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Non-invasive feedback of external pubococcegii muscle activity as a treatment for urinary incontinence
1Department of Behavioral Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine and Public Health, University of Southern California.
International Journal of Psychosomatics : Official Publication of the International Psychosomatics Institute
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
Urinary incontinence may result from medical disease or surgical intervention. This article reports the treatment of 18 patients using biofeedback techniques to strengthen pubococcegii muscles and increase awareness and control of urinary function. The results indicate varying amounts of improvement, with all patients reporting benefit from the procedure.