by Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today June 27, 2017 Acupuncture in the lumbosacral region appears to be an effective treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence that rivals behavioral treatments such as pelvic floor muscle training, researchers found. In a randomized, participant-blinded, controlled clinical study, the mean decrease in urine leakage was 9.9 g at week […]
May 03, 2017 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized sham-controlled study evaluated response to pulsed magnetic stimulation administered twice weekly for 16 weeks with an option to continue treatment regardless of treatment assignment. Investigators found that women randomized to the active arm were more likely to report a significant improvement in urinary incontinence, […]
Laurie Barclay, MD September 16, 2014 Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, bladder training, and weight loss and exercise are effective nonsurgical treatment options for women with urinary incontinence (UI), according to a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new recommendations, which target all clinicians treating women with UI, […]
ON 05 AUGUST 2014. Story Source A new study finds acupuncture and herbal medicine effective for treating children with bedwetting and other forms of involuntary urination. In a comparison of treatment modalities, the researchers discovered that combining acupuncture with herbal medicine creates a synergistic medicinal effect. The study group receiving both acupuncture and herbal medicine […]
PracticeUpdate.com Frontline Medical News, 2014 Jul 03, R Franki Among noninstitutionalized Americans aged 65 years and older, 61.2% of women and 38% of men experience at least occasional urinary or bowel incontinence, the National Center for Health Statistics reported. Data from the 2007-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) show that 54.8% of women […]
PracticeUpdate Urinary Incontinence Responds to Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Research · July 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study is a secondary data analysis of the Look AHEAD study, comparing intensive lifestyle intervention with diabetes education and counseling in men with type 2 diabetes. In the intensive lifestyle intervention group, the prevalence of incontinence decreased from 11.3% […]
Neurourol Urodyn 2014 Jan 01;33(1)67-71, M Pelaez, S Gonzalez-Cerron, R Montejo, R Barakat Research January 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study found that pregnant women randomized to pelvic floor muscle training as part of a pregnancy exercise program conducted at least three times per week for at least 22 weeks were significantly less likely to report […]