Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

This study was done to determine the effect of pelvic floor exercises on post natal bladder neck mobility in cases of stress urinary incontinence. Forty women were diagnosed by ultrasound as having stress urinary incontinence shared in this study. They were selected randomly from Kasr El-Aini University Hospital in Cairo. Their ages were ranged from 25 to 35 years. Their body mass index was ranged from 25 to 35 Kg/m2. They were divided randomly into two groups equal in number; Group A (study group) received pelvic floor exercise in addition to their medical treatment. They performed pelvic floor exercises for 30 minutes twice weekly, for three months. Group B (control group) received only their medical treatment. All women in both groups (A and B) were assessed pre and post treatment through measuring pelvic floor muscle strength (vaginal pressure) using perineometer and the bladder neck mobility using perineal ultrasound. Results found that, there was a non statistical difference in mean values of vaginal pressure and bladder neck mobility pre treatment between both groups (A&B) where the p value was (>0.05). While, there was a highly significant difference in mean values of vaginal pressure and bladder neck mobility post treatment between both groups (A&B) where the p value was (0.001) in favor of group A. Finally, according to the results of the present study, it can be concluded that pelvic floor exercises has been shown to be effective in improving bladder neck mobility and pelvic floor strengthening post natal

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