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Pelvic floor physical therapy in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction in women

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019
Purpose of review To describe the principles of pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT), review the evidence for PFPT as a treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction, and summarize the current recommendations for PFPT as a first-line conservative treatment option for pelvic floor disorders.
Shannon L, Wallace, Lucia D, Miller, Kavita, Mishra   +2 more
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Management of complex pelvic floor disorders in a multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic

Colorectal Disease, 2007
AbstractObjective  To identify symptom clusters, management strategies and survey patient satisfaction in our combined multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic (PFC).Method  Retrospective cohort study, patient satisfaction questionnaire. Sample: Secondary and tertiary referrals with complex pelvic floor disorders.
D S, Kapoor, A H, Sultan, R, Thakar, M A, Abulafi, R I, Swift, W, Ness   +5 more
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The Pelvic Floor

2018
The pelvic floor is often forgotten when evaluating and treating hip dysfunction. This chapter sets out to describe the pelvic floor’s anatomy, function, treatment, and role in posterior hip dysfunction.
Valerie L. Bobb, Lorien Hathaway, Cyndi Hill   +2 more
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Responsiveness of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire in women undergoing treatment for pelvic floor disorders

International Urogynecology Journal, 2012
This study evaluated the responsiveness and minimal important differences (MID) of the Chinese Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ) in women undergoing urodynamic stress incontinence (USI) and/or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) treatment.One hundred and fifty-six women were assessed using the PFDI and PFIQ ...
Chan, Symphorosa Shing Chee, Cheung, Rachel Yau Kar, Lai, Pui Yee, Lee, Lai Loi, Choy, Kwong Wai, Chung, Tony Kwok Hung   +5 more
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Pelvic Floor Anatomy

2016
The pelvis is a complex structure made up of bones, muscles, ligaments, and fascia and contains organs such as the bladder, urethra, uterus, prostate, and rectum. The pelvic floor is separated into three compartments (anterior, middle, and posterior) and consists of muscles and connective tissue that work as a coordinated system to support the organs ...
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Sectional Neuroanatomy of the Pelvic Floor

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2010
This is the sixth in a series of articles on the spine. The first 5 reviewed the sectional anatomy of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spines. This paper will review both the male and female pelves. Procedures performed in the pelvis include electromyography of the anal sphincter, pudendal and sacral nerve stimulator implants, and botulinum ...
Joseph S, Kass, Faye Y, Chiou-Tan, John S, Harrell, Han, Zhang, Katherine H, Taber   +4 more
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NORMAL PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOLOGY

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1998
This article outlines the normal physiology of the female pelvic floor, including normal urinary storage and voiding, normal colorectal storage, and defecation. Physiologic changes during a woman's lifetime that may affect bladder and bowel function are also considered. An important framework for understanding the normal physiology of the female pelvic
C, Wester, L, Brubaker
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Tension Myalgia of the Pelvic Floor

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1977
The clinical picture in and efficacy of physical treatment for pelvic floor myalgia were reviewed. The medical records of patients having a diagnosis of pyriformis syndrome, coccygodynia, levator ani spasm syndrome, proctalgia fugax, or rectal pain who had been seen at the Mayo Clinic and treated in the Department of Physical Medicine and ...
M, Sinaki, J L, Merritt, G K, Stillwell
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Radiology of the Pelvic Floor

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993
L, Brubaker, M H, Heit
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PHYSIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF THE PELVIC FLOOR

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1998
This article has addressed the value, technique, rationale, and limitations of the commonly performed physiologic tests of the pelvic floor. Urodynamics provides a means for evaluation of the lower urinary tract and for assessment of the filling and emptying phases of the bladder.
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