Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Effects of Bladder Training and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in Urinary Stress Incontinence During Postpartum Period

1HOD, Career Institute of Medical Science, Department of Physiotherapy, Bhopal

2Assistant Professor, Career Institute of Medical Science, Department of Physiotherapy, Bhopal

3Physiotherapist, Career Institute of Medical Science, Department of Physiotherapy, Bhopal

*Corresponding author: Dr. Rakhi Shivkumar, (PT) HOD, 68, Panchwati Colony Kodariya, Mhow (MP) 453441, Mail Id: rakhishivkumar1@gmail.com

Online published on 28 September, 2015.

Abstract

To study the effects of bladder training with pelvic floor muscle exercise for urinary stress incontinence in post partum period.

The study was carried out on 30 subjects with age group of 20 to 35 years and were grouped by randomized trial method into control group(n=A) and experimental group(n=B), Control group (n=A)were treated with bladder training programme, while experimental group(n=B) were treated with bladder training programme and pelvic floor exercises for 8 weeks. The assessment was done by MMT, VAS and IIQ.

The experimental group B had a significant decrease in urinary stress incontinence episodes and increase pelvic floor muscle strength to large extent in comparison to control group.

Pelvic floor muscle training with bladder training is more effective to reduce stress urinary incontinence in comparison to bladder training alone.

Keywords

Urinary stress incontinence, pelvic floor muscle training, Bladder training