Case Report

A 72-year-old lady with urinary incontinence: A case study

A. van der Spuy, M. Papadopoulos
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 55, No 3 | a570 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v55i3.570 | © 2018 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Society of Physiotherapy
Submitted: 17 September 2018 | Published: 31 August 1999

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A. van der Spuy, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria, South Africa
M. Papadopoulos, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a far-reaching and complex problem for older persons and has major psychosocial, economic and health consequences in affected women. The aim of this case report is to demonstrate that simple physiotherapeutic intervention can bring about dramatic improvement in the continence status of a patient and as a result improve the quality of life of such a patient. A literary review, the patient history, profile and the findings of the physical examination are presented. Physiotherapy and the outcomes are further discussed.


Keywords

physical therapy; urinary incontinence; conservative management

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