Rehabilitation of the short pelvic floor. I: Background and patient evaluation

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 261-268

  FitzGerald, M P ^a   Kotarinos, R ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain; Pelvic floor; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY URGENCY; UROLOGY;

EID: 0242606047     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1049-0     Document Type: Article

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