Incontinence: Strategies For Patients And Clinicians
Speakers: Chantal Pinsent, MScPT and Keeley Smith, BScPT. are physical therapists and experts in their field.
Join us for a conversation about incontinence!
Incontinence — loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasional leaking when running, coughing or sneezing to a sudden, urgent, uncontrollable need to urinate. Incontinence often occurs with aging and after having a baby, but there are options beyond leak protection.
Our expert panel will provide patients and clinicians with a physical therapy approach to assessing, diagnosing and treating incontinence. You will learn about accessing care, self-management techniques, and having better conversations about incontinence – with your physiotherapist, doctor, and family network.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Women who want to learn about incontinence and how to be a better self-advocate.
- People who care about women and want to better understand the challenges of coping with incontinence.
- Healthcare professionals interested in understanding the patient journey and options for care.
- Community stakeholders that want to drive new conversations for better health outcomes.
Cost
- $20 non-members
- Free – WHC Members
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For more information contact info@TheWHC.ca
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Speakers
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Chantal Pinsent, MScPT
Chantal graduated from the University of Alberta in 2010 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. She has spent her career working in private practice, focusing on women’s health. She is passionate about helping women advocate for themselves and getting them back to the activities they love!
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Keeley Smith, BScPT
Keeley graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. Her journey towards being a pelvic health physiotherapist began in 2004 at CURA Physical Therapies teaching pelvic exercise classes. After dealing first hand with complications with childbirth she became a prenatal instructor at the Grey Nuns Hospital and worked as a pelvic physiotherapist at the Urogynecology Clinic at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She is now focused on women’s health in private practice with Zenith Wellness Co and encourages women to learn all they can about the pelvis and how it changes throughout their life.