Fisioterapia pelvica no tratamento da incontinencia urinária de mulheres manauaras

Abstract

Background: Despite the gold standard in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) since 2005, specific studies on the population of Manaus, Brazil, are scarce. Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of Pelvic Physiotherapy in women with UI. Method: Quasiexperimental study in women registered at the Open University Foundation for the Third Age, with complaints of UI, excluding those who missed three or more appointments. Results: A total of 24 women participated in the study with a mean age of 60.41±9.15 years. The most reported type of urinary incontinence was Stress. There was an improvement in symptoms in all participants who lost urine in a stream. More than half (66.66%) reported improvement in symptoms at reassessment. Conclusion: Pelvic Physiotherapy is efficient in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women along with the improvement of symptoms, leading to an improvement in quality of life.