Pelvic floor muscle biofeedback in the treatment of urinary incontinence: A literature review

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-201

  Glazer, Howard I ^a   Laine, Carolyn D ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Pelvic floor muscle; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

OXYBUTYNIN; PLACEBO;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICTURITION; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSTATECTOMY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT; URINATION;

EID: 33750311024     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-006-9010-x     Document Type: Review

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