Aims of course/workshop This workshop will review the definition, etiology and pathophysiology of non-relaxing pelvic floor muscle tone, as well as discuss sexual function and past sexual experience in relation to the pelvic floor. Specific pelvic floor dysfunctions associated with pelvic floor over-activity will be reviewed. Special attention will be devoted to female genital pain, bladder pai...

Description: Pelvic floor therapy is a fundamental part of the rehabilitation process for patients. According to American College Physicians, techniques such as Kegel exercises are pelvic floor, these used in non-pharmacological management female urinary incontinence. patients with multiple clinical conditions that affect quality life In this article, it intended review importance muscle incont...

We undertook this work to compare the treatment efficacies and the changes of quality of life after pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise and the functional electrical stimulation (FES)-biofeedback treatment, both of which are being widely used as conservative treatment methods for female urinary incontinence. We randomly selected 60 female incontinence patients who visited our department and divi...

Aims of Study This study aimed to investigate the relationship of pelvic floor muscle and transversus abdominis (TA) muscle activity during a pelvic floor (PF) muscle contraction. Sapsford et al (1) investigated this relationship using EMG and found there to be consistent co-contraction between these two muscles. Due to this finding, it has been hypothesised that the pelvic floor muscles can be...

The elderly is an increasingly old age, characterized by changes and decreased ability to function in the body, one of which gastrointestinal function, problem that often encountered defecation control. aim study was see differences stool scales based on bristol scale before after pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) elderly. method this quantitative with a pre-experimental design pre-post group...

INTRODUCTION The human pelvic floor is a complex structure and pelvic floor dysfunction is seen frequently in females. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review focuses on the surgical reconstruction of the pelvic floor employing recent findings on functional anatomy. A selective literature research was performed by the authors. RESULTS Pelvic floor activity is regulated by 3 main muscular forces t...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to review the literature to determine whether intensive pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy and after delivery could prevent urinary and fecal incontinence. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of low-risk obstetric populations who had done Kegel exercise during pregnancy and after delivery met the inclusion criteria. Articles published betwee...

OBJECTIVE To estimate whether botulinum toxin type A is more effective than placebo at reducing pain and pelvic floor pressure in women with chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle spasm. METHODS This study was a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. All participants presented with chronic pelvic pain of more than 2 years duration and evidence of pelvic floor muscle spasm....