Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute

Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute Evidence-informed continuing education on pelvic rehab in all genders throughout the life cycle

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Can diet really affect chronic pelvic pain?Growing evidence suggests that food sensitivities and dietary patterns may in...
09/25/2025

Can diet really affect chronic pelvic pain?
Growing evidence suggests that food sensitivities and dietary patterns may influence symptoms across various systems, including gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems.
From endometriosis to IC/BPS and IBS, patients often report improvement with targeted dietary changes — but what does the research really say?
Read our latest blog: Food Sensitivities and Chronic Pelvic Pain: Sorting Out the Connection by Harriet Newhouse.
Link in bio to read the full post.
https://hermanwallace.com/blog

At Herman & Wallace, we're all about accurate pelvic health education!Swipe to see 5 common myths vs facts that might su...
09/23/2025

At Herman & Wallace, we're all about accurate pelvic health education!
Swipe to see 5 common myths vs facts that might surprise you!

Which one surprised you? Comment below!

✨ When Play Becomes Therapy – and Therapy Becomes Play ✨Pediatric pelvic floor therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating...
09/19/2025

✨ When Play Becomes Therapy – and Therapy Becomes Play ✨

Pediatric pelvic floor therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating. For kids, the best therapy often looks a lot like play. From building sensory-friendly routines to strengthening core muscles through games and movement, play-based strategies can transform constipation, bathroom battles, and play aversion into confidence and joy.

📖 Read the full blog to see how a playful approach changed one child’s story → https://hermanwallace.com/blog

🎓 Want to bring these skills into your practice? Register now for Pediatric Pelvic Floor Play Skills (Nov 1, 2025) → https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/pediatric-pelvic-floor-play-skills/remote-course-november-1-2025

🚨 Last Call to Apply! 🚨The Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) exam is almost here!This credential r...
09/16/2025

🚨 Last Call to Apply! 🚨

The Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) exam is almost here!
This credential recognizes your expertise in treating pelvic health patients across the lifespan—setting you apart as a true leader in the field.

📅 Exam Window: November 1–15, 2025
📝 Application Deadline: October 1, 2025

PRPC isn’t just a certification—it’s a mark of excellence, dedication, and advanced knowledge in pelvic rehabilitation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and impact your patients’ lives.

👉 Apply today: https://hermanwallace.com/pelvic-rehabilitation-practitioner-certification/9904-november-2025-application

Dermatological conditions like lichen sclerosus (LS) and lichen planus (LP) can cause significant pain, sexual dysfuncti...
09/12/2025

Dermatological conditions like lichen sclerosus (LS) and lichen planus (LP) can cause significant pain, sexual dysfunction, and decreased quality of life. Unfortunately, they are often underdiagnosed or mistaken for recurrent infections.

As pelvic rehab providers, learning to recognize symptoms, know when to refer, and support patients through rehab strategies is essential for comprehensive care.

✨ Our latest blog explores:
✔️ How LS & LP impact sexual health
✔️ Key research on prevalence and outcomes
✔️ The pelvic rehab provider’s role in early recognition and referral
✔️ Supportive rehab strategies to reduce pain & restore confidence

📖 Read the full blog here » https://hermanwallace.com/blog

💡 Want to deepen your expertise in treating sexual dysfunction?
📅 Sexual Medicine in Pelvic Rehab
September 27–28, 2025 | Live Remote Course
Instructor: Tara Sullivan, PT, DPT, PRPC, WCS, IF

👉 Register today: https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/sexual-medicine-in-pelvic-rehab-remote-course/remote-course-september-27-28-2025

Pelvic health is often overlooked in people living with Parkinson’s disease, yet it can profoundly impact quality of lif...
09/04/2025

Pelvic health is often overlooked in people living with Parkinson’s disease, yet it can profoundly impact quality of life. With the right tools and knowledge, pelvic health practitioners can make a meaningful difference.

Join us for the upcoming virtual continuing education course:
Parkinson Disease and Pelvic Rehabilitation

📅 September 12–13, 2025
💻 Remote | Live
⏱ Contact Hours: 14.5
📚 Prerequisite: Pelvic Function Level 1

In this course, you’ll learn:
✅ Basic neuroanatomy & pelvic neurophysiology in Parkinson’s
✅ Key pelvic health conditions faced by this population
✅ Internal & external pelvic floor assessment considerations
✅ Treatment planning strategies & use of TENS in neurologic care
✅ How PT and exercise interventions can improve outcomes in early onset Parkinson’s

This course is designed to bring both experienced practitioners and those new to working with Parkinson’s patients onto the same foundation—while giving you practical tools to use right away in the clinic.

👉 Reserve your spot today: https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/parkinson-disease-and-pelvic-rehabilitation

💬 “I have had vaginismus for as long as I remember… I was made to believe my symptoms did not exist by doctors (even tho...
09/02/2025

💬 “I have had vaginismus for as long as I remember… I was made to believe my symptoms did not exist by doctors (even though I was crying of pain by just inserting a tampon in).” – Patient story

Unfortunately, this is a reality for far too many patients with vaginismus and vulvovaginal dyspareunia. As pelvic health practitioners, we have the opportunity to change the narrative by validating these experiences and providing evidence-based care.

📣 Join us for the upcoming remote continuing education course:
Vaginismus & Vulvovaginal Dyspareunia
📅 Date: September 20, 2025
💻 Remote | Live
💰 Price: $375
📚 Experience Level: Intermediate
⏱ Contact Hours: 15

In this course, you’ll learn:
✅ Definitions and types of vaginismus and dyspareunia (lifelong, acquired, postpartum, trauma-related, and more)
✅ Pain-science informed terminology to reduce patient fear and anxiety
✅ Practical, functional use of vaginal trainers (dilators)
✅ Treatment approaches for patients with complex histories
✅ Real clinical cases to support your day-to-day practice

If you’re new to treating patients with vaginismus or if you’ve found your patients plateau with current approaches, this course is designed to give you the confidence and clinical tools to move forward.

👉 Register here: https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/vaginismus-and-vulvovaginal-dyspareunia/remote-course-september-20-2025

Let’s work together to ensure no patient ever feels invisible when it comes to pelvic pain.

🌟 New Course Alert! 🌟Do you have a Reformer in your clinic that’s collecting dust? Or maybe you’ve been curious about ho...
08/26/2025

🌟 New Course Alert! 🌟

Do you have a Reformer in your clinic that’s collecting dust? Or maybe you’ve been curious about how Pilates can support your pelvic health patients but weren’t sure where to start?

Join us for Pilates Therapeutic Exercise for Pelvic Health with expert instructor Pamela Downey, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, PRPC, CSCS. This two-day, remote continuing education course is designed specifically for rehab professionals who want to confidently integrate Pilates-based therapeutic exercise into their clinical practice.

📅 September 20–21, 2025 | Live Remote Course

👉 What you’ll learn:
✅ How to safely use the Reformer and mat repertoire with pelvic health patients
✅ Practical strategies to move patients from passive treatment to active healing
✅ Techniques to deepen neuromuscular integration through Pilates principles

This course is hands-on, interactive, and designed to empower both you and your patients with movement-based healing tools.

💻 Please note: Students must have access to a Reformer, long Pilates box, and mat space, and be visible on Zoom during lab sessions.

🔗 Register today and start bringing the therapeutic power of Pilates into your pelvic health practice!
https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/pilates-therapeutic-exercise-for-pelvic-health-remote-course/remote-course-september-20-21-2025

❌ Sticking to “textbook” yoga shapes can actually make pelvic pain worse.✅ Customizing postures helps patients move safe...
08/22/2025

❌ Sticking to “textbook” yoga shapes can actually make pelvic pain worse.
✅ Customizing postures helps patients move safely, confidently, and without reinforcing pain patterns.

For individuals living with pelvic pain, customized yoga can:
✨ Reduce muscle tension
✨ Build body confidence
✨ Support long-term healing

Join us for Yoga for Pelvic Pain with Dustienne Miller and explore how yoga can be adapted to truly support your patients’ pelvic health journey.

📅 September 13–14, 2025
🌐 Remote Course – Learn from anywhere
🔗 Register here: https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/yoga-for-pelvic-pain-remote-course/remote-course-september-13-14-2025

🚨 In-Person Course Alert – Baltimore, MD! 🚨📍 Rehab 2 Perform – Gambrills, MD📅 September 20–21, 2025⏱️ 21.15 Contact Hour...
08/20/2025

🚨 In-Person Course Alert – Baltimore, MD! 🚨

📍 Rehab 2 Perform – Gambrills, MD
📅 September 20–21, 2025
⏱️ 21.15 Contact Hours

Join us for Pelvic Function Level 2B (PF2B) — an intermediate-level course designed for pelvic health clinicians looking to advance their skills in evaluation and treatment of urogynecologic conditions.

✨ What you’ll learn:
🔹 Evaluation & management of urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, and prolapse
🔹 Clinical insight into IC/PBS, UTI, vaginismus, vulvar pain, dyspareunia, PCOS, & endometriosis
🔹 Hands-on labs and live interactive instruction with expert faculty
🔹 Multidisciplinary perspectives for pelvic healthcare

👩‍⚕️ Designed as the next step after Pelvic Function Level 1, this course gives you tools you can immediately apply in clinical practice.

👉 Secure your spot today and take the next step in your pelvic health education journey!

💊 Is your patient’s medication list the missing link in their pelvic health recovery?A new blog by Kristina Koch, PT, DP...
08/19/2025

💊 Is your patient’s medication list the missing link in their pelvic health recovery?

A new blog by Kristina Koch, PT, DPT, MS, CLT, PCES dives into how medications can quietly sabotage rehab progress—even when therapy is on point.

From breast cancer treatments to menopause management and overactive bladder prescriptions, side effects and drug interactions can mimic or worsen pelvic floor symptoms.

🔍 Learn how pharmacologic knowledge empowers rehab providers to: ✅ Spot hidden contributors to pain and dysfunction
✅ Adapt treatment plans with confidence
✅ Collaborate effectively with physicians and pharmacists

📖 Read the full blog: “Are Your Patients’ Medications Sabotaging Their Rehab Progress?” in The Pelvic Rehab Report (https://hermanwallace.com/blog)
📅 Then join Kristina on September 13, 2025 for her virtual 2-day course:
Pharmacologic Considerations for the Pelvic Health Provider
🔗 https://hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/pharmacologic-considerations-for-the-pelvic-health-provider/remote-course-september-13-2025

The 2026 course calendar is taking shape, and this is your opportunity to be part of it! By hosting a Herman & Wallace c...
08/16/2025

The 2026 course calendar is taking shape, and this is your opportunity to be part of it! By hosting a Herman & Wallace course at your clinic, you can bring the best in pelvic health education directly to your community—no travel required.

We’re offering Pelvic Function Series courses in two flexible formats:

Satellite: Connect with expert instructors and peers through our proven remote learning setup.

In-Person: For hosts able to accommodate 30+ attendees, enjoy live, on-site instruction.

Position your clinic as a regional hub for pelvic rehabilitation and give local practitioners access to our gold-standard training.

📅 Reserve your spot for 2026 now – details at hermanwallace.com/host-a-course

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Herman & Wallace Education

We are committed to bringing the highest quality of continuing education to clinicians who seek to treat pelvic floor and pelvic girdle dysfunctions. Our mission is to help the millions of untreated pelvic rehabilitation patients by empowering more medical practitioners to evaluate, diagnose, and treat pelvic dysfunction.

Learn more about how to become a pelvic floor therapist at https://www.hermanwallace.com/how-to-become-a-pelvic-floor-therapist