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Comparison between transperineal ultrasound and digital dectection of levator ani trauma : can we improve the odds?
(2014-03)
Aims
To investigate the predictive ability of four digital assessment parameters to detect levator ani (LA) muscle defects (avulsion injury) and compare these to transperineal tomographic ultrasound images.
Methods
This ...
Randomized controlled trial of physiotherapy for postpartum stress incontinence : 7-year follow-up
(2013-06)
Objective
To estimate the long-term effect of intensive, 6-week physiotherapy programs, with and without deep abdominal muscle (TrA) training, on persistent postpartum stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods
The study ...
Effects of pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation on PFM function and morphology in older women
(2013-11)
Aims
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a pelvic floor muscle (PFM) rehabilitation program on incontinence symptoms, PFM function, and morphology in older women with SUI.
Methods
Women 60 years old ...
Pelvic-Floor Rehabilitation, Part 1 : Comparison of Two Surface Electrode Placements During Stimulation of the Pelvic-Floor Musculature in Women Who Are Continent Using Bipolar Interferential Currents
(1995-12)
Background and Purpose. Electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor is used as an adjunct in the conservative treatment of urinary incontinence. No consensus exists, however, regarding electrode placements for optimal ...
Pelvic-Floor Rehabilitation, Part 2 : Pelvic-Floor Reeducation With Interferential Currents and Exercise in the Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence in Postpartum Women : A Cohort Study
(1995-12)
Background and Purpose. This descriptive cohort study investigated a physical therapy program of pelvic-floor neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) combined with exercises, with the aim of developing a simple, inexpensive, ...
Comparison of two methods for measuring the pubococcygeal line from sagittal-plane magnetic resonance imaging
(2011-11)
Aims
The pubococcygeal line (PCL) is an important reference line for determining measures of pelvic organ support on sagittal-plane magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, there is no consensus on where to place the ...
Pelvic floor muscles training to reduce symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy : a case study
(2016-07)
Objective: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), caused by decreased levels of estrogen, is a common problem in aging women. Main symptoms of VVA are vaginal dryness and dyspareunia. First-line treatment consists of the application ...
Scoping review of adherence promotion theories in pelvic floor muscle training : 2011 ics state-of-the-science seminar research paper I of IV
(2015-05-21)
Aims
This paper, the first of four emanating from the International Continence Society's 2011 State-of-the-Science Seminar on pelvic-floor-muscle training (PFMT) adherence, aimed to summarize the literature on theoretical ...
Feature-based tracking of urethral motion in low-resolution trans-perineal ultrasound
(2011-12-01)
This paper describes a novel algorithm for tracking the motion of the urethra from trans-perineal ultrasound. Our work is based on the structure-from-motion paradigm and therefore handles well structures with ill-defined ...
Physical therapy for urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or low bone density : a randomized controlled trial
(2016-03)
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of 12 weekly physical therapy sessions for urinary incontinence (UI) compared with a control intervention, for reducing the number of UI episodes measured with the 7-day bladder diary, ...