With a worldwide prevalence of 15%, chronic constipation is one of the most frequent
gastrointestinal diagnoses made in ambulatory medicine clinics, and is a common source …

The act of defaecation, although a ubiquitous human experience, requires the coordinated
actions of the anorectum and colon, pelvic floor musculature, and the enteric, peripheral and …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health problem affecting quality of life of nearly 420
million people, both women and men. Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training and other …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features,
and management of primary constipation and fecal incontinence in the elderly. Recent …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Chronic constipation is a prevalent disorder that affects
patients' quality of life and consumes resources in healthcare systems worldwide. In clinical …

Background Biofeedback is recognized as an effective additive method for treating certain
phenotypes of chronic pelvic pain syndrome and is a therapeutic option in other pelvic pain …

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer from the sequela of neurogenic bowel and its
disabling complications primarily constipation, fecal incontinence, and gastrointestinal (GI) …

Patients with chronic constipation who do not respond to initial treatments often need further
evaluation for dyssynergic defecation (DD) and slow transit constipation (STC). The aims of …

Background & Aims Diagnostic tests for defecatory disorders (DDs) asynchronously
measure anorectal pressures and evacuation and show limited agreement; thus …

Surface electromyography (EMG) has long since entered the routine of both clinicians and
researchers, providing simple and objective quantitative assessment of the function of the …