Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor

1 Overview of Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

2 Critical Appraisal of Randomized Trials and Systematic Reviews of the Effects of Physical Therapy Interventions for the Pelvic Floor

3 Functional Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Floor

4 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pelvic Floor Muscles

5 Measurement of Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Strength

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Visual Observation and Palpation

5.3 Manometry: Vaginal Squeeze Pressure Measurement

5.4 Pelvic Floor Dynamometry

5.5 Electromyography

5.6 Urethral Pressure Measurements

5.7 Ultrasound in the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle, Anal Canal and Pelvic Organ Descent

5.8 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Intact and Injured Female Pelvic Floor Muscles

6 Pelvic Floor and Exercise Science

6.1 Motor Learning

6.2 Strength Training

7 Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Evidence-Based Physical Therapy

7.1 Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

7.2 Overactive Bladder

7.3 Pelvic Organ Prolapse

7.4 Female Sexual Dysfunction

7.5 Pregnancy and Childbirth: Pathophysiology and Injuries

8 Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor: Dysfunctions Affecting Both Women and Men

8.1 Anal Incontinence: Prevalence, Causes and Pathophysiology

8.2 Constipation: Prevalence, Causes and Pathophysiology

9 Pain

9.1 Pain Physiology

9.2 Chronic Pelvic Floor Pain

9.3 Conservative Therapies to Treat Pelvic Floor Pain in Females

9.4 Conservative Therapies to Treat Pelvic Floor Pain in Males

10 The Prevalence and Consequences of Sexual Violence to the Pelvic Floor

11 Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Evidence-Based Physical Therapy

11.1 Prevention, Causes and Pathophysiology of Urinary Incontinence in Males

11.2 Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence

11.3 Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Male Sexual Dysfunction

12 Evidence for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Childhood

13 Gynaecological Cancer and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

14 Aetiology of Incontinence in Older Adults

14.1 Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Older Women With Urinary Incontinence

15 Evidence for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Neurological Diseases

16 Physical Activity, Elite Athletes and the Pelvic Floor

17 Evidence for Mobile Apps: Where Do We Stand and Where Should We Go?

18 Selection and Goal-Oriented Application of Measurement Instruments in Pelvic Physical Therapy

19 The Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines