Effectiveness of electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles in the treatment of urinary incontinence in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury
- VernacularTitle:盆底肌肉电刺激治疗脊髓损伤患者尿失禁的疗效观察
- Author:
Tiebin YAN
;
Shaoling WU
;
Youhua GUO
;
Yuling CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electrical stimulation, Pelvic floor muscles;
Spinal cord injury;
Urinary incontinence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles on urinary incontinence (UI) in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (ISCI). Methods Seven patients (5 males and 2 females; average age: 32.5 years; average duration after injury: 7.5 months) with ISCI were treated with ESPFM applied on rectum (for male) or vagina (for female) for 30～45 min,once a day, 5 days a week for (2～3) months. The rate of success on stopping using catheters and the frequency and amount of urination were observed during treatment. Results Catheters were taken out successfully from all patients 2～3 weeks after treatment. Five out of the 7 patients had more self-control of urination than incontinence after 8 weeks of treatment though there was no significant difference in the amount of the urination. Conclusion ESPFM might improve the function of urinary bladder in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury.
