title: Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation using biofeedback.
abstract: Pelvic floor muscle exercises have been recommended for urinary incontinence since first described by obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Arnold Kegel more than six decades ago. These exercises are performed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, provide urethral support to prevent urine leakage, and suppress urgency. In clinical urology practice, expert clinicians also teach patients how to relax the muscle to improve bladder emptying and relieve pelvic pain caused by muscle spasm. When treating lower urinary tract symptoms, an exercise training program combined with biofeedback therapy has been recommended as first-line treatment. This article provides clinical application of pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation using biofeedback as a technique to enhance pelvic floor muscle training.
authors.forename: Diane K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064647:Nephrology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*