Systematic review: Pelvic floor muscle training for functional bowel symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease.

Angela J KheraJanet W ChaseMichael SalzbergAlexander J V ThompsonMichael A Kamm

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Pelvic floor muscle training appears to be of therapeutic value in some patients with quiescent IBD and evacuation difficulty or fecal incontinence. The effectiveness of this approach warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

systematic review
skeletal muscle
virtual reality
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
sleep quality
ulcerative colitis
urinary incontinence