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POST-PROSTATECTOMY | pelvic floor muscle contraction of (in)continent men
Continent men post prostatectomy can contract their pelvic floor muscle as good or possibly even better than healthy controls. More interesting outcomes and clinical implications will be discussed in this blog.
When to consider an enterocele in patient with anorectal complaint?
An enterocele (small bowel prolapse) occurs when the small intestine descends into the lower pelvic cavity. It is diagnosed with defecography or dynamic magnetic resonance defecography. We pelvic physiotherapists cannot treat an enterocele. However, some of our patients with an anorectal complaint might have an enterocele we are not aware of. This could result in an unsatisfactory treatment outcome. So it is good to know when to keep an enterocele in mind.
Decreasing the inter-rectus distance…..or?
Recently published scientific research confirms that the inter-rectus distance widens when the pelvic floor muscles and/or the pelvic floor muscles contract. A diastasis rectus abdominis post-partum is quite common. The diastasis is measured with the inter-rectus...
PFMT FOR MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
There is an indication that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has a positive effect on erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. In this blog I will discuss a systematic review on erectile dysfunctions ánd on premature ejaculation that was published recently.
Interview Cristiane Carboni | Brazilian pelvic physiotherapist and PhD student
This is an interview with Cristiane Carboni. We will talk about why she chose to study pelvic physiotherapy, education in Brazil, her PhD research and the objectives of the school of physiotherapy of the International Continence Society (ICS) and her favourite study...
Interview with Jo Laycock | one of the first pelvic physiotherapists in research
Interview with Jo Laycock, one of the first pelvic physiotherapists in research. She is well known for the PERFECT scheme to evaluate the function of the pelvic floor muscles.
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