Background and Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to describe the physiotherapy management of a patient with overactivity of the pelvic-floor muscles with a limited number of visits and a focus on selfmanagement strategies. Electrogalvanic stimulation (EGS) has been established as a safe and effective treatment for the management of levator ani syndrome (LAS). There is a paucity of rec...

The presence of two antagonistic groups of deep cerebellar nuclei neurons has been reported as necessary for a proper dynamic control of learned motor responses. Most models of cerebellar function seem to ignore the biomechanical need for a double activation-deactivation system controlling eyelid kinematics, since most of them accept that, for closing the eyelid, only the activation of the orbi...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of preoperative pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on histomorphometry, muscle function, urinary continence and quality of life of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective intervention clinical study was designed in 16 patients with indication of RP who were randomized into two groups. The Control Group received rou...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, second in women, and fourth leading cause of death world. Radical surgical treatment with Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) considered best for found lower rectum has benefits complete tumor removal to reduce risk recurrence improve survival. Advances preoperative chemoradiation therapy have increased chances achieving a 1 cm distal margin allowe...