Musculoskeletal Key

2.8 Therapy for Lymphedema Mary K. Rosenberg Definition of Lymphedema Lymphedema is a chronic condition, characterized by protein-rich swelling in the interstitium, which can occur anywhere in the body with…

1.8 Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Stress and Urge Incontinence Kari Bø What Does “Evidence-Based” Mean? During the 1990s, it was strongly emphasized that all sorts of health care ought to…

4.4 Treatment of Sexual and Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Mieke RaadgersMarjo J RamakersRik H. W. van Lunsen Introduction The pelvic floor is an active sexual organ in women and men, in…

2.3 Connective-Tissue Manipulations Elizabeth A. Holey Basics The pelvis is more than a system of bones, joints, and muscles. Its purpose and function depend on a complex interrelationship between the…

1.2 The Nervous System and Motor Learning Darcy Umphred Introduction Therapists throughout the world are constantly asked to examine, evaluate, and intervene with individuals who present large variations in movement…

2 Treatment Techniques 2.1 Manual Physiotherapy Techniques for Pelvic Floor Disorders Claudia Brown Manual techniques are among the most basic of the treatment techniques available to physiotherapists in their approach…

1.7 Psychosocial Influences Rik H. W. van Lunsen Introduction Patients with medically unexplained and chronic pelvic, genital, gastrointestinal, sexual, gynecological, and urological pain syndromes in many cases suffer increasingly because…