Rehabilitation of the short pelvic floor. II: Treatment of the patient with the short pelvic floor

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 269-275

  FitzGerald, M P ^a   Kotarinos, R ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor dysfunction; Physical therapy; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; EXERCISE; GYNECOLOGY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; UROLOGY;

EID: 0242606045     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1050-7     Document Type: Article

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