Biofeedback is effective treatment for levator ani syndrome

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-189

  Heah, Sieu Min ^a   Ho, Yik Hong ^a   Tan, Margaret ^a   Leong, Adrian F P K ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anorectal physiology; Anus; Pain; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI SYNDROME; MALE; MANOMETRY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANUS DISEASES; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC FLOOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031037247     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02054986     Document Type: Article

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