn evidence based assessment for PGP
- To recognize abnormal motor patterns and make a correct diagnosis
- To effectively treat pregnant and postpartum clients with PGP, using the Rost Therapy™ approach
- To give preventive advice and effective exercises
- Prevent the recurrence of PGP
- To assess when a multidisciplinary approach is required and which disciplines to involve
It is often difficult to know where to start when working with someone with very acute back/pubic pain, especially in pregnancy. Many women are told by their health professionals, including physiotherapists, that back pain is a normal part of pregnancy, or that there is nothing much that can be done because they are pregnant. Not only that, but they are told that their pelvis is “unstable”, that they should “be careful”, and that they should “limit their activity and avoid painful movements”, all of which perpetuate fear and pain. This course will give participants the confidence to treat these patients. The techniques are easy to integrate into clinical practice and participants will be able to start practicing this approach immediately.
Preparation for the practical training
All participants must complete the online course (Pelvic Girdle Pain: the Rost Therapy™ approach) before they participate in our in person practical training days. You will need this background knowledge to jump directly into the practical training of the in person course. The online preparatory course will lead you through publications, lab videos and text material for a better, evidence-based, understanding of the pelvic girdle pain syndrome.
Study hours and certificate
The online course Pelvic Girdle Pain: the Rost Therapy™ approach will take at least 4 days to complete; 22 hours of e-learning is accredited on your diploma after you’ve passed the final test. You can find this Diploma of Completion in your profile. The diploma will allow you to join this practical PGP Level I: Rost Therapy™ certification course, where your updated knowledge on PGP will be implemented into clinical reasoning and hands on clinical practice. After completion, you will be registered on our database for 5 years as an official Rost Therapist™.
Group size
8 – 40 participants
Teachers
- Susannah Britnell (CA, UK, EU)
- Cecile Röst MSc (CA & EU)
Depending on group size and location more or less teachers and/or assistants will coach the group.
More information? Send an e-mail to Susannah Britnell: susannah@rosttherapy.com
Canadian locations
Online course: € 345,-
Practical course registration: € 450,-
Total costs: € 795,-
European locations
Online course: € 345,-
Practical course registration: € 655,-
Total costs: € 1000,-
Target audiencePhysiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths
Course type2 days practical
CertificatePGP Level I - Rost Therapist™
Registration as a schooled therapistAfter completing this activity, you will be visible as a registered therapist on our therapist finder. This makes you findable for patients.
