Is there still a place for physiotherapy in the treatment of female incontinence?

EAU Update Series

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Bø, Kari ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Biofeedback; Electrical stimulation; Motivation; Pelvic floor muscle training; Physiotherapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; PAIN; PATIENT CODING; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL PRURITUS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 3142655027     PISSN: 15709124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-9124(03)00037-0     Document Type: Article

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