Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Organ Disorders

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2007 | 2nd Revised edition
Springer London Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84800-034-6 (ISBN)

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Contains chapters which cover the management and treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunctions in men and women. This book also contains chapters which cover quality of life, treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction in children, the history of pelvic floor muscle exercise and manual therapy.

Chapters in this 2nd revised edition cover the management and treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunctions in men and women, pelvic organ prolapse; issues concerning the elderly, neurologically impaired patients and those with pelvic pain. Allied updated chapters are on research methodology, the importance of fluids and infection control. New chapters cover quality of life, treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction in children, the history of pelvic floor muscle exercise and manual therapy.The use of real-time ultrasound to evaluate pelvic floor muscle contractility, exercise balls to promote coordination of trunk stabilisers and the pelvic floor muscles, and the role of the Occupational Therapist are discussed, completed with a new section on ethical issues in the management of incontinence. Mainly written for physiotherapists, it is also a useful reference and practical guide for all health professionals dealing with incontinence and pelvic floor disorders, including urologists, gynecologists and GPs.

I. Urinary incontinence in adults, and children with bladder and bowel disorders: Prevalence.- Anatomy.- Epidemiology.- Physiotherapy for children.- Ageing lower urinary tract.- Neurologically impaired patients.- Patient assessment.- Quality of life.- Investigations.- Urinalysis.- II. Treatment of urinary incontinence: Historical perspective.- Pelvic floor muscle exercise.- Manual therapy.- Pelvic floor stability and trunk muscle co-activation.- Biofeedback.- Ultrasound.- Exercise balls.- Electrical stimulation.- Bladder training.- Voiding.- Fluids.- Pregnancy.- Childbirth and anal incontinence.- Menopause.- Women and exercise.- Male patient.- Occupational therapist.- Catheter care.- Surgery.- III. Colorectal disorders: Drugs.- Anatomy.- Fecal incontinence.- Constipation.- Abdominal massage.- Laxatives.- IV. Pelvic pain: Prevalence, definitions and etiology.- Assessment and treatment.- V. Pelvic organ prolapse: Background.- Evaluation.- Treatment and prevention.- VI. Professional issues: Ethical principles.- Research trials .- Infection control issues.- UK government guidelines.

Zusatzinfo	75 illus.
Verlagsort	England
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie
ISBN-10	1-84800-034-0 / 1848000340
ISBN-13	978-1-84800-034-6 / 9781848000346
Zustand	Neuware