Proposed Evaluation of Muscular Strength of Pelvic Floor in Female Patients with or without Incontinence
Authors:
M. Hagovská; P. Takáč
Authors‘ workplace:
V spolupráci s Kúpeľným zariadením Liptovské liečebné kúpele Lúčky, a. s.
; Klinika fyziatrie, balneológie a liečebnej rehabilitácie LF UPJŠ a FN L. Pasteura, Košice
prednosta doc. MUDr. P. Takáč, Ph. D.
Published in:
Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 17, 2010, No. 3, pp. 87-94.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
The above paper describes a proposal for assessment of pelvic floor muscles strength. To the mentioned muscles belong m. levator ani and m. coccygeus. The activity of the above muscles was scanned by a vaginal probe with the aid of Biofeedback – EMG module. Also the activity of m. rectus abdominis was recorded by means of stick on (self adhesive) surface probe from the area of m. rectus abdominis insertion. The set value in electromyogram was 60 μV at the maximum, which was established as the optimum sensitivity for all standard EMG measurements. Based on the data analysis of 66 patient sample after vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy in incontinent patients (stress incontinence 1.degree) and continent patients we managed by the biofeedback differentiate pelvic floor muscle strength from 1 to 5 muscle strength degree.
Key words:
urinary stress incontinence, biofeedback, pelvic floor
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