ESTUDO DE CASO: FISIOTERAPIA PÉLVICA NO TRATAMENTO DE DISFUNÇÃO DO ASSOALHO PÉLVICO E INCONTINÊNCIA URINÁRIA DE ESFORÇO

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a disorder characterized by the involuntary loss of urine. Objective: To analyze the intervention of physical therapy in strengthening the pelvic floor in a female patient with Urinary Incontinence. Method: A physiotherapeutic assessment was carried out, analyzing the muscular strength test of the pelvic floor muscles, then we designed a physiotherapeutic treatment based on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic muscle strength and conditioning data were analyzed before and after physiotherapeutic treatment, through strength and resistance tests with the aid of a biostimulator. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated the effectiveness of physiotherapy in strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, promoting the improvement of stress urinary incontinence and leading to the absence of urinary leakage. Physiotherapeutic treatment based on kegel exercises associated with a biostimulator, core strengthening and percutaneous electrical stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve.