Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain

Chapters in this 2nd revised edition cover the management and treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunctions in men and women, pelvic organ prolapse; issues concerning the elderly, neurologically impaired patients and those with pelvic pain. Allied updated chapters are on research methodology, the importance of fluids and infection control. New chapters cover quality of life, treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction in children, the history of pelvic floor muscle exercise and manual therapy. The use of real-time ultrasound to evaluate pelvic floor muscle contractility, exercise balls to promote coordination of trunk stabilisers and the pelvic floor muscles, and the role of the Occupational Therapist are discussed, completed with a new section on ethical issues in the management of incontinence.

Mainly written for physiotherapists, it is also a useful reference and practical guide for all health professionals dealing with incontinence and pelvic floor disorders, including urologists, gynecologists and GPs.

From the reviews of the 1st edition:

… [The book’s] strength lies in its multidisciplinary input, which was achieved by combining the specialist skills and knowledge of 39 experts, including the editors. The result is a unique and very comprehensive volume, providing the reader with a truly holistic approach to the assessment and treatment of incontinence and pelvic pain. Aimed primarily at physiotherapists, it confirms their deserved place on the team of health professionals working together in caring form patients seen by this specialty. It is pleasing to find the inclusion of elderly people, patients with neurological impairment, male sufferers, alternative therapies and pelvic pain. ….

….Any health professional working in the field of incontinence and pelvic disorders, whether they are a student or an expert, will find this book of clinical use and interest as either a reference and practical guide or as a teaching tool.

(Ros Thomas, Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health, Autumn 2003, 92, 89)

- Each chapter gives evidence-based guidance invaluable to students and specialists alike

- This book reaches out into new uncharted territories

- provides novel additions to previous textbooks on incontinence by including chapters on Complementary Therapies.

- Fascinating to read the assessment and treatment of incontinence with Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Reflex Therapy and Homeopathy.

- Readable, understandable and practical textbook

- Every professional working in the specialty of continence should own a copy

(Grace Dorey, Urology News, September/October 2002, vol. 6, no. 6, 26)

- This book provides a clear, concise and practical clinical introduction to the assessment and conservative treatment of pelvic disorders in both men and women, written by many English and American contributors within various disciplines.

- [It] will appeal to many healthcare professionals working in this specialist fiel