Benefits of PT

In all these women, physiotherapy as a treatment for UI produced a benefit on continence gain greater than for the control women. The success of PF physiotherapy in these athletes justifies systematically informing women of this benefit¹.

1. Sorrigueta-Hernandez et al

While this image may seem scary and intimidating, what it is showing is that of all the studies included in the meta-analysis done by Sorrigueta-Hernández et al, pelvic floor physical therapy benefits favored female athletes more than it favored the control. It is important to note that most all of the participants, both athletes and controls, experienced benefit from pelvic health PT.

š If you are treating “core” in your female athletes you need to include pelvic floor exercises

The core, diaphragm, and hip musculature all play a role in urinary incontinence and therefore needs to be addressed when treating the patient. This goes back again to TREATING THE WHOLE PATIENT. If urinary incontinence comes up in an exam it should not be the sole focus of treatment, but incorporated as a piece to the comprehensive whole patient. 

 

 

1.    Sorrigueta-Hernández A, Padilla-Fernandez BY, Marquez-Sanchez MT, et al. Benefits of Physiotherapy on Urinary Incontinence in High-Performance Female Athletes. Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2020;9(10):3240. Published 2020 Oct 10. doi:10.3390/jcm9103240