Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

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Physiotherapy after prostatectomy

Physical injury caused by surgery may result in a too strong and permanent contraction of pelvic floor muscles and pressure on nerves.In consequence, the sphincter-bladder system will not work properly.This is why patients who had their prostate surgically removed (prostatectomy) need therapy to reduce tension more often than to increase it. Accordingly, Kegel exercises have little effect in this group.

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Urinary incontinence, urgency, overactive bladder

...of urine passed is generally small (not more than 250ml).Another symptom of OAB is the feeling of incomplete voiding. The so-called Kegel exercises (individual, in groups or at special courses), vaginal balls or electrostimulation are only to strengthen muscles.However, weak muscles may not be the actual cause of the problem and then strengthening them will not improve the situation.Excessive tension in some pelvic floor muscles, their pain and pressure on nerves leads to dysfunction of the entire bladder-sphincter system. Therefore, physiotherapy in such situations involves identifying the cause of the problem by interviewing the patient and carefully examining the pelvic floor.The right method (one or more) is then chosen which is appropriate for the specific condition of the patient’s...

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Constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, faecal incontinence

Frequent constipation, diarrhoea, especially where they alternate, as well as pain while passing stool and faecal incontinence may be caused by dysfunction of pelvic floor muscles and nerves. Similarly to the bladder problems, the role of a physiotherapist here is to examine the condition of pelvic floor muscles, nerves and ligaments (tension, pain, swelling, pressure) and to have them function in a balanced way.

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What is pelvic floor physiotherapy about?

...range of modern methods applied indyvidually according to their symptoms. The therapist conducts a detailed interview to identify all of the health problems. The patient is then palpated carefully. This would be vaginal palpation for women or rectal palpation for men. At the same time, manual treatment is applied to alleviate the pain revealed during the examination and to restore proper muscle tension. Sometimes, in addition to, or interchangeably with, such treatment, manual treatment in the areas of the hips, sacrum or legs is also needed. This will be stretching or pressing techniques. Although the treatment itself is unpleasant and painful, it provides visible and long lasting effects. Most patients need a series of several sessions as it is impossible to provide therapy for all the...

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