Physical Therapy Evaluation of Dyspareunia

Female Sexual Pain Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 27-31

  Rosenbaum, Talli Y ^a  

^a Urogynecological Physiotherapy Private Practice ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia pain associated with intercourse; Electromyographic assessment of pelvic floor; Genitalia, perineum, and anus examination identifying erythema, induration, scar tissue, or edema; Musculoskeletal examination of bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissue; Pelvic and genital examination; Pelvic floor examination; Pelvic floor surface electromyography (sEMG) biofeedback; Physical therapy evaluation of dyspareunia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950831253     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444308136.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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