PURPOSE: The aim of the case study was to determine the effectiveness of massage in the management of stress urinary incontinence.
DESIGN: A 50-year-old woman with many years' history of stress incontinence was treated with massage.
METHODS: The methodology involved positioning of the patient and massage according to an original method including the initial, main, and final parts.
FINDINGS: The applied therapy contributed to a decreased amount of urine leakage (immediately following the therapy-by 21%, a month later-by 100%) and improved the quality of patient's life.
CONCLUSIONS: A decrease in the amount of urinary leakage was observed immediately after therapy. One month after termination of massage therapy, a complete remission of symptoms was observed.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The presented massage procedure had a positive effect on the amount of urinary leakage on effort immediately after therapy and on few-month follow-up produced complete relief from the distress.
Written by:
Kassolik K, Kurpas D, Andrzejewski W, Wilk I, Swiatek M. Are you the author?
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland; Institute of Physiotherapy, Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Wroclaw, Poland.
Reference: Rehabil Nurs. 2013 May 29. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1002/rnj.91
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23720039
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