Open AccessRehabilitation treatment in patients with urinary incontinence
Author(s) -
Cvetanka Gjerakaroska-Savevska,
Erieta Nikolikj-Dimitrova,
Валентина Коевска,
Билјана Митревска,
Marija Gocevska,
Daniela Gecevska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
arhivi na javnoto zdravje
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1857-7148
DOI - 10.3889/aph.2020.5609
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , medicine , biofeedback , pelvic floor , quality of life (healthcare) , urinary system , urination , pelvic floor muscle , urinary continence , urology , weakness , rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , nursing , prostate , prostatectomy , cancer
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination with spectrum of disturbances from periodical urinary leaks to complete inability to retain urine. It occurs more often in elderly and in women. Urinary incontinence has a great impact on general health and may reduce the quality of life. There are several types: stress urinary incontinence, urgent urinary incontinence, neurogenic urinary incontinence, overflow urinary incontinence. Stress urinary incontinence is the most frequent one and is due to pelvic floor muscle weakness. For assessment and treatment of these patients the individual approach is warranted. The treatment of these patients includes medications, behavioral therapy, biofeedback, pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation and surgery. Non-surgical treatment might be effective to prevent surgery. Rehabilitation treatment with pelvic floor exercises and physical modalities for patients with urinary incontinence is important for recovery of the urinary continence and improvement of quality of life in these patients.