The management of stress urinary incontinence: A case report
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The management of stress urinary incontinence: A case report | |
| Creator | Reddy, Preshani | |
| Description | Introduction: Conservative management is the first option for patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, successful management of women diagnosed with SUI is dependent on a proper assessment and a tailored treatment plan. This case report aims to show the effectiveness of physiotherapy management in a 42-year-old patient diagnosed with SUI.Patient presentation: The patient’s main complaints were involuntary loss of urine on coughing, sneezing and lifting of heavy objects, which started following the birth of her third child.Management and outcome: The patient was taught the ‘Knack’ manoeuvre and provided with a tailored pelvic floor exercise programme. Improvement was noted at the third visit and the patient no longer had involuntary episodes.Conclusion: This case report shows the successful outcome of conservative management in a patient with stress urinary incontinence. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-05-29 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v71i1.229 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 71, No 1 (2015); 4 pages 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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