We know it can feel daunting and discouraging (especially as a newer pelvic rehab provider) how much there is to learn! This 'sode came from a listener comment.
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She was expressing frustration with how her entry-level courses didn't really prepare her for the way clinicians actually treat.
We talk about the challenges of doing an introductory course in pelvic health (it's certainly not easy). How it can lay a foundation, but we also shouldn't expect to be 'ready to go' after a single weekend course. And how those courses often don't acknowledge how much is missing or left out from just a basic course!
So if you're feeling a little discouraged by how much there is to learn, make sure to check out this 'sode!
The Gold Standard is Ongoing Mentorship
Ultimately, the gold standard is working somewhere you receive extensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship. There's no substitute for being able to ask specific questions to a mentor as you grow in your career.
So - if you can - prioritize working somewhere that will invest in mentorship for you. If you've been promised mentorship and aren't receiving it, make sure you're standing up for what you were promised.
Other Suggestions
If you aren't able to work somewhere you're getting ongoing, specific and helpful mentorship, you aren't alone! Here are some other suggestions to help.
Use what you have! When you know better, you do better. The interviews we've had with PelviCon speakers are great examples of this. All of them have grown and changed over the course of their careers!
Utilize Free Resources. There's no better time in the history of the world to be a pelvic rehab provider! There are incredible podcasts, interviews, Facebook groups and other resources that didn't exist even 10 years ago. Take advantage!
Choose Con-Ed Wisely. There's a compound interest to learning early in your career, where you take that knowledge and apply it to every patient you work with. Take con-ed early in your career. Spend your own money if you have to (and if you can). And don't just take the next in the basic series if that isn't serving how you want to treat patients!
'Lighten the Load' in Your Business
If you're a business owner (or wannabe), we know how difficult the journey can be. We've worked with 600+ businesses to make the process easier, help you avoid mistakes and build a business that works for you. Head to our Business Resources (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to see how we can help!
Learn more about pelvic health with our Clinical Courses
All of the Rising clinical courses are designed to:
Challenge the way you think
Make you more confident in your clinical practice.
Allow you to go-at-your-own pace (all online!)
Let you go back to your work: you'll have lifetime access to the lectures and handouts. Check out all the clinical courses we offer (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical).
Curious about private practice? Check out our Business Resources
We've now helped more than 200 cash-based pelvic health practices start and grow.
We want to make sure you're building a business that works for you (instead of vice-versa) and actually enjoy the process along the way!
See all the business resources we offer (www.pelvicptrising.com/business), tailored specifically to pelvic health!
Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS
Founder of Pelvic PT Rising and PelvicSanity Physical Therapy in Southern California.
Dedicated to forever changing pelvic health with online clinical courses to help you be more confident in your practice and business resources to help start and grow pelvic health businesses.
Jesse Cozean, MBA
Co-founder of the Pelvic PT Rising and the Rising Podcast.
Jesse uses his business experience to help pelvic health business owners start and grow their practices so they can build a practice that truly works for them. From website design, SEO, conversions, marketing, finance and money mindset, he wants to make the process of owning your own practice easier and fun.