Navigating Prenatal Care: Best Practices for Care Teams is a fast-paced, practical course designed for chiropractors, physical therapists, and collaborative providers working with pregnant patients. You’ll explore how to build and collaborate with an effective prenatal care team, perform targeted assessments, manage common conditions, and support patients through pregnancy and postpartum. From breech presentation and prenatal case management to fitness, nutrition, and patient education, this session delivers clear strategies for confident, collaborative prenatal care
Learning Objectives:
- Define the role of MSK care within a collaborative prenatal care team and identify key opportunities for interdisciplinary communication.
- Demonstrate how to take a focused prenatal history and perform a trimester-specific physical exam tailored to musculoskeletal and functional concerns.
- Recognize common prenatal medical conditions and outline safe, evidence-informed guidelines for co-managing care with medical providers.
- Develop case management strategies for prenatal and postpartum patients, including care planning, frequency recommendations, and postpartum transition.
- Apply foundational knowledge of breech pregnancy, prenatal fitness, nutrition, and patient education to support whole-body health during and after pregnancy.
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Course Access: 1 year for on demand. For subscription customers – access as long as you have the subscription account.
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COURSE OUTLINE
I. Introduction – 15 Minutes
A. Prenatal Care TeamPrenatal History and Exam
B. Exam & Red Flags
C. Treatment Options
II. Medical Conditions and Collaborating with Prenatal Providers – 15 Minutes
A. Prenatal medical conditions
B. Patient Notes, Rx Pads & Communication
C. Educational Events
III. Prenatal and Postpartum Case Management – 15 Minutes
A. Patient Education – handouts, video, social media
B. Prenatal fitness
C. Prenatal nutrition
IV. Conclusion – 15 Minutes
A. Breech Pregnancies
B. Case Management
C. Infant chiropractic
Doctor of Chiropractic CE Approvals: PACE – DC: (Approval ID: 071425) AK, CT, DC, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WY, NS.
Athletic Trainers CE Approvals: BOC: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.
Physical Therapy CE Approvals: Arkansas Board of Physical Therapy: (Approval ID: APTA-AR 2671) AR. Physical Therapy Reciprocity. See below.: (Approval ID: APTA-AR 2671) AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY.
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