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Instructor:

Dr. Susan C. Clinton

Start Date:

November 8, 2025,

End Date:

November 15, 2025,

Location:

Virtual

Course Overview
Menopause is a pivotal transition in life, whether naturally occurring or medically induced, and it can contribute to musculoskeletal pain, mobility challenges, and functional limitations. This course equips rehabilitation providers with evidence-based strategies to assess, treat, and support clients through a menopause-informed lens.

Using a biopsychosocial approach, participants will learn how hormonal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and urinary changes intersect with movement and recovery. Real-world case studies will be used to foster clinical reasoning and practical application.

Instructor
Dr. Susan C. Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, WHC, NBC-HWC

  • Board-certified clinician, researcher, and educator
  • International instructor and mentor in women’s health, manual therapy, and clinical reasoning
  • Author and active speaker in the areas of pain, rehabilitation, and women’s health

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain neuroendocrine, musculoskeletal, and physiological changes during the menopausal transition and their implications for movement and function.
  2. Differentiate between natural and medically induced menopause, and analyze their distinct effects on neuromuscular function, joint integrity, tissue healing, and pain perception.
  3. Evaluate the evidence for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and other medical treatments in the context of rehabilitation.
  4. Identify key environmental and lifestyle factors (nutrition, stress, sleep, physical activity) that interact with menopause and influence movement impairments.
  5. Recognize how menopause interacts with common MSK conditions (e.g. osteoporosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, tendinopathies, osteoarthritis) and impacts therapy outcomes.
  6. Use specialized intake forms, movement-based assessments, and clinical reasoning tools tailored to menopausal clients.
  7. Implement integrative, biopsychosocial interventions—including manual therapy, exercise prescription, neuromuscular retraining, and behavioral strategies—to
    optimize outcomes.
  8. Apply clinical case analyses to create individualized treatment plans for diverse patient presentations affected by menopause.

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