Adherance in PFM training

5 landmark papers written by internationally known PTs on adherence in PFM training

Scoping review of adherence promotion theories in pelvic floor muscle training - 2011 ICS State-of-the-Science Seminar research paper I of IV Doreen McClurg, Helena Frawley, Jean Hay-Smith, Sarah Dean, Shu-Yueh Chen, Pauline Chiarelli, Frances Mair and Chantale Dumoulin Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/nau.22769

 

Pelvic-floor-muscle training adherence: Tools, measurements and strategies—2011 ICS State-of-the-Science Seminar research paper II Chantal Dumoulin, Dianne Alewijnse, Kari Bo, Suzanne Hagen, Diane Stark, Marijke Van Kampen, Julia Herbert, Jean Hay-Smith, Helena Frawley, Doreen McClurg and Sarah Dean Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/nau.22794

 

Pelvic-floor-muscle-training adherence “modifiers”: A review of primary qualitative studies—2011 ICS State-of-the-Science Seminar research paper III of IV Jean Hay-Smith, Sarah Dean, Kathryn Burgio, Doreen McClurg, Helena Frawley and Chantale Dumoulin Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/nau.22771

Health professionals’ and patients’ perspectives on pelvic floor muscle training adherence—2011 ICS State-of-the-Science Seminar research paper IV of IV Helena C. Frawley, Doreen McClurg, Aishath Mahfooza, Jean Hay-Smith and Chantale Dumoulin Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/nau.22774

 

2014 consensus statement on improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence: International Continence Society 2011 State-of-the-Science Seminar Chantale Dumoulin, Jean Hay-Smith, Helena Frawley, Doreen McClurg, Dianne Alewijnse, Kari Bo, Kathryn Burgio, Shu-Yueh Chen, Pauline Chiarelli, Sarah Dean, Suzanne Hagen, Julia Herbert, Aishath Mahfooza, Frances Mair, Diane Stark and Marijke Van Kampen Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/nau.22796

May #PelvicPTjournalclub recording

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 Vulvodynia and labrial tears, male PFM ex instructions

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Vulvodynia and Concomitant Femoro-Acetabular Impingement: Long-Term Follow-Up After Hip Arthroscopy. Coady, D et al. J Lower Gen Tract Dis 2015;19).

Michelle Spicka, DPT

May 6^th, 2015

Pelvic Physical Therapy Distance Journal Club

Description: The researchers hypothesized that in patients with vulvodynia and femoro-acetabular impingement, vulvar pain may actually be generated by the effect of femoro-acetabular impingement on pelvic floor structures and treatment with arthroscopy may improve vulvodynia.

Vulvodynia affects 8-16% of women but effective treatment is often difficult due to inadequate understanding of the causes. 

Close relationships between intra-articular hip disorders, pelvic floor and chronic pain in the pelvis in proximity to the hip have recently been recognized.  Femoro-acetabular impingement can refer pain into the pelvic floor via the obturator internus and other shared muscles and connective tissues and leads to the development of nonoptimal movement patterns.

Pattern of Activation of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Men Differs With Verbal Instructions. Stafford R, et al. Neurourol Urodyn. 2015 March 1. Doi: 10.1002/nau.22745.

Michelle Spicka, DPT

May 6^th, 2015

Pelvic Physical Therapy Distance Journal Club

Description: Pelvic floor muscle exercises have been found to help with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence in men but there is a lack of consistency of the instructions used to teach men to activate the pelvic floor muscles.  Because the efficacy of a pelvic floor muscle exercise program for treatment of incontinence after prostatectomy is likely to depend on if and how the muscles of urinary continence are activated, optimal methods to achieve activation have received limited attention.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of instruction on activation of pelvic floor muscles in men as quantified by transperineal ultrasound imaging and to validate these measures with invasive EMG recordings.