ReviewCurrent urology reports2013
Update on behavioral and physical therapies for incontinence and overactive bladder: the role of pelvic floor muscle training.
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- Cholinergic Antagonists Combined with Electrical Stimulation or Bladder Training Treatments for Overactive Bladder in Female Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Clinical drug investigation · 2016Pooled it
- The efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2016Pooled it
- Effects of spinal stabilization exercises focusing on the pelvic floor in women with overactive bladder.International urogynecology journal · 2023Trial
- Effects of two nonpharmacological treatments on the sleep quality of women with nocturia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2019Trial
- Is Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Effective for Men With Poststroke Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms? A Single-Blinded Randomized, Controlled Trial.American journal of men's health · 2017Trial
- Methods for a multicenter randomized trial for mixed urinary incontinence: rationale and patient-centeredness of the ESTEEM trial.International urogynecology journal · 2016Trial
- Effects of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder in Patients Infected With Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1.Urology · 2016Trial
- A pilot randomized trial of conventional versus advanced pelvic floor exercises to treat urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a study protocol.BMC urology · 2015Trial
- Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation versus electrical stimulation with pelvic floor muscle training for overactive bladder syndrome in women: results of a randomized controlled study.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyTrial
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- Comparison of overactive bladder symptoms and toileting behaviors between imams and male teachers: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Nonpharmacological and Nonsurgical Intervention for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.European urology open science · 2026Review
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise practice and its determinants among postpartum women in Central Ethiopia: as a strategy for preventing pelvic floor disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Risk of subsequently developing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitis: A nationwide, population-based study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Relevance of Leg Rehabilitation to Modulating Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Novel online comprehensive pelvic floor therapy program following prostatectomy.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Article
- A pilot trial of movement-based pelvic floor physical therapy to address pelvic floor myofascial pain and lower urinary tract symptoms.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Defining urge as an uncontrolled micturition explains pathogenesis, informs cure and helps solve the burgeoning OAB crisis.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2022Review
- Advances in Assistive Electronic Device Solutions for Urology.Micromachines · 2022Review
- Current status of stem cell treatments and innovative approaches for stress urinary incontinence.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
Behavioral and physical therapies have been used for many years to treat incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB). This paper focuses on programs that include pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) as a component in treatment for women or men. PFMT was long used almost exclusively for treatment of stress incontinence. When it became evident that voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction can be used to control bladder function, PFMT was also integrated into the treatment of urge incontinence and OAB as part of a broader behavioral urge suppression strategy. PFMT has evolved over decades, both as a behavioral therapy and a physical therapy, combining principles from behavioral science, nursing, and muscle physiology into a widely recommended conservative treatment. The collective literature indicates that PFMT is effective for incontinence, as well as urgency, frequency, and nocturia. It can be combined with all other treatment modalities and holds potential for prevention of bladder symptoms.
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