Course Description
Pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the most overlooked contributors to pain, impaired performance, and incomplete recovery in athletes. High-impact loading, heavy lifting, rapid cutting mechanics, cycling posture, and sport-specific movement strategies can all overload the pelvic floor, causing symptoms such as urinary leakage, urgency, pelvic pain, groin pain, hip dysfunction, and reduced power output.
This groundbreaking 2-day seminar brings together two experts at the top of their fields to deliver the most comprehensive, sports-specific pelvic floor training available.
Dr. Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac. leads participants through detailed anatomy, pathology, symptom reproduction, pelvic floor screening, and dry needling techniques tailored for active populations. Her extensive clinical experience brings nuance and specialized insight into treating pelvic floor disorders.
Dr. James Werner, DC, M.Sc. (Sports Med), CSCS, Director of Rehabilitation at Tread Athletics, teaches how pelvic floor dysfunction presents in sport, alters movement mechanics, and impacts performance. He demonstrates how hip, core, and lumbopelvic dysfunction integrate with pelvic floor disorders and how to correct movement patterns to prevent recurrence.
Participants will first complete prerequisite video lectures covering pelvic floor anatomy, epidemiology of pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes, sport-specific loading patterns, and movement-based symptom reproduction. The in-person seminar is highly hands-on and taught in a CrossFit gym environment to train clinicians in assessment, movement analysis, pelvic floor screening, and dry needling techniques.
This course bridges the gap between pelvic floor therapy, orthopedic sports medicine, and performance rehabilitation, giving clinicians the tools to recognize, assess, and treat pelvic floor disorders in athletes of all levels.
*Participants will needle each other during the lab portions.
Instructor Bios
About Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac.
Dr. Jamie Hampton has been dry needling since 2006 and specializing in pelvic floor disorders since 2009. She is a doctoral graduate of The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the oldest TCM school in the U.S. She has worked in leading San Francisco Bay Area hospitals for 18 years with an emphasis on integrated, collaborative care in fast-paced clinical settings including the ICU.
She served as an adjunct professor through the University of California, San Francisco, where she taught grand rounds to medical students. This led to a faculty position at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medical College in Berkeley, CA, where she taught advanced needling technique, gynecology, and formula writing. Her passion for teaching continues to shape her clinical and educational work.
Jamie was also co-founder of Golden Leaf Acupuncture in Berkeley, CA, a leading provider for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. She currently practices in Albany, CA, specializing in pelvic floor and orthopedic care.
About James Werner, DC, M.Sc. Sports Med., CSCS
Director of Rehabilitation at Tread Athletics
James Werner is a chiropractor, acupuncturist, and rehabilitation specialist who works with athletes ranging from high school competitors to NHL players, Olympians, and MLB pitchers. His personal background as a high-level hockey player who experienced significant injuries inspired his career-long mission to help athletes return to peak performance.
At Tread Athletics, James plays a pivotal role in hands-on therapy, continuing education for the performance department, and development of rehabilitation protocols for remote and in-person athletes. His combined expertise in sports medicine, biomechanics, and dry needling makes him a leader in integrating pelvic floor considerations into athletic rehabilitation.
