Recent advances in the pelvic floor assessment and rehabilitation of Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Huma Riaza, Hadia Nadeemb, Farooq Azam Rathorec
- aDepartment of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- bFaculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah Internationa University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- cArmed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Abstract
Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions (PFDs) are a group of disorders characterized by inter-related symptoms of urology, gynaecology, colorectal or general pelvic pain. These mainly cause voiding or defecation disorders, pelvic organ prolapses, sexual dysfunctions and pelvic pain. PFDs adversely impact various domains of women's life including psychological, physical, social and sexual well-being. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (PFR) has been recommended as part of a multidisciplinary approach for evaluation and management of the multiple PFDs. The assessment of PFD has improved with utilization of new measurement tools and specific outcome measures for PFDs. PFR is a first-line treatment approach effective for PFDs. However, robust research is needed to test standardised assessment and physical therapy treatment protocols with long term efficacy. In this review, we discuss a range of PFDs, impairment-based classification, recent updates, and advances in the evaluation of PFDs, physical therapy tools and techniques for the treatment of PFDs.
TL;DRA range of PFDs, impairment-based classification, recent updates, and advances in the evaluation of P FDs, physical therapy tools and techniques for the treatment ofPFDs are discussed. (Semantic Scholar)