Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor: Bridging Science and Clinical Practice

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages vii-viii
Foreword, Page ix
Foreword, Page x
Foreword, Pages xi-xii
Preface, Pages xiii-xv
Chapter 1 - Overview of physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction, Pages 1-8
Chapter 2 - Critical appraisal of randomized trials and systematic reviews of the effects of physical therapy interventions for the pelvic floor, Pages 9-17
Chapter 3 - Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor, Pages 19-34
Chapter 4 - Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pelvic floor muscles, Pages 35-42
Chapter 5 - Measurement of pelvic floor muscle function and strength, and pelvic organ prolapse, Pages 43-109
Chapter 6 - Pelvic floor and exercise science, Pages 111-130
Chapter 7 - Female pelvic floor dysfunctions and evidence-based physical therapy, Pages 131-270
Chapter 8 - Male pelvic floor dysfunctions and evidence-based physical therapy, Pages 271-309
Chapter 9 - Evidence-based physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunctions affecting both women and men, Pages 311-353
Chapter 10 - Evidence for pelvic floor physical therapy in children, Pages 355-367
Chapter 11 - Pelvic floor physical therapy in the elderly: where’s the evidence?, Pages 369-385
Chapter 12 - Evidence for pelvic floor physical therapy for neurological diseases, Pages 387-396
Chapter 13 - Pelvic floor dysfunction, prevention and treatment in elite athletes, Pages 397-407
Chapter 14 - The development of clinical practice guidelines, Pages 409-418
Index, Pages 419-432