The Practice Gap

#43 The Pelvic Floor Connection: Why Collaboration Matters in Healthcare


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Tove Villumstad, a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, shares insights on the importance of interprofessional healthcare collaboration and pelvic floor health for both women and men. She reveals how proper pelvic floor function affects everything from incontinence to sexual health, highlighting the value of specialized knowledge in this often overlooked area.

• Women's health physiotherapy is the most evidence-based area of physiotherapy
• Between 20-40% of women experience pelvic floor pain during their lifetime
• Pelvic floor dysfunction affects both men and women at various life stages
• Interprofessional collaboration between physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other practitioners leads to better patient outcomes
• Manometry provides objective feedback on pelvic floor muscle function, showing patients visible progress
• Pelvic floor exercises can help patients of all ages, with significant improvements possible even for elderly patients
• Healthcare providers should be comfortable discussing intimate health concerns to properly identify and address pelvic floor issues

Check out the Camtech manometry tool and visit the Norwegian physiotherapy organization website (MFF) to find specialized physiotherapists in your area.


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Elisabeth Aas-Jakobsen, DC, MSc

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