Neutral posture education during cough can reduce urine leakage in women with cough-related stress urinary incontinence

CONCLUSION: This study suggests that a brief educational intervention focusing on neutral posture during cough, without voluntary pre-contraction of the PFMs, has no clinically significant influence on sEMG peak activity of the PFMs in women with cough-induced UI. However, this intervention can lead to a significant improvement in urinary symptoms and QoL at 6 weeks. These improvements seem to be independent of electromyographic PFMs peak activity recorded during cough. As such, our preliminary results pave the way for future research.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NP4.PMID:37758607 | DOI:10.1016/j.purol.2023.09.002

Source: Progres en Urologie - September 27, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: B Steenstrup M Pelleray J N Cornu S Verdun M Gilliaux Source Type: research