Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistulas...Oh My!!Date: November 19,2025
Intended Audience: Pelvic Floor PTs
Course level: Intermediate
Check in time: 3:30-:400 pm
Course time: 4:00-8:00pm
Location: St. Catherine University/Mendel Hall
2004, Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55105
Lab #211
Total Contact hours: 4.0 PT: Course will be submitted to the MN Board of PT for approved credits. (Submitting credits through the MN Board of PT does not guarantee full credits will be approved by the board) Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fee will apply. Instructor:
Meghan Rietschel, MPT, PRPC has been a PT for 25 years and has been with MHealth FV for 21 years. She is currently the clinic supervisor for the Fridley, St Anthony, and University Village Sports and Rehabilitation clinics. She has been treating pelvic health for the last 12 years, treating adults of all genders. She has a special interest in treating complex colorectal conditions and pelvic pain. Meghan is on staff for the MHealth FV Women's health residency program as well as an instructor in the Pelvic Series with Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute.
Financial Disclosures: Meghan Rietschel will receive a fee for speaking and instructing on this topic. Course Description
Have you or have any of your patients or family members complained of anal pain? Anal pain is a common complaint at some point in our lives. This course will give you an understanding of the common colorectal conditions that affect the anal canal and can create pain and dysfunction. We will explore the signs and symptoms of hemorrhoids, fissures, and fistulas and the common medical and rehab assessment and treatment of these conditions. There will be an external and internal lab component to this course so participants should be prepared for the lab component and have experience in treating colorectal conditions. Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
Agenda: 4:00-5:30: Definition and Medical Management of Hemorrhoids, Fissures, and Fistulas 5:30-6:00: Rehab evaluation of colorectal conditions 6:00-6:45: Treatment Interventions of colorectal conditions 6:45-8:00: Lab REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
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