Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor
Bridging Science and Clinical Practice
- 2nd Edition - April 10, 2014
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Kari Bø, Bary Berghmans, Siv Mørkved, Marijke Van Kampen
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 6 0 7 3 - 1
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Request a sales quoteBridging the gap between evidence-based research and clinical practice, Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor has become an invaluable resource to practitioners treating patients with disorders of the pelvic floor. The second edition is now presented in a full colour, hardback format, encompassing the wealth of new research in this area which has emerged in recent years.
Kari Bø and her team focus on the evidence, from basic studies (theories or rationales for treatment) and RCTs (appraisal of effectiveness) to the implications of these for clinical practice, while also covering pelvic floor dysfunction in specific groups, including men, children, elite athletes, the elderly, pregnant women and those with neurological diseases. Crucially, recommendations on how to start, continue and progress treatment are also given with detailed treatment strategies around pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback and electrical stimulation.
"..a comprehensive review of every aspect of this area including female, male and childhood issues, incontinence, prolapse, pain and sexual dysfunction." Reviewed by Beatrice McGinley on behalf of Physiotherapy Practice and Research, October 2015
- aligns scientific research with clinical practice
- detailed treatment strategies
- innovative practice guidelines supported by a sound evidence base
- colour illustrations of pelvic floor anatomy and related neuroanatomy/ neurophysiology
- MRIs and ultrasounds showing normal and dysfunctional pelvic floor
1. OVERVIEW OF PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
Kari Bø
2. CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS OF THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR THE PELVIC FLOOR
3. FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR
4. NEUROANATOMY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES
5. MEASUREMENT OF PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION AND STRENGTH, AND PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Visual observation and palpation
5.3 Electromyography
5.4 Vaginal squeeze pressure measurement
5.5 Pelvic floor dynamometry
5.6 Urethral pressure measurements
5.7 Ultrasound in the assessment of PFM and pelvic organ descent
5.8 MRI of intact and injured female pelvic floor muscles
6. PELVIC FLOOR AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
6.1 Motor learning
6.2 Strength training
7. FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL THERAPY
7.1 Female stress urinary incontinence
Jacques Corcos
Lifestyle interventions
Pauline Chiarelli
Bladder training
Jean F Wyman
Pelvic floor muscle training for SUI
Kari Bø
Electrical stimulation for SUI
Bary Berghmans
7.2 Female overactive bladder
Kari Bø
Electrical stimulation for overactive bladder
Bary Berghmans
7.3 Urinary incontinence related to the peripartum period
Siv Mørkved, Kari Bø
7.4 Pelvic organ prolapse
Matthew D Barber
Use of pessaries to prevent and treat pelvic organ prolapse
Patricia Neumann
Pelvic floor muscle training in prevention and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
Kari Bø, Helena Frawley
7.5 Female sexual dysfunction
Alessandra Graziottin
Treatment
Alessandra Graziottin, Dania Gambini
8. MALE PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL THERAPY
8.1 Urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms
8.2 Male sexual dysfunction
9. EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS AFFECTING BOTH WOMEN AND MEN
9.1 Anal incontinence
Bary Berghmans, Esther Bols, Ylva Sahlin, Espen Berner
Assessment of the nature and severity of AI
Bary Berghmans, Esther Bols
Conservative interventions for treatment of AI
Bary Berghmans, Esther Bols
9.2 Pelvic floor pain and the overactive pelvic floor
10. EVIDENCE FOR PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY IN CHILDREN
11. PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY: WHERE’S THE EVIDENCE?
Adrian Wagg
12. EVIDENCE FOR PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
13. PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN ELITE ATHLETES
14. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
- Edition: 2
- Published: April 10, 2014
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- No. of pages: 448
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780702060731
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Kari Bø
Affiliations and expertise
Exercise scientist, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, NorwayBB
Bary Berghmans
Affiliations and expertise
Epidemiologist and Researcher, Maastricht University Pelvic Care Centre, Maastricht, The NetherlandsSM
Siv Mørkved
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Senior Researcher, Department of Community Medicine & General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayMV
Marijke Van Kampen
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Rehabilitation Science, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, University Hospital GHB, Leuven, BelgiumRead Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor on ScienceDirect