Article

Pelvic organ prolapse is a fairly common condition that imposes significant
symptoms, diminished quality of life, social burden, financial expense, and
surgical risk on women. As evidence supporting the benefit of pelvic-floor muscle
training in nonsurgical management of pelvic organ prolapse grows, physical
therapists are becoming a provider of choice interacting with women affected by
pelvic organ prolapse.
This perspective article will review recent research on
tissue characteristics of 3 key components of pelvic organ support: skeletal
muscle, ligament, and vaginal wall. This information will be summarized as
implications for physical therapists. An improved understanding of pelvic-floor
tissue in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse will provide a more
comprehensive appreciation of the interaction of multiple systems in the disorder.
CI - (c) 2017 American Physical Therapy Association.

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