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Whether you are a carer, a specialist, or completely new to continence care, Wellspect Education provides learning resources for your level of expertise.
Whether you are a carer, a specialist, or completely new to continence care, Wellspect Education provides learning resources for your level of expertise.
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Learn more about how neurological conditions affect sexual function and how to assess and manage sexual dysfunction.
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Learn more about what cauda equina syndrome is, its effects on bladder and bowel, and how to manage bladder and bowel symptoms in cauda equina.
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Bev Collins, Clinical nurse lead, Wellspect, explains what Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is, talks through some of the main causes or triggers of this syndrome and what the symptoms of AD are.
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Debbie Green, spinal cord injury specialist lead, SIA, addresses some of the issues facing someone with a spinal injury with their bladder and bowel care.
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In this article you will get the perspective from an individual with a SCI on the management of his bladder and bowel after the injury.
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In this publication highlight you can read about how to manage bowel dysfunction in individuals with cauda equina syndrome.
Jessica Aparo, Pelvic Floor Specialist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, answers the questions about Transanal Irrigation, most frequently asked by nurses and patients.
In this publication highlight you can read about the identification, assessment, and treatment of urinary incontinence and bowel control issues.
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Jessica Aparo, Pelvic Floor Specialist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, talks about supporting a patient in the first few weeks after starting therapy.
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In this webinar you will hear from Consultant Physiotherapist Julia Herbert talking on pelvic floor dysfunction, the associated symptoms and the management options that are available.
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Prolapse means "to fall out of place". Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the vaginal walls, uterus, or both lose their normal support and fall out of place. Other nearby pelvic organs, such as the bladder or bowel, may be involved and also ‘drop’ from their normal position in the body. Cystocele is the most common type of POP.
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Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) refers to a broad constellation of symptoms and anatomical changes related to abnormal function of the structures within the pelvic floor complex, which includes the supportive fibrous tissue called fascia, the blood and nerve supply and in particular the pelvic floor musculature.