title: Physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction.
abstract: This article has summarized the assessment of a woman with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction or pain complaints and has briefly described the interventions used to treat women with these concerns. The American Physical Therapy Association explains: "As a woman in today's world, you enjoy a life of many choices. The choices we make will determine the way we use our body through the decades. A physical therapist will be there for you as you progress through all stages of your life."
authors.affiliation: Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA. wfox@wihri.org
authors.forename: Wendy Baltzer
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000473:pathology; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000628:therapy*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy*