Incorporating Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Obstructed Defecation Syndrome and Posterior Compartment Pelvic Organ and Rectal Prolapse
These recommendations provide structured guidance for integrating pelvic floor physical therapy into the management of obstructed defecation syndrome and rectal prolapse. Additional research and standardized training are essential to optimize patient outcomes.
Authors
- Amanda M. McClure
- M. Weinstein
- Brooke Gurland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-7747)
- Anders Mellgren
- Craig Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1456-9886)
- Liliana Bordeianou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3418-6774)
- Amber Traugott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2944-9197)
- Cristiane Carboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7932-5657)
- Donna Carver
- Leise R. Knoepp
- I. Paquette
- Meghan Markowski Cucchiara
- Gaetano Gallo
- A Spivak
- Katerina O. K. Wells
- Julia Barten
- William R. Perry
- Cara L. Grimes
- Allison D. Snyder
Institutions
- Trinity Health (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Westchester Medical Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- Chestnut Hill College (US)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Baylor University Medical Center (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- The Pelvic Floor Institute (US)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-026-06549-z
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00