International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Department of physical therapy, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Kingdom of, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Do Physical Therapy Interventions Improve Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in patient with Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic Literature Review
  Author(s): Najwa Alfarra PT*, Hala Aldosary PT and Sultan Almefleh PT
  
  Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) presents with many symptoms, including urinary incontinence (UI) that physical therapy can play very important role, which is widely prevent, but the physical therapy management for UI in MS population lacks consensus. We analyzed the current evidence for effectiveness of physical therapy to decrease UI and improve quality of life (QOL) in population with MS. Purpose: To systematically review the literature and present the best available evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of physical therapy intervention in treating the urinary incontinence for MS population and improve QOL. Data Source: Pub Med, Cochrane library, BMJ Group, BioMed Central, Wiley online library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and PEDro. Study  Selection: .. Read More»
  

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