Lesson 1Work and lifestyle assessment: ergonomic risk at computer, sedentary behavior, exercise habits, daily movement patternsThis part shows how to check work needs and daily life ways during pregnancy, covering computer setup safety, lifting jobs, sitting too long, exercise ways, and everyday moves, to help change activities right and stop problems.
Desk and computer ergonomics in pregnancyManual handling and lifting risk analysisAssessing sedentary time and breaksEvaluating exercise history and current activityDaily movement patterns and symptom linksEducation on safe work and home modificationsLesson 2Safety screening and risk stratification: identifying high-risk pregnancy signs, when to liaise with obstetric teamThis part gives full details on safety checks in pregnancy, looking at danger signs, health and baby risks, and plain rules for stopping care, changing plans, or quickly talking to the baby care team.
Key medical and obstetric red flagsScreening for hypertensive disordersBleeding, fluid loss, and fetal movement changesContraindications to exercise and manual therapyWhen and how to liaise with obstetric providersDocumenting and communicating safety concernsLesson 3Key obstetric history questions: pregnancy timeline, previous pregnancies, complications, medications, obstetrician recommendationsThis part lists main questions on baby history, like when pregnancy started, past babies, birth ways, problems, medicines, and now baby doctor advice, to make sure physio plans are safe and fit the situation.
Establishing gestational age and trimestersPrevious pregnancies, births, and outcomesScreening for obstetric and medical complicationsCurrent pregnancy course and investigationsMedication, supplements, and contraindicationsAligning care with obstetric recommendationsLesson 4Breathing and diaphragmatic assessment: assessment of pattern, rib excursion, cough mechanics and its relation to pelvic floorThis part teaches checking breath ways in pregnancy, covering diaphragm moves, chest bone shifts, extra muscle use, cough ways, and how breath patterns link to pelvic floor actions.
Observation of resting breathing patternPalpation of ribcage and abdominal excursionIdentifying upper chest and accessory breathingCough, sneeze, and load transfer assessmentBreath–pelvic floor coordination strategiesTeaching basic diaphragmatic breathing drillsLesson 5Physical observation: posture analysis (sitting, standing), pelvic alignment, lumbar mobility, hip and ribcage positionThis part looks at full body watching for pregnant women, including still and moving posture, pelvis line-up, back and hip moves, chest bone place, and how these help manage loads and make personal care plans.
Standing and sitting posture assessmentPelvic alignment and asymmetry checksLumbar mobility and movement patternsHip range, control, and compensation signsRibcage position and thoracic mobilityLinking observation findings to symptomsLesson 6Symptom-focused intake: pain characteristics, urinary symptoms, bowel function, sleep, activity tolerance, fear/psychosocial factorsThis part centers on planned symptom talks, looking into pain types, urine and stool issues, sleep good, activity limits, and mind factors like fear, thoughts, and worry that affect pregnancy signs.
Pain location, behavior, and aggravating factorsUrinary frequency, urgency, and incontinenceBowel habits, straining, and constipationSleep quality, positions, and nocturnal symptomsActivity tolerance and functional limitationsScreening fear, mood, and catastrophizingLesson 7Clinical reasoning: synthesizing findings into problem list, documenting goals and shared decision-making with pregnant patientThis part joins check results into a clear problem list, puts first body limits and life blocks, and teaches goal making, writing down, and joint choices with pregnant women and the full care group.
Synthesizing subjective and objective findingsFormulating a prioritized problem listSetting SMART, pregnancy-specific goalsCollaborative treatment planning with patientsInterprofessional communication and referralsReassessment and adapting the care planLesson 8Functional tests and outcome measures: validated pregnancy-specific pain and function scales, Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire, Oswestry, 6-minute walk or sit-to-stand adaptationsThis part checks useful tests and result tools for pregnancy, covering pelvis and low back pain measures, full disable tools, and changed walk or sit-stand tests to watch progress and lead care.
Selecting pregnancy-appropriate questionnairesPelvic Girdle Questionnaire administrationUsing Oswestry and related disability scalesTimed walking and 6-minute walk adaptationsSit-to-stand and transfer test modificationsTracking outcomes and interpreting changeLesson 9Basic pelvic floor assessment: external observation, digital internal assessment principles, contraindications, red flags and when to referThis part starts basic pelvic floor checks for pregnant women, stressing outside watching, rules for inside finger checks, agreement, no-go times, danger signs, and rules for sending to special helpers.
Informed consent and trauma-sensitive approachExternal observation and perineal inspectionPrinciples of digital internal assessmentAssessing strength, endurance, and relaxationContraindications and red flag recognitionIndications for referral to specialists
