Endo for osteos: Our role in whole person treatment

This webinar will help Osteopaths understand the important role they can play in helping people manage endometriosis. You will learn what endometriosis is, when to suspect endo and where Osteopathy can help within your patient’s endo team. You’ll also gain an understanding of allostatic load, how this relates to pain in endometriosis and how Osteopathy can help. Lastly, some of the newer research around lymphatic drainage will be discussed and why this could be relevant to managing endo pain from an Osteopathic perspective.

Learning Objectives include:

• What is endometriosis?
• When to suspect endo and how Osteopathy fits within an endo care team.
• What is allostatic load, how this relates to pain and how can Osteopathy help?
• Why lymphatic drainage is important in managing endo pain.

The Presenter:

Sarah Dryburgh is a Brisbane based Osteopath with a long-term interest in endometriosis. She is passionate about combining research with Osteopathic principles. Her course ‘The Endo Enigma’, which she co-wrote with Rebecca Malon (Osteopath and nutritionist), combines research, pain science, in-depth anatomy and age-old Osteopathic principles to show how Osteopathy can support people with Endometriosis. She holds a Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine and is completing her pelvic health training through the Osteopathic Pelvic Health Institute. In 2019 she organised The Women’s Health Symposium, a one-day conference to promote Inter-professional collaboration in women’s health. You can find her at her clinic, Pivot Osteopathy or online @whole_body_endo.

Disclaimer: Content correct at the time of publication.