Pelvic Health for the Non-Pelvic Health PT
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PELVIC HEALTH FOR THE
NON-PELVIC HEALTH PT
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Pelvic Health for the Non-Pelvic Health PT
Kelsie Kaiser, PT, DPTEileen Johnson, PT, DPTDaniel Kirages, PT, DPT
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Objectives• Be aware of patient history, signs and symptoms (past surgical histories,
bowel/bladder dysfunction, oncological history) that may warrant further examination for pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Be able to perform pelvic health related subjective interview regarding bowel, bladder and sexual health to gain further understanding of the pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Understand the pelvic floor and surrounding joints (lumbar spine, SI joint, coccyx) anatomy and function.
• Be aware of non-internal interventions and patient education to help various populations: peripartum, coccydynia, bowel and bladder dysfunction.
• Understand when to refer out to a specialist for further assessment and treatment.
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AnatomyBone & Ligamentous Structures
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AnatomyMusculoskeletal
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AnatomyMusculoskeletal
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• Lumbar Plexus (L1-4)• Sacral Plexus (L4-S3)
• Sciatic Nerve (L4-S3)• Pelvic Nerves
• Pudendal Nerve (S2-4)• Peripheral nerves from
lumbar & sacral plexus
Neuroanatomy
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Function – SI Joint• Transfers loads• Transfers weight in opposite
direction• Ambulation
– Shock absorber– Stability– Mobility
DeRose & Porterfield 2007
Schamberger W, et al. The Malalignment Syndrome : Implications for Medicine and Sport. Churchill Livingstone; 2002
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Mechanics – SI Joint• Controlled Mobility
Schamberger W, et al. The Malalignment Syndrome : Implications for Medicine and Sport. Churchill Livingstone; 2002
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Function – Pelvic Floor
• Supportive• Supports pelvic organs• Reduces force of gravity• Reduces force of intra-
abdominal pressure• Assists in pelvic and
lumbar support• Sphincteric
• Bladder• Bowel
• Sexual
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So what?
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So what?
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SubjectiveCommonly Asked• Chief Complaint• History of chief complaint• SINS• Aggravating/Alleviating Factors• Occupation• Hobbies• Activity Level• PMHx (surgeries, injuries etc.)• Sleep quality• Goals
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SubjectiveRed Flags
• Trauma• Age• History of Cancer• Fever/chills/night sweats• Weight loss• Recent infection• Immunosuppression• Rest/night pain• Saddle anesthesia• Bladder dysfunction• Progressive/severe neurological
deficits
Leerar P, et al. Documentation of Red Flags by Physical Therapists for Patients with Low Back Pain. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (2007)
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SubjectiveUrinary System
• Frequency • 2-4 hrs
• Nocturia• 65 y.o. 1x/night, increase by 1 per
decade• Incontinence
• Stress• Urge
• Urination quality• Retention• Hesitancy• Urgency
• Symptoms with voiding
• Urine odor• Foul• Sweet
• Hematuria• Burning sensation before, during
or after urination• New/worsening urinary retention
with fecal incontinence, saddle paresthesia, LE neurologic deficits
• Frequent urination with pain in back, side, or groin
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SubjectiveGastrointestinal System
• Frequency• Stool type
• Bristol Stool Chart• Constipation/diarrhea• GI history• Straining• Difficulty with evacuation or
sense of incomplete emptying• Relief of back or pelvic pain post-
evacuation• Blood in stool• Blood on toilet paper• New/worsening fecal incontinence with
urinary retention, saddle paresthesia, LE neurologic deficits
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SubjectiveFemale SpecificMenstruation
• Frequency• 21-35 days• Average 28 days
• Duration• 2-7 days
• Flow• Abnormal changing pad/tampon
every hour• Symptoms during/around cycle
• Correlation to chief complaint• Spotting• Birth control pill or contraceptive• Pain with insertion of tampon
• Irregular cycles with abnormal bleeding
• Heavy menstruation for prolonged period with pain in abdomen, low back, or pelvis
• Vaginal discharge with odor
Peri-menopause/Menopause• Age
• Average = 51 y.o.• Premature menopause = <40 y.o.
• Symptoms• hot flashes, sweats, changes in the
membranes lining the vagina, sleep disturbance, mood swing, weight gain
• Hormonal replacement therapy
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SubjectiveFemale SpecificSexual Function
• Dysparuenia• Superficial• Deep
• Orgasm• Dysorgasmia
• Positioning
• Post-coital bleeding
Pregnancy• Number of pregnancies, number of
births• Delivery (C-section, Vaginal,
Instrumentation)Episiotomy or tearing?
• Length of labor• Weight of baby• Complications• Low back, pelvic, pub bone, or other
pain during your pregnancy or after?
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SubjectiveFemale Specific - Pregnancy Exercise Contraindications & Precautions
• Avoid laying supine for prolonged periods of time (2nd & 3rd trimester)• Avoid sit-ups/crunches
STOP EXERCISE IF:• Vaginal bleeding• Dizziness or feeling faint• Increased shortness of breath• Chest pain• Headache• Muscle weakness• Calf pain or swelling• Uterine contractions• Decreased fetal movement• Fluid leaking from the vagina
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SubjectiveMale Specific
• “Groin” pain• Scrotal pain• Reproduction of pain with exertion
• Pain with erection, ejaculation, or post-coital
• Odor and/or color change in ejaculate
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Past Medical History• Surgeries
• Abdominal surgeries• Hysterectomy• Prostatectomy• Neobladder surgery• Gender affirming surgeries
–Female-to-male: Metoidioplasty Phalloplasty,scrotoplasty
–Male-to-female: Orchiectomy, Vulvoplasty, Vaginoplasty
• Prolapse• Cystocele• Enterocele• Rectocele• Uterine prolapse• Vaginal vault prolapse
Subjective
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Incorporating New Process
Subjective
Red flags
Refer out & treat Refer out
Pelvic health questions
Urinary system GI system
Prolapse Surgical history
Female specific
Male Specific
https://aptapelvichealth.org/ptlocator/
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Timeline of Pregnancy
Full term = 40 weeks
1st trimester: Weeks 1-12
2nd trimester: Weeks 13-28
3rd trimester: Weeks 29-40
4th trimester: post-partum
care
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Musculoskeletal changes
• Increased joint laxity– Hormonal increase in relaxin
• Peaks during 1st
trimester and delivery
• Weight gain and increased load on pelvis and joints
• Change in COG, balance and neuromuscular control
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Physiological changes
• Increase in resting heart rate– Increased 10-20 bpm from
pre-pregnancy resting HR• Increased stroke volume• Decreased vascular resistance
– BP can decrease in 1st and 2nd trimesters
– 3rd trimester watch for pre-eclampsia
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Patient Case
• 34 year-old female, 18 weeks gestation • Chief complaints:
– R sided low back pain– R sided lower pelvic/pubic pain– Lower pelvic pressure/heaviness– Stress urinary incontinence
• Insidious onset 15/16 weeks gestation, began noticing R sided pelvic pain with transitioning out of bed (2 times/night)
• *Conceived 6 months postpartum 1st vaginal delivery
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Pain Pattern
• Low back and pelvic pain• Pain level at rest: 2/10• At worst: 5/10
– R sided lower pubic sharp, burning pain and pulling sensation with pull to the anterior R hip.
– Central lower back ache, no radiating symptoms
– Pubic and R sided low back pain with getting up
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Pain Pattern (Cont.)
• Aggravated by: prolonged standing and walking >15 min, playing with 10-month old (17 lbs) – getting up and down from floor,
bending, lifting into car seat/stroller, carrying.
– transitioning from side to side in bed, getting into and out of car, donning/doffing pants and shoes
• Alleviated by: Resting, laying down, prenatal yoga stretches
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Pelvic Health Considerations
• Pelvic Floor Symptoms: • Vaginal heaviness 4/10 at worst
– Worse as the day progresses or with increased activity.
– Worse with prolonged carrying of daughter
• Stress UI– Coughing and sneezing, esp.
depends on fullness of bladder
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Common musculoskeletal dysfunctions in pregnancy
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction• Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)/low back
pain instability• Symphysis pubis dysfunction• Round Ligament Pain• Coccydynia• Back pain• PFD
• Changes in gait mechanics “Waddle”
• Diastasis recti• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction• Nerve entrapment- TOS, CTS,
sciatica
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Social History and Patient Goals
• Lives with spouse and 10-month daughter (~17 lb)• Stay at home mom• 15 steps to go into home• Getting up every 2-2.5 hrs at night to void
Patient goals:• To learn ways to improve pain symptoms, reduce pain and
manage symptoms through pregnancy.• To be able to continue safely caring for her daughter.
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Postural changes
• Cervical Lordosis• Thoracic Kyphosis• Lumbar Lordosis• Scapular Protraction• Rounded shoulders with
humeral internal rotation• Anterior pelvic rotation• Wider BOS with hip ER• Genu recurvatum
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Musculoskeletal Exam
• Postural assessment– Standing, seated
• Range of motion• Strength (hip and abdominals)• Neural screen (reflexes,
sensation, LE myotomes)• Palpation
– Joint, surrounding fascial mobility and ligament
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Round Ligament
• Fibro-muscular connective tissue
• Attaches to the uterine horns (where uterine tubes enter) to labia majora.
• Passes through inguinal canal
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Round ligament
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Movement Analysis
• Gait Analysis– Symmetry of pelvis in seated
posture– Quality of transition (rely on UE’s
for assistance)
• Step negotiation• Single leg squat
– Active SLR test
• Use VAS pain rating scale for objective findings
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SI Joint Provocation Tests
• Distraction• Thigh thrust• Compression • Sacral Thrust
2/4 tests positive = SI joint dysfunction (Laslett) – 91% Sensitivity, 78% Specificity
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Laslett Cluster
Distraction Thigh Thrust Compression
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Modifications for Pregnancy
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Guidelines for safe exercise
Avoid supine position >3 min after 1st trimester• 30 degree angle incline recommended if supine
L side lying preferred position• Offload the inferior vena cava
Avoid prone position
Avoid strong abdominal compression/strain during 2nd and 3rd
trimester
Avoid rapid bouncing or swinging
Avoid overheating- stay hydrated
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Evidence says:
• 20-90% of pregnant women experience low back or pelvic girdle pain– PT during the antepartum and post-partum phase can
significantly reduce low back and pelvic girdle pain• Exercise during pregnancy can:• Significantly lower incidence of gestational diabetes
during pregnancy • Significantly shorter 1st stage of labor• Influence Neonatal outcomes in exercise group showed
significant difference in APGAR scores at 1 min mark.• Help with faster recovery post-vaginal and cesarean
delivery
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Exercise intensity guidelines
• Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale
–Moderate intense activities
–13—14 “Somewhat hard”
• “Talk test”
• 150 minutes/week• 30 min, 5 days/week
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Foundational Neuromuscular Re-education
• Core muscle and breathing coordination and integration into mobility and function
• Incorporation of diaphragmatic breathing with PFM and TrA activation– Avoid sit ups
• Reduced interrecti distance (IRD) above and below umbilicus with headlift with twisted curl up
• Maximum PFM contraction and in-drawing increased IRD below umbilicus – Sub-max training
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To crunch or not to crunch?
• Before • After
http://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/
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TrA with Diaphragmatic breathing
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“Core” Deep abdominal exercises
• Provides support to the low back and pelvis• Imagine you are gently hugging and
lifting/cradling your baby with your abdominal muscles
• Gentle exhale as you engage your muscles to avoid holding your breath
• Integrate this small action into transitional movements– Sit to stand– Rolling side to side in bed – Getting out of bed, car, off couch
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Spine Mobility and stability exercises
Gentle abdominal brace
Move within comfortable range
of motion
Avoid excessive arching of the
back/stretching of abdomen
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Postural exercises and Hip Flexibility
Pregactive.comhep2go.com
Thechampatree.com
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Preparing for labor and delivery
• Mindfulness practice
• Deep breathing• Pelvic floor
muscle coordination for relaxation
Onestrongmama.com
Babycenter.com
Babycenter.co.uk
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Postpartum recovery
• Physical Therapy with a Pelvic Health Specialist
• Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation– Pelvic pain (pain with intercourse, pelvic heaviness)
– Urinary incontinence– Diastasis recti/abdominal weakness
• Postural strengthening – Wrist, neck, back
• Baby care ergonomics– Lifting, bending, changing– Feeding considerations
Geisinger.org
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Patient ScenarioDate: 10/10/21
Profile: 46 y/o male
Occupation: Attorney for City of Los Angeles
MD Diagnosis: Tailbone Pain
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Joint Complex• L2-L5 facet• SIJ• Hip • Sacro-coccygeal
Nerve• L2-L5 dorsal rami• L2-L5 Spinal nerves
Muscle• Quadratus Lumb.• Paraspinals• Piriformis• Gluteals
Ligaments• Posterior SIJ (S/L)• Sacrotuberous• Sacrospinous
Other• L1-L5 disc
Non-musculoskeletal• Kidney• Ureter• Urinary bladder• Prostate gland• Testes• Rectum
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Subjective Exam Summary
• Main complaint / Problem list • pain over coccyx during sitting (1º)
• Left sided low back pain (2º)
• See Body Chart details
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Body Chart
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History of Condition• 6 months ago
• walking briskly outside courthouse
• rainy day
• slipped on wet painted concrete and fell directly on coccyx
• immediate pain (8/10) local at coccyx region
• still went to court sitting for 6 hours (shifted onto L buttock)
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History of Condition• lower Left lumbar region started hurting later in day
• worked next couple days from home in R side lying• heating pad on L lumbar region• avoiding sitting evenly (“flat”)
• went to primary care MD on Day 4• prescribed NSAIDs• (-) lumbosacral radiograph taken (posterior view only)
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History of Condition• over next 2 months
• lumbar pain improved 80%
• coccyx pain improved 20%
• MD spine specialist• (+) MRI
• Left L4-L5 disc protrusion posterolateral (3mm)• anterior displacement of coccyx (<25°)
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History of ConditionWhat happened over the next 4 months?
• Started yoga classes (needs to sit on folded blanket)
• Sitting for brief periods of time
• 2 cortisone injections to sacro-coccygeal joint (not helpful)
• Stopped taking NSAIDs (no difference)
• Physical therapy referral to you
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Behavior of Symptoms• Aggravating Factors:
• “A”• sitting x 15 minutes
• “flat” on chair (cushion better than hard surface)• Slouched (post pelvic tilt) is most painful
• direct pressure with hands or object on coccyx
• bowel movements 2-3 times per week
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Behavior of Symptoms• Easing Factors:
• “A”• standing up from sitting x 2 minutes
• removing direct pressure x immediate relief
• adjusted sitting positions• anterior tilt into neutral position • cushion (blankets during yoga)• toilet seat• unilateral buttock weight bearing
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Behavior of Symptoms• Aggravating Factors:
• “B”• sitting on L buttock x 20 minutes • sitting in extreme anterior tilt x 15 minutes• occasionally after running x 30 minutes on treadmill
• Easing Factors:• lumbar flexion positions
• stretching in child’s pose• general movement (walking)
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Behavior of Symptoms
• 24 hour pattern
• AM – “B” stiffness x 20 minutes
• PM – “A” and “B” position/activity dependent
• Night – unremarkable for pain
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Other Key Subjective Data• (-) constitutional signs and symptoms
• fever, night pain, dizzy, weak, weight loss, numb/tingle
• (+) urogenital and anorectal symptoms• Frequent urination: 1.5 hour intervals
• Nocturia: 2x/night
• Difficult and painful “A” bowel movements
• Occasional ejaculatory pain “A” (latent by 20 minutes)
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Biopsychosocial
• High anxiety levels (yoga is helping)
• Stressed out due to work and condition
• Negative attitude about prognosis• “For the rest of my life?”
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Differential Diagnosis List
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Joint Complex• L2-L5 facet• SIJ• Hip • Sacro-coccygeal
Muscle• Quadratus Lumb.• Paraspinals• Piriformis• Gluteals
Ligaments• Posterior SIJ (S/L)• Sacrotuberous• Sacrospinous
Nerve• L2-L5 dorsal rami• L2-L5 Spinal nerves
Other• L1-L5 disc
Non-musculoskeletal• Kidney• Ureter• Urinary bladder• Prostate gland• Testes• Rectum
Obturator InternusPuborectalis
IliococcygeousPubococcygeous
CoccygeousExt. Anal Sphincter
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Differential DiagnosisBased on subjective exam data:
• Coccyx
• Pelvic Girdle
• Lumbar Spine
• Pelvic Floor Muscle
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Manual Therapy• Soft tissue mobilization for soft tissue restrictions in
associated muscle groups:
• External and/or internal regions treated• Multiple techniques used:
• Contract / Relax • Dragging • Strumming• Static hold
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Manual Therapy• Desensitization of local tissue for restoring tolerance to
pressure and touch.
GoalsRestore pliability
Restore circulationIncrease tolerance to pressure
Restore neural mobilityReduce referred symptoms
• Sacrum
• Coccyx• Perianal
• Perineum• Gluteals
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Neural Mobility• Pudendal nerve branches:
• dorsal
• perineal
• inferior rectal
• Continuous nervous system (Slump)
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training• Re-educate phases of contraction/relaxation
• 10-20% contraction intensity concentrically
• Eccentric lengthening also very important
• Rhythmic contract/relax method (full ROM)
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Nervous System Quieting• Elevated anxiety Sympathetic nervous system overdrive
(storage)
• Relaxation techniques
• diaphragmatic breathing
• relaxation audio
• coping mechanism changes
• stress avoidance
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Interventions
Correction of pelvic obliquities Postural re-education
and strengthening
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Please Don’t Be Afraid of Pelvic Health,
The World Needs You!
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THE SERVICES
The CPTA PCS Program services include:
• Review of documentation of patient services or charting;
• Review of billing practices;
• Review of staffing and supervision practices;
• Assisting with compliance with federal programs, e.g. Medicare;
• Review of payer contracts;
• Review of charging methodologies and fee schedules and
• A clinic/facility on-site assessment of how effectively the practice engages in practice excellence, practice metrics, legal compliance and current business protocols.
California Physical Therapy Association | 1990 Del Paso Road | Sacramento, CA 95834 | (916) 929-2782 | www.ccapta.org
CPTA PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Providing You with the Tools You Need for an Effective PracticePractice and payment issues are often time consuming and difficult to resolve. The California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) Professional Consulting Services (PCS) can help!
The CPTA PCS Program provides members with flexibly designed, cost-effective services for those who experience practice and payment issues daily. We also collaborate with CPTA members to ensure their clinic/facility effectively engages in practice excellence, legal compliance and current business protocols.
THE FEES
The PCS fee includes:
• Initial two-hour phone/email expert consultation$300 (2 or more hours, additional $100 per hour)
• On-site Quality Assurance Consultation services$750 for up to 4 hours, excludes travel expenses
• On-site Quality Assurance Consultation services$1500 for 5-8 hours, excludes travel expenses
• Web-based Education – $250 per hour
THE PROCESS
Place a call to CPTA to assess your needs. If it’s determined you will require more than one hour of time, CPTA’s PCS Program is the resource for you.
After signing a non-disclosure and liability agreement, you will:
• Pay consultation fee(s)• Be referred to a content expert/schedule on-
site assessment consultation• Have the option to retain extended services at
the fee level described above
Note: PCS services are offered to CPTA members only and do not include legal consultations.
CPTA Resource Manual
California Physical Therapy Association | 1990 Del Paso Road | Sacramento, CA 95834 | (916) 929-2782 | www.ccapta.org
The CPTA Resource Manual offers comprehensive resources designed to meet the needs of all physical therapists in every practice setting. The manual subscription includes a variety of practice resources, updated annually.
BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Provider Payment ResourcesEthics and Professionalism ResourcesAdministrative/Operation ResourcesStandards for Practice ExcellenceCalifornia Physical Therapy Practice Act
HIPAA ResourcesFunctional Outcome Resources
Sample Policy and Procedure Manual
CPTA’s Resource Manual was designed to guide in the process of starting a private practice while enhancing and promoting quality physical therapy practice.
By establishing a set of quality practice indicators embedded within the manual, physical therapy clinics are provided standards of excellence for measuring performance. In addition, the manual provides clinics with the necessary resources to become quality providers of physical therapy services.
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Mail completed form to California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA), 1990 Del Paso Road, Sacramento, CA 95834
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WHAT IS MALPRACTICE?Malpractice is a type of negligence that pertains to professionals. It is the failure to provide the degree of care required of a professional under the scope of license resulting in injury, death or damage.
HOW COURTS DEFINE MALPRACTICE VS. HOW PATIENTS DEFINE MALPRACTICE
Courts
Four elements must exist for an incident to be considered malpractice:
• Duty: a physical therapist-client/patient relationship must exist
• Breach: standard of care was not met
• Cause: injury was caused by the PT’s error or omission
• Harm: injury resulted in damages
Patients
To patients, it is the perception of wrongdoing:
• Even excellent PTs can fail to connect with all of their patients.
• If a patient perceives he or she has been injured as a result of the care you provided, or failed to provide, that patient could sue.
Alleged Injury Top 5 by Distribution*
*HPSO and CNA. Physical Therapy Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 4th Edition. 2021. www.hpso.com/ptclaimreport.
Distribution of Malpractice Claims by Alleged Errors*
Common Physical Therapy Malpractice Allegations:*
- Improper management of surgical patient
- Failure to follow practitioner orders
- Injury during manual therapy- Improper technique - Failure to complete proper
patient assessment
- Failure to monitor patient during treatment
- Injury during passive range of motion
- Failure to cease treatment with excessive/unexpected pain
- Injury during electrotherapy, heat therapy, or using hot packs
28.4% Fractures19.0% Increase or exacerbation
of injury/symptoms16.4% Burns5.1% Muscle/ligament damage3.8% Herniated disc
27.6% Improper management over the course of treatment
16.1% Improper performance using a biophysical agent
13.4% Improper performance using therapeutic exercise
7.0% Improper performance of manual therapy
10.2% Other (see report for additional details)
25.7% Failure to supervise or monitor
27.6% Improper management over the course of treatment
25.7% Failure to supervise or monitor
16.1% Improper performance using a biophysical agent
13.4% Improper performance using therapeutic exercise
7.0% Improper performance of manual therapy
10.2% Other (see report for additional details)
10.2%
16.1%
13.4%
27.6%
25.7% 7.0%
Types of recoverable damages:
| Medical expenses | Lost income |
| Funeral expenses |
| Mental anguish | Pain and suffering |
| Loss of consortium |
Malpractice lawsuits serve two goals
COMPENSATE PATIENTS WHO ASSERT DAMAGE DUE TO PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE1one
ENCOURAGE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
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Severe burn, requiring surgery$280,688
Traumatic brain injury$254,608
Fracture$155,403
Increase of exacerbation of injury/symptoms$145,767
Loss of use of limb$137,046
Fall resulting in abrasion/irritation/laceration$97,745
Death$236,713
Muscle/ligament damage$169,740
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What to do if you have been named in a malpractice lawsuit?
If you become aware of a filed or potential professional liability claim against you, receive a subpoena to testify in a deposition or trial, or have any reason to believe that there may be a potential threat to your license to practice, you should immediately contact your personal insurance carrier.
Report claims or potential claims to your insurance carrier, even if your employer advises you that it will provide you with an attorney and/or cover you for a professional liability settlement
or verdict amount.
Never testify in a deposition without first consulting your insurance carrier or, if you do not carry individual liability insurance, the organization’s risk manager or legal counsel.
Refrain from discussing the matter with anyone other than your defense attorney or the claim professionals managing your claim.
Copy and retain all legal documents for your records, including summons and complaints, subpoenas, and attorney letters.
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