Continuing Education
I have created courses designed for the Pelvic Therapist. I have combined hundreds of hours of classwork, then broken it down into relevant content specific to Pelvic Therapy.
These courses are hybrid: lectures are at your own pace. In person is small classes, all labs with lots of personal attention.
Why do you need to know vascular techniques? We need to know how to treat all tissues in the body in order to be able to fully treat all mechanical issues that our patients present with. The body will protect more vulnerable tissues like arteries, veins and nerves by increasing muscle and fascia tone. However, once the danger has passed, the tension is not necessarily decreased. Tension that remains within the vasculature will continue to keep muscle and fascia tone high. Learn techniques to quickly release areas of significant tension by targeting the vessels.
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Why do you need to know lymphatic techniques? The lymphatics are present in all tissues in the body with the exception of within the eye and within the brain. Congestion in the system can be alleviated with gentle manual techniques. Knowing basics about the lymphatic system, its pathways, and how to facilitate its flow can make for improved pain reduction and function in patients.
About the Founder
Mary Ellen Kramp, DPT, CLT
Mary Ellen graduated from Springfield College in 1992 with a master’s of science degree in physical therapy and received her doctorate from Boston University in 2005. She is a nationally certified lymphedema therapist and has other training in kinesiotaping, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and visceral manipulation.
She also works with men’s and women’s health for pelvic issues, and has published an infertility case-series research study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association and a lymphatic case report in Rehabilitation Oncology. She has also developed a research study for infertility.
Mary Ellen is the president and co-founder of Pelvic Health Research Initiative, Inc., a non-profit developed for the purpose of supporting clinical pelvic research. She has developed and teaches continuing education courses for other physical therapists to help support Pelvic Health Research Initiative.
Mary Ellen is also co-founder of The Nourish Project which is devoted to developing continuing education for practitioners in the realm of breastfeeding and latch dysfunction.
Assistants
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Nicole Hamel, PT, CLT
Nicole has been a PT for over 30 years. She has been a certified lymphedema therapist for about 20 years and she specializes in manual therapy. She is the owner of Revitalize PT in Largo, FL.
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Lauren Mansell, DPT, CLT, CYT
Lauren is the owner of Chez Therese in Frankfort, IL. She has been a pelvic PT and certified lymphedema therapist for over 20 years. Because owning a clinic, teaching at Governors State University and raising a family was not enough, she is now also working toward getting a degree in acupuncture.
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Jamie Scomack, DPT