Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor: Bridging Science and Clinical Practice

by Kari Bø Professor, PT, PhD, Bary Berghmans PhD, MSc, RPt, Siv Mørkved PT, MSc, PhD, Marijke Van Kampen PhD

Overview

Written by leading experts in this field, Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor provides physiotherapists and other professionals with knowledge and confidence to bring the latest evidence-based approaches and treatment strategies for addressing pelvic floor dysfunction to their practice.

Fully updated and with a wealth of new information, this edition includes sections on devices and apps, gynaecological cancer, sexual dysfunction, fistula, clinical use of EMG, anal incontinence and pain, as well as a discussion of sexualized violence by Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mugwege and his team.

• New and fully updated contents; new authors and new chapters provide contemporary evidence
• Innovative practice guidelines supported by a sound evidence base
• Colour illustrations of pelvic floor anatomy and related neuroanatomy/neurophysiology
• MRIs and ultrasounds showing normal and dysfunctional pelvic floor
• Key summary boxes for easy navigation
• Full colour throughout

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702083082
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/23/2024
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	772
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
2. Critical Appraisal of Randomized Trials and Systematic Reviews of the Effects of Physical Therapy Interventions for the Pelvic Floor
3. Functional Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Floor
4. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pelvic Floor Muscles
5. Measurement of Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Strength
6. Pelvic Floor and Exercise Science
7. Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Evidence-Based Physical Therapy
8. Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor: Dysfunctions Affecting Both Women and Men
9. Pain
10. The Prevalence and Consequences of Sexual Violence to the Pelvic Floor
11. Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Evidence-Based Physical Therapy
12. Evidence for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Childhood
13. Gynaecological Cancer and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
14. Aetiology of Incontinence in Older Adults
15. Evidence for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Neurological Diseases
16. Physical Activity, Elite Athletes and the Pelvic Floor
17. Evidence for Mobile Apps: Where Do We Stand and Where Should We Go?
18. Selection and Goal-Oriented Application of Measurement Instruments in Pelvic Physical Therapy
19. The Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines

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A trusted resource for physiotherapists treating disorders of the pelvic floor

Editorial Reviews

"[This] is a very modern textbook. It is based on evidence, it brings together physiotherapists, clinicians and researchers, and it focuses on what really matters - namely the problem of the patient which impacts on her or his quality of life. Dr. Kari Bo, Dr. Bary Berghmans, Dr. Siv Morkved and Dr. Marijke Van Kampen are to be congratulated on having brought together such a distinguished list of contributors. They will open our eyes and give us a new understanding of physiotherapy for the pelvic floor." Paul Riss, Past President, International Urogynecology Association

"Evidence-based Physiotherapy for the Pelvic Floor takes us on a wonderful journey where three core themes of synthesizing, accessing and implementing evidence are intertwined. [...] On behalf of WCPT, I congratulate the authors and editors ... and commend them for their efforts in contributing to the body of knowledge in this important discipline." Sandra Mercer Moore, former President, WCPT

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