TRATAMENTO FISIOTERAPÊUTICO EM PRATICANTES DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA COM INCONTINÊNCIA URINÁRIA

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is characterized by the involuntary loss of urine, which can occur in several situations. The most common type is stress urinary incontinence, which associated with physical activity practice, affects intra-abdominal pressure and weakness of the pelvic floor. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy as a form of treatment for stress urinary incontinence. Methodology: The research was conducted at the Physiotherapy clinic of Unicesumar University. Two volunteers with a diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence, physical activity practitioners, with a mean age of 40 years, were included in this study. The patients were submitted to the treatment using the hypopressive gymnastic technique, in a total of 10 sessions performed twice a week in the period of 45 minutes. The results show that the physiotherapeutic treatment using the hipopressive gymnastics, can promote the strengthening of the pelvic floor, thus improving the quality of life of the individuals researched and reducing the urinary incontinence in physical activity practitioners.