Ashley Sacks, DPT 

PHYSICAL THERAPY CONTINUING EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Thriving during Menopause. Building a Toolkit with Amanda Thebe. Webinar Series. Global

Pelvic Health Alliance (March 2023)

  •  Underactive Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Runners: Focus on Stress Incontinence Prolapse and

Postpartum. Webinar Series. Global Pelvic Health Alliance (March 2023)

  •  Pessary Management Overview, Evidence, Practical Considerations Incorporating Pessary Fitting

into Practice Scope of Physical Therapy Practice. Webinar Series. Global Pelvic Health Alliance

(Feb 2023)

  •  Abdominal Bloating/ Distension and Abdominal Phrenic Dyssynergia. Susan Clinton, PT. Webinar

Series. Global Pelvic Health Alliance (Feb 2023)

  •  Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Postpartum Pelvic Support Evaluation with Kathe Wallace. Virtual

Course. Global Pelvic Health Alliance (Feb 2023)

  •  Polyvagal Theory: Practical Applications for the Clinic. Webinar Series, Global Pelvic Health

Alliance (Jan 2023)

  •  Myofascial Decompression Level 1 (Dynamic Cupping). Myofascial Decompression Myofascial

Mobility and Neuro-muscular Re-education.

  •  Nutrition and Integrative Care in Pelvic Health. Virtual Course, Herman & Wallace Pelvic

Rehabilitation Institute (June 2020)

  •  DN-2 Dry Needling for Lumbopelvic & Lower Extremity Conditions. American Academy of

Manipulative Therapy (Jan 2019)

  •  Female Athlete Focus on Core/Diastasis Recti Management and Pelvic Floor. Global Pelvic Health

Alliance. (July 2018)

  •  World Congress of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain. International Pelvic Pain Society (Oct 2017)

  • Post Conference Session- From Biology to Behavior: Integrating Current Biology and

Biopsychosocial Principles in the Management of Pelvic Pain.

 Lorimer Mosely, PT, PhD; Paul Hodges PT, PhD

  •  Pelvic Floor Function, Female/Male, Colorectal, Coccyx Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 2A).

Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute (April 2016)

  •  Pilates for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Core Conditioning (2016)

  •  Certified Pilates Instructor of Pilates Method (500 hour training). Tiffany Crosswhite (Nov 2015)

  •  Pudendal Neuralgia Assessment and Treatment. Tracy Sher, MPT. Pelvic Guru. Herman &

Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute (April 2015)

  •  Manual Therapy Techniques: Positional Release Focus on Strain/Counter-strain, Enduracare

Acute Care Services (April 2014)

  •  Strength and Conditioning. EnduraCare Acute Care Services (June 2013)

  •  Hip and Knee Arthroplasties: Surgical Interventions and Rehab Considerations: EnduraCare

(Sept 2012)

  •  Clinical Examination and Manual Therapy of the Thoracic Spine & Ribs. International Academy of

Orthopedic Medicine (2012)

  •  Advances in Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia. (July 2011)

  •  Clinical Examination and Manual Therapy of the Upper Cervical Spine & Headache. International

Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (March 2011)

  •  International Pelvic Pain Annual Conference. Pre and Post Lab Sections (Oct 2011)

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain: Embracing the Mind Body Continuum to Achieve Optimal

  • Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders

  • Biomechanical Evaluation & Treatment Mechanical Pelvic Pain: The Paradox of

  • Hypermobility and Hypomobility – Considerations for Patients with Pelvic Pain: Lecture

and Lab: Jerry Hesch, MHS, PT

  •  International Pelvic Pain Annual Conference (Oct 2009)

  • Post-conference Manual Techniques for Connective Tissue Mobilization of Abdomen

and Pelvic Floor - PT Treatment Methods for Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and Overactive

  • Bladder and Vulvodynia : Stephanie Prendergast. MPT

  •  The Hesch Method for Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Integrating the Sacroiliac,

Symphysis Pubis, Hip, Pelvis and Lumbar Spine (2009)

  •  Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment (Level 1). Herman & Wallace Pelvic

Rehabilitation Institute. (2008)

  •  American Physical Therapy Association – Physical Therapy and Obstetrics (Aug 2009)

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  •  World Congress of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain. International Pelvic Pain Society. Washington, DC

(Oct 2017)

  • Endometriosis – Epidemiology, Why we Should Consider The Central Nervous System

and Endometrial Nerves, Cytokines and Associated Pain

  • Understanding Visceral Pain

  • Painful Bladder Syndrome- Role of Peripheral Nervous System on the Development and

Management of Pelvic Pain

  • Bowel Disorders -Autonomic Dysregulation in Function GI Disorders and Neurobiology of

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • Vulvar Pain - Vulvodynia

  • Central Nervous System Hypersensitivity- Mechanistic Interplay Among the Peripheral,

Spinal and Brain Adaptations to Chronic Visceral Pain

  • The Connection Between Visceral Fascia and the Somatic Frame as a Generator of

  • Nociceptive Input in the Absence of Visceral Pathology. Ramona Horton, MPT

  • The Twisted Trunk: Implications for Abdominal and Pelvic Impairment and Pain. Diane Lee, PT

  • Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain and Manual Physical Therapy

  • Pelvic Neuralgias- Differential Diagnosis of Pudendal Neuralgia and other Peripheral

  • Neuralgias and Surgical Management

  •  Female Athlete Injury Prevention Conference. University of Utah. (March 2017)

  • Exercise for Prevention of Chronic Illness in Females

  • Pilates, Power Yoga, and Planks: Pregnancy & Exercise in the 21 st Century

  • Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (RED-S) in Female Athletes

  • Hip Spine Connection, Patellofemoral Pain, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

  • ACL Prevention. 2016 Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. Anaheim, CA

  • Management of Chronic Testicular Pain

  • The Effects of Cervicothoracic Stiffness on the Lumbopelvic/Pelvic Floor.

  • Pre-operative Neuroscience Education for Lumbar Radiculopathy. Adriaan Louw, PT, Phd. 2011 International Pelvic Pain Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain: Embracing the Mind-Body Continuum to Achieve Optimal

  • Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders

  • Diagnosis and Management of Sexual Pain

  • Pelvic Pain Management with Intramuscular Manual Therapy (IMT) Trigger Point Dry-

  • Needling of the Pelvic Floor. 2009 International Pelvic Pain Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ

  • Understanding the Spectrum of Diagnosis and Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders

  •  2009 Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. Las Vegas, NV

  •  2008 UPTA Annual Fall Conference. Utah Physical Therapy Association

  • Orthopedic Course Assessment and Treatment of the Sacroiliac Joint

  •  2008 Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. Nashville, TN

  •  2007 Utah Physical Therapy Association State Conference. Utah Physical Therapy Association

  •  2007 Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. Boston, MA

  •  2006 Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. San Diego, CA

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES

 University of Utah Guest Lectures:

o College of Nursing / Nurse Practitioners

- Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction – When to Refer to a Physical Therapist?

Introduction to specific clinical evaluation techniques for pelvic pain and pelvic

girdle dysfunction for appropriate referral to physical therapy (09/2015)

o Department of Physical Therapy

- PT Topics II: Women’s Health and Wellness in Pregnancy

Introduction to specific diagnosis and treatment considerations when treating

pregnant patients (11/2013), (12/2010), (11/2009), (12/2008)