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Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence

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Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain

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Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) re-education is an effective, low-risk intervention that can reduce incontinence significantly in varied populations and should be initially considered.1 Many studies2–5 have demonstrated the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME). A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCT) on the conservative treatment of stress urinary incontinence6 revealed strong evidence to support PFME as being effective in reducing the symptoms of stress urinary incontinence. This corresponds well with the findings that vaginal and urethral pressures correlate significantly with PFM contractions.7

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  1. The Culgaith Clinic, Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria, UK

    Jo Laycock OBE, PhD, FCSP (Private Physiotherapy Practitioner) (Private Physiotherapy Practitioner)

  2. Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester, Central Manchester Healthcare Trust, Manchester, UK

    Jeanette Haslam MPhil, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP (Clinical Specialist Women’s Health) (Clinical Specialist Women’s Health)

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Haslam, J. (2002). Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. In: Laycock, J., Haslam, J. (eds) Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3715-3_8

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