PT Pro Talk Ep. 143 - Connecting the Pelvic Floor and Psychosocial Factors with Lumbopelvic Pain with Carolyn Vandyken
“We have no business treating pain If we don't treat both the sensory and emotional components .” Carolyn Vandyken
Our guest is Carolyn Vandyken PT, Cert. MDT. Carolyn is a physiotherapist, educator, researcher and advocate in the areas of low back pain, pelvic health and pain science. She became an MDT credentialled therapist in 1999. Carolyn holds a CBT certificate from Wilfred University, and has been practicing in the field of pelvic health for the past 25 years. She has been practicing as a physiotherapist for 39 years teaching post-graduate pelvic health courses that are steeped in pain science. Carolyn won the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021, the distinguished Education Award from the OPA in 2015 and the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 2004. Carolyn presents extensively at international conferences and has co-authored multiple chapters and papers on central pain mechanisms and pelvic pain. She is actively involved in research with Dr. Sinead Dufour (McMaster University, Canada) and Dr. Judith Thompson (Curtin University, Australia) and has published multiple studies on the connection between low back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. Carolyn co-owns a multi-disciplinary teaching company called Reframe Rehab and is engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn practices locally in the areas of pelvic health and chronic pain at Physio Works Muskoka in Huntsville, Ontario with her daughter/physiotherapist, Brittany Vandyken.
📚You will learn about:
Problematic statistics for disability with MSK problems and solutions, using a biopsychosocial framework for assessment.
Identifying whether pain is mechanical or psychosocial, and determining the appropriate initial treatment.
Addressing psychosocial factors and understanding sensory motor dysregulation in pain management.
Assessing and treating pelvic floor conditions, including tightness, weakness, and central dominance, with a comprehensive approach to persistent pain.
🔎 Carolyn’s resources of information:
Explain Pain by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley
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📲 Carolyn’s contact information:
https://reframerehab.com/collections/carolyn-vandyken
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