20 April 2026

19.00 | 20.30 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE AND CARLA FARIA

Opening session
Introduction and approach in the context of the doctor-physiotherapist pairing for the safe and effective treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions

20.30 | 22.00  INÊS COUTINHO

Basic anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor

23 April 2026

8:00pm | 10:00pm ADRIANA LAGES

Structure and function of the endocrine system.
Communication and hormonal regulation related to pelvic health

27 April 2026

8:00pm | 10:00pm INÊS RUIVO

The role of nutrition in pelvic health

30 April 2026

19.00 | 22.00 HUGO ANTUNES

Physiology of urination
Types of urinary incontinence
Female urinary incontinence - causes, diagnostic evaluation and treatment
Overactive and underactive bladder - symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic hypotheses

4 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00 HUGO ANTUNES

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - epidemiology, symptoms, diagnostic evaluation, medical and surgical treatment
Male urinary incontinence - causes, diagnosis and medical-surgical treatment

7 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA

Physiotherapeutic approach to urinary tract dysfunction in women and men: assessment, functional diagnosis and intervention

11 May 2026

8:00pm | 10:00pm DORA ANTUNES

Etiology
Type of prolapse
Classification and clinical assessment
Surgical treatment

14 May 2026

8:00pm | 10:00pm GORETTI FONT (Class taught in Spanish)

Physiotherapeutic approach to pelvic organ prolapse: assessment, functional diagnosis and conservative treatment
Post-surgical intervention

18 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00 MILENA LIORCI

Anorectal anatomy and physiology
Anorectal manometry and imaging in anorectal pathology
Anal incontinence

21 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00 MILENA LIORCI

Chronic constipation and obstructed evacuation syndrome
Hemorrhoids and anal fissures
Grade III and IV laceration repair

25 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00 Goretti Font (Class taught in Spanish)

Physiotherapeutic approach to ano-rectal dysfunctions: assessment, functional diagnosis and intervention

28 May 2026

19.00 | 22.00  ANDREIA RODRIGUES SILVA

Sexuality and sexual health: concepts and framework

• Principles of the person-centered approach to sexual health
• Biopsychosocial determinants of sexual health
• Barriers and facilitators in approaching sexuality in consultation
• Practical approach tools

1 June 2026

19.00 | 22.00  ANDREA QUINTAS

Female Sexual Dysfunctions: When the Pelvic Floor Speaks - and the Gynecologist Listens

• Physiology and pathophysiology of the female hormonal cycle
• Female sexual dysfunction (FSD): prevalence, classification and approach
• Role of the pelvic floor and gynecological pathologies in FSD
• Directed clinical history and physical examination
• Therapeutic approaches

4 June 2026

19.00 | 20.30  SÓNIA RODRIGUES

Physiotherapeutic approach to sexual dysfunctions in women: evaluation, functional diagnosis and intervention.

8 June 2026

19.00 | 22.00 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE

Erectile dysfunction - etiology, risk factors, clinical evaluation, medical and surgical treatment
Penile Curvature / La Peyronie's Disease

11 June 2026

19.00 | 22.00 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE

Premature ejaculation - definition, pathophysiology, clinical assessment and medical treatment
Other ejaculatory dysfunctions (delayed ejaculation, anejaculation, retrograde ejaculation)
Hypoactive Sexual Desire

15 June 2026

19.00 | 20.30

Physiotherapeutic approach to sexual dysfunctions in men: evaluation, functional diagnosis and intervention.

18 June 2026

7:00pm | 9:00pm SARA OLIVEIRA

Definition
Classification by Systems and Syndromes
Epidemiology
Diagnostic evaluation
Therapeutic approach

22 JUNE 2026

7:00pm | 9:00pm MARGARIDA COSTA PEREIRA

The Role of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chronic pelvic pain
- Etiology
- Clinical assessment
- Pharmacological treatment
- Physiatric treatment

Physiological intervention in other sexual dysfunctions

25 JUNE 2026

19.00 | 22.00 MARTA XAVIER

Physiology of pregnancy and anatomical and hormonal changes
Medical assessment of pregnant women: trimester, warning signs and contraindications for exercise
Labor and types of delivery

29 JUNE 2026

7:00pm | 9:00pm MARTA XAVIER

Postpartum obstetric care and implications for rehabilitation
Obstetric complications and functional impact (e.g. lacerations, episiotomy, prolapse and pelvic pain)

2 JULY 2026

19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA

Biomechanical changes in pregnant women - relationship with musculoskeletal pain
Abdomino-lumbo-pelvic complex (ALPC)
Pelviperineal changes - most common dysfunctions
Planning physical exercise in pregnancy - trimester by trimester

6 JULY 2026

7:00pm | 9:00pm CARLA FARIA

Biomechanics of the obstetric pelvis
Techniques to prepare for childbirth: pelvic mobility, relaxation, facilitating positions
Non-pharmacological pain relief strategies during labor

9 JULY 2026

19.00 | 22.00 CARLA FARIA

Postpartum assessment: pelvic floor, rectus abdominis diastasis, pain and function
Perineal rehabilitation: urinary incontinence, postpartum sexual dysfunction
Abdominal and postural re-education in the puerperium
Planning physical exercise in the postpartum period

13 JULY 2026

19.00 | 22.00 SARA TROIA

Skin and subcutaneous tissue - relationship between fascia, connective tissue and pelvic floor - introduction to scar work
Assessment and treatment of scars: caesarean section, episiotomy and lacerations
Therapeutic resources in abdomino-pelvic rehabilitation - radiofrequency, electrotherapy, low-intensity laser, vacuum therapy and manual therapy
Manual lymphatic drainage for gestational edema

16 JULY 2026

19.00 | 22.00  ANDRÉ PINTO

1. Acquisition of continence in children
2. Urinary dysfunction in children
2.1 Mono-symptomatic nocturnal enuresis
2.2 Daytime dysfunctions of the lower urinary tract
Overactive bladder; Micturition delay; Dysfunctional urination ; Underactive bladder
2.3 Stress urinary incontinence
2.4 Special cases
2.5 Dysfunctional elimination syndrome
2.6 Neurogenic dysfunction of the lower urinary tract
3. Clinical assessment and treatment
4. The role of the doctor and physiotherapist

20 JULY 2026

19.00 | 23.00 DANIELE BRAGA CORDEIRO

Physiotherapeutic approach to pelvic dysfunctions in pediatric settings: evaluation, functional diagnosis and intervention.

To ensure high standards of scientific rigor and pedagogical quality, as well as ideal conditions of comfort, safety and individualized monitoring, each practical class is limited to a maximum of 24 trainees.

To be scheduled by the end of January on weekends between May and July 2026.

DATE TO BE DEFINED MILENA LIORCI, CARLA FARIA AND GORETTI FONT

SESSION 1 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in the context of urinary tract dysfunction, ano-rectal dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse | 16H

Recommended for physiotherapists

Day 1 - 13.30 - 21.30

Day 2 - 09.00 - 18.30

6 June 2026 MARIA JOSÉ FREIRE AND SÓNIA RODRIGUES

SESSION 2 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in the context of male and female sexual dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain | 8H

Recommended for physiotherapists

13.30 - 21.30

DATE TO BE DEFINED MARTA XAVIER , CARLA FARIA AND SARA TROIA

SESSION 3 - Practical assessment of the pelvic floor and intervention in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period | 16h

Recommended for physiotherapists

Day 1 - 13.30 - 21.30

Day 2 - 09.00 - 18.30

27 AND 28 JUNE 2026

SESSION 4 - Medical imaging and ultrasound of the pelvic floor | 16H

Day 1: Medical Imaging - Ana Teresa Vilares 

13.30 - 17.30 

Dynamic Pelvic MRI - Its role in the evaluation of pelvic floor pathology;
MRI technique used - principles and execution of the exam;
Advantages and limitations of MRI compared to other imaging methods;
Pelvic floor anatomy on MRI;
Parameters and structures to evaluate in dynamic pelvic MRI;
Pelvic floor pathology on MRI;
Discussion of clinical cases - theoretical-practical approach;

17.30 - 20.30

Fundamentals and techniques for using ultrasound scanners and ultrasound;
Fundamentals and techniques for using ultrasound scanners and ultrasound;
Types of probes;
Basic ultrasound practice

Day 2: Pelvic floor ultrasound - Sónia Rodrigues

09.00 - 13.00  

Recommended for doctors and physiotherapists

DATE TO BE DEFINED Marta Xavier and Andreia Rodrigues Silva

SESSION 5 - Workshop for General Practitioners: pathology, physical and clinical assessment, orientation and referral in pelvic medicine | 6H

Recommended for doctors

14h-18h