Pelvic Floor Re-education

Function and Dysfunction of the Pelvic Floor and Viscera.- Functional Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor and Lower Urinary Tract.- Neural Control of Pelvic Floor Muscles.- The Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on the Pelvic Floor.- Muscle Function and Ageing.- Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction.- Pelvic Organ Prolapse.- Anal Incontinence, Constipation, and Obstructed Defecation.- Overactive Pelvic Floor Muscles and Related Pain.- Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor.- Clinical Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor Muscles.- Examination of Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse.- Urodynamics.- Applying Urodynamic Findings to Clinical Practice.- Anorectal Physiology.- Ultrasound Imaging.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Electrophysiology.- Outcome Measures in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation.- Techniques of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Muscle Training.- Concepts of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training.- Exercise, Feedback, and Biofeedback.- Electrical Stimulation.- Extracorporeal Magnetic Stimulation.- Devices.- Alternative Methods to Pelvic Floor Muscle Awareness and Training.- Treatment: Condition-Specific Assessment and Approaches.- Behavioral Treatment.- Stress Urinary Incontinence.- Evidence for the Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in the Treatment and Antenatal Prevention of Female Urinary Incontinence.- Postpartum Management of the Pelvic Floor.- Role of a Perineal Clinic.- Overactive Bladder.- Sexual Dysfunction and the Overactive Pelvic Floor.- Anal Incontinence and Evacuation Difficulties.- Incontinence During Sports and Fitness Activities.- Pelvic Organ Prolapse — Pessary Treatment.- What to Do if Physiotherapy Fails?.- Stress Urinary Incontinence: Choice of Surgery.- Genital Prolapse: Surgery for Failed Conservative Treatment.- The AnalSphincter.