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Pelvic floor muscles rehabilitation unit

Pelvic floor muscles are the layer of muscles that support the pelvic organs, such as the bladder, bowel, and uterus. The pelvic floor muscles have holes for passages of urethra and anus in men; and passages of the urethra, vagina, and anus in women. They prevent the uncontrolled release of feces and urine. They are also important for Sexual function in both men and women and also Support the baby during pregnancy and during delivery, they work with the abdominal and back muscles to stabilize the spine.
Pelvic floor muscles dysfunction may be due to weakness or tightness

Causes of weakness of PFM is

  • Repeated pregnancy and child birth
  • Menopause (reduced estrogen cause weakness of skeletal muscle)
  • Constipation
  • pelvic surgery and radiotherapy
  • Heavy lifting and high amplitude resisted exercises
  • Age
  • neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis (MS)

Conditions needs pelvic floor rehabilitation

  • pelvic pain
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Bowel Incontinence
  • Vaginal prolepse
  • Uterus prolepse
  • Sexual dysfunction in men erectile dysfunction
  • Vagainism (due to tightness of pelvic floor muscle)

Treatment

Physiotherapy started with evaluation and build up rehabilitation program including

  • Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(NMES)
  • Trans-Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS)
  • Interferential Current Therapy (IFC)
  • biofeed back is a fundamental tool for pelvic floor rehabilitation as it can be used to train weak muscles to be stronger and to relax tight muscle
  • laser therapy
  • kegel exercise
  • electromagnetic stimulation