| Pelvic floor exercise for urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review. | |
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PMID: 20828949 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Urinary incontinence is a common problem among adults and conservative management is recommended as the first-line treatment. Physical therapies, particularly pelvic floor muscle exercise, are the mainstay of such conservative management. The purpose of this review is to summarise current literature and describe trends in the use of pelvic floor muscle exercise in the management of urinary incontinence in women. Our review confirms that pelvic floor muscle exercise is particularly beneficial in the treatment of urinary stress incontinence in females. Studies have shown up to 70% improvement in symptoms of stress incontinence following appropriately performed pelvic floor exercise. This improvement is evident across all age groups. There is evidence that women perform better with exercise regimes supervised by specialist physiotherapists or continence nurses, as opposed to unsupervised or leaflet-based care. There is evidence for the widespread recommendation that pelvic floor muscle exercise helps women with all types of urinary incontinence. However, the treatment is most beneficial in women with stress urinary incontinence alone, and who participate in a supervised pelvic floor muscle training programme for at least three months. |
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Authors:
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Natalia Price; Rehana Dawood; Simon R Jackson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-09-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Maturitas Volume: 67 ISSN: 1873-4111 ISO Abbreviation: Maturitas Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-29 Completed Date: 2011-05-11 Revised Date: 2012-04-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7807333 Medline TA: Maturitas Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 309-15 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. natalia.price@doctors.org.uk |
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Exercise Therapy* Female Humans Pelvic Floor Urinary Incontinence / therapy* Urinary Incontinence, Stress / therapy |
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J Urol. 2012 Apr;187(4):1353-4
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