Physiotherapeutic diagnostic process for female urinary incontinence

Bary Berghmans*, Maura Seleme

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) recommendations for initial management of female urinary incontinence, including pelvic physiotherapy, are based on presumed (medical) diagnosis, so indication, not (yet) diagnosis. This chapter demonstrates the role of a physiotherapeutic diagnostic process (PDP) for female urinary incontinence in clinical (research) practice. Furthermore, the technique and a practice protocol for the PDP including troubleshooting and interpretation are presented. Based on the PDP including the analysis, evaluation and based on that, the formulation of hypotheses, if indicated, optimal and adequate pelvic physiotherapy treatment can be selected.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWomen's Health and Biomechanics
EditorsSofia Brandão, Thuane Da Roza, Isabel Ramos, Teresa Mascarenhas
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Pages165-183
Number of pages19
Volume29
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018

Publication series

SeriesLecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics
Volume29
ISSN2212-9391

Keywords

  • Diagnostic process
  • Examination
  • Female urinary incontinence
  • ICF
  • Pelvic physiotherapy

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