Kegel exercises with the use of vaginal cones in treatment of urinary incontinence: A case study <br><b>Abstract in English<\b>

Authors

  • Andréa Marcella Nascimento Silva Faculdade União Metropolitana de Educação e Cultura- UNIME
  • Leandra Monteiro de Paiva Oliva UNIME

Keywords:

URINARY INCONTINENCE/rehabilitation, PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES, FEMALE, CASE STUDY.

Abstract

AIMS: To identify the effects of Kegel exercises associated with the use of vaginal cones in urinary incontinence. CASE DESCRIPTION: A woman with two prior cesarean deliveries participated in the study. Her first child was born with 3,600 g and the second with 4,100 g. The patient was medically diagnosed with urge incontinence. The genitourinary evaluation held in the first session with a physiotherapist showed marked hypotonia and laxity of the perineal muscles, which according to the scale of Ortiz had grade 2 muscle strength. The Pad-test indicated urinary loss of 35 g. After performing 10 sessions of physiotherapy with Kegel exercises associated with the use of vaginal cones, the final evaluation was performed. The patient then had grade 3 muscle strength in the range of Ortiz, and urine loss was 25 g according the pad-test. The patient reported to be feeling the positive results after 10 sessions. CONCLUSIONS: we concluded that Kegel exercises associated with the use of vaginal cones in this patient, led to the improvement of urinary incontinence in a short period of treatment.

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Author Biographies

Andréa Marcella Nascimento Silva, Faculdade União Metropolitana de Educação e Cultura- UNIME

Fisioterapeuta formada pela Faculdade União Metropolitana de Educação e Cultura (UNIME).

Leandra Monteiro de Paiva Oliva, UNIME

Fisioterapeuta formada na Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes/ SP. Especialista em Pediatria e Neonatologia – Instituto da Criança HC/ FMUSP. Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica – Universidade do Vale do Paraíba/ SP. Formação no Método Neuroevolutivo – Conceito Bobath (ABRADIMENE). Docente e Supervisora do estágio da Faculdade UNIME Lauro de Freitas. Docente e Coordenadora do estágio supervisionado da Faculdade UNIME Salvador. Docente do Instituto de Educação e Saúde – Sarkis/ Feira de Santana-BA.

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Published

2011-12-05

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Silva, A. M. N., & Oliva, L. M. de P. (2011). Kegel exercises with the use of vaginal cones in treatment of urinary incontinence: A case study <br><b>Abstract in English<\b>. Scientia Medica, 21(4), 173–176. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/scientiamedica/article/view/8982

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Vol. 21 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Case Reports

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