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Physiotherapy for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Methods and Indications

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This chapter summarizes the physiotherapeutic treatment of urologic complaints in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after cerebrovascular accident (stroke), multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and spinal cord injury (SCI). This treatment particularly aims the restoration of the patients’ ability to control his/her own bladder function by (a combination of) bladder training, pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, electrostimulation, and urge-suppressive techniques. This aspect of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation highly contributes to the self-esteem of patients and is beneficial in increasing the quality of life.

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Geraerts, I. (2022). Physiotherapy for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Methods and Indications. In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Handbook of Neurourology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7939-1_79-1

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