Incontinence and Pelvic Floor PT in the Primary Care Setting

Moring, Nikolas A

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Incontinence and Pelvic Floor PT in the Primary Care Setting

Moring, Nikolas A

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Abstract

Stress incontinence and overactive bladder are two causes of decreased quality of life in the general population. Many patients report a long latency between the onset of symptoms of incontinence and identification and treatment. This project aimed to provide educational materials to both providers and patients about incontinence to help better identify patients who may benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy. Pelvic floor physical therapy has been demonstrated as a safe, non-pharmacological intervention for stress incontinence which may be overlooked in the primary care setting.