Sneha Vishwanath Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Alvas College of Physiotherapy, Moodabidri 574227, Karnataka, India
Address for correspondence: Sneha Vishwanath, Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Alvas College of Physiotherapy, Moodabidri 574227, Karnataka, India E-mail: snehapt@gmail.com
Vishwanath S. Stress urinary incontinence: an overview. Urol Nephrol Androl Int. 2023;8(1):29-32.
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Received : January 09, 2023
Accepted : February 17, 2023
Published : June 25, 2023
Abstract
Review describes about stress urinary incontinence. Risk factors, pathophysiology, basic diagnostic evaluation, treatment is explained in detail. Also the protocol used by physiotherapists is important to understand as it explains the need of exercises in physiotherapy management of stress urinary incontinence
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Vishwanath S. Stress urinary incontinence: an overview. Urol Nephrol Androl Int. 2023;8(1):29-32.