New articles on Pub med

1.	Efficacy of biofeedback plus transanal stimulation in the management of pelvic floor dyssynergia: a randomized trial.
	Cadeddu F, Salis F, De Luca E, Ciangola I, Milito G.
	Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Mar 6. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25744688 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

 

2.	Reproducibility of Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measured During Physical Activities Via a Wireless Vaginal Transducer.
	Egger MJ, Hamad NM, Hitchcock RW, Coleman TJ, Shaw JM, Hsu Y, Nygaard IE.
	Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2015 Feb 27. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25730430 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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3.	Pattern of activation of pelvic floor muscles in men differs with verbal instructions.
	Stafford RE, Ashton-Miller JA, Constantinou C, Coughlin G, Lutton NJ, Hodges PW.
	Neurourol Urodyn. 2015 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/nau.22745. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25727781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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4.	Effects of pelvic floor muscle exercise on faecal incontinence in rectal cancer patients after stoma closure.
	Lin YH, Yang HY, Hung SL, Chen HP, Liu KW, Chen TB, Chi SC.
	Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2015 Feb 12. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12292. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25684312 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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5.	Intra-abdominal pressure during Pilates: unlikely to cause pelvic floor harm.
	Coleman TJ, Nygaard IE, Holder DN, Egger MJ, Hitchcock R.
	Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Feb 12. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25672647 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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6.	Experience of pelvic floor muscle exercises among women in Taiwan: a qualitative study of improvement in urinary incontinence and sexuality.
	Kao HT, Hayter M, Hinchliff S, Tsai CH, Hsu MT.
	J Clin Nurs. 2015 Feb 7. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12783. [Epub ahead of print]
	PMID: 25662587 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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7.	Commentary on 'Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises'.
	MacArthur C, Ismail K.
	BJOG. 2014 Dec;121 Suppl 7:67-72. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13150. No abstract available.
	PMID: 25488091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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8.	Urinary incontinence in women.
	Wood LN, Anger JT.
	BMJ. 2014 Sep 15;349:g4531. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4531. Review.
	PMID: 25225003 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free Article
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Pelvic PT distance journal club March recording

http://rs2386.freeconferencecall.com:80/fcc/cgi-bin/play.mp3/2096471000-436790-52.mp3

Outlines posted on the blog www.pelvicpt.blogspot.com

Next call April 8

Lifetime physical activity and pelvic organ prolapse in middle-aged women. Nygaard IE, Shaw JM, Bardsley T, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014;210:477.e1-12.

Outline for March 2015 Pelvic PT Journal Club
Presenter: Sallie Rediske, PT, WCS
·         Background and Purpose:

·         Little information on modifiable behaviors in young women that may affect incidence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) as middle-aged women.

·         Analysis of self-report of lifetime and specifically teen-year activity levels compared to incidence of POP as middle-aged women.

                Subjects:

·         N=382.

·         Characteristics: 39 -65 years of age; not pregnant or in past six months; no surgical treatment for POP or UI; independent gait; no medical conditions associated with pelvic floor conditions or low physical activity; no urge UI; no current cancer treatment; could fill out forms; BMI 18.5 kg/m2 to 40 kg/m2; POP present >+1 cm, POP absent <-1cm .="" span="">

Effects of craniosacral therapy as adjunct to standard treatment for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: a multicenter, single blind, randomized controlled trial. Elden H, Ostgaard H, Glantz A, et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2013;92:775-782.

Outline for March 2015 Pelvic PT Journal Club
Presented by: Sallie Rediske, PT, WCS

·                     Background:

A.      Compare craniosacral therapy (CST) plus standard treatment to standard treatment alone for pelvic girdle pain (PGP) during pregnancy.

·                     Subjects:    

A.      N=123.

B.      Characteristics: Healthy pregnant women, singleton fetuses 12-29 weeks gestational age; women experiencing moderate evening pain >40mm VAS during baseline week;

understood Swedish; diagnosed with PGP per European Guidelines; excluded those with history of other orthopedic conditions or surgery of spine/pelvis and systemic disease.