A pilot trial of movement-based pelvic floor physical therapy to address pelvic floor myofascial pain and lower urinary tract symptoms

MR Meister, S Sutcliffe, C Ghetti, CM Chu… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Pelvic floor myofascial pain (PFMP) is associated with lower
urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The objective of this study was to test movement-based …

Addressing health care access disparities through a public health approach to physical therapist practice

J McKinney, N Kelm, B Windsor, LE Keyser - Physical Therapy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
As the field evolves as a doctoring profession, the role and scope of physical therapist
practice must also grow to meet important and urgent public health needs. Scalable …

Commercially Available Home Pelvic Training Devices for the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JF Pennycuff, A Borazjani, H Wang… - Obstetrics & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical efficacy of commercially available pelvic muscle training
devices on the treatment of pelvic floor disorders. DATA SOURCES: We searched …

Better together: multidisciplinary approach improves adherence to pelvic floor physical therapy

HW Brown, HC Barnes, A Lim, DL Giles… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis To determine whether consultation with pelvic floor physical
therapy (PFPT) at the time of initial urogynecologic evaluation increases adherence to PFPT …

An observational cohort study of pelvic floor photobiomodulation for treatment of chronic pelvic pain

N Kohli, B Jarnagin, AR Stoehr… - Journal of Comparative …, 2021 - becarispublishing.com
Aim: This research is the first to evaluate the effectiveness of trans-vaginal
photobiomodulation therapy (TV-PBMT) for chronic pelvic pain. Materials & methods …

Factors associated with nonadherence to pelvic floor physical therapy referral for the treatment of pelvic pain in women

F Aguirre, J Heft, A Yunker - Physical Therapy, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Patients with pelvic pain due to pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome are often
referred for pelvic floor physical therapy, the primary treatment option. However, many …

Compliance with pelvic floor physical therapy in patients diagnosed with high-tone pelvic floor disorders

KL Woodburn, MC Tran, V Casas-Puig… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective The primary objective of this study was to describe patient compliance with pelvic
floor physical therapy (PFPT) for high-tone pelvic floor disorders (HTPFD) and to compare …

Patient and economic benefits of psychological support for noncompliant patients

P Reed, LA Osborne, CM Whittall, S Emery… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The current paper provides an overview of treatment noncompliance at various points in the
treatment pathway, especially with respect to treatment for Pelvic-floor Dysfunction (PFD) …

A treatment algorithm for high-tone pelvic floor dysfunction

M Torosis, E Carey, K Christensen… - Obstetrics & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence-and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for
management of high-tone pelvic floor dysfunction (HTPFD). High-tone pelvic floor …

Comparison of pelvic floor physical therapy attendance based on referring provider specialty

ME Fullerton, PJ Mwesigwa, MD Tandel, L Kwan… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether pelvic floor physical therapy
(PFPT) attendance differs based on referring provider specialty and identify factors related to …