EFICÁCIA DO TREINAMENTO DA MUSCULATURA DO ASSOALHO PÉLVICO ASSOCIADO A OUTROS RECURSOS FISIOTERAPÊUTICOS PARA TRATAMENTO DE MULHERES COM INCONTINÊNCIA URINÁRIA DE ESFORÇO: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

Background: Urinary Incontinence (UI) consists of any involuntary voiding loss, being frequent in the female population. The most common types of UI are: stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge urinary incontinence (UUI), and mixed urinary incontinence (IUM). This condition negatively affects patients, impairing psychological well-being and quality of life. Physiotherapy plays an assertive role in the rehabilitation of patients suffering from Urinary Incontinence, with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) being one of the most used resources to help prevent and treat this condition. Pourpose: To understand the efficacy of PFMT associated with other physical therapy resources in the treatment of women with SUI. Methods: This is a literature review study, whose databases were PEDro, Pubmed and Capes Journals. The inclusion criteria were articles from randomized clinical trials or experimental studies on the role of PFMT associated with other physical therapy resources in the treatment of women with SUI. Results: This review included seven articles that verified the efficacy of PFMT associated with other physiotherapeutic resources, of which PFMT in conjunction with biofeedback, electroacupuncture and resistance training obtained beneficial results with some caveats, while PFMT associated with reflective involuntary training did not obtain significant results. Conclusion: Pelvic floor muscle training remains the best protocol for reducing symptoms of stress urinary incontinence.