Urination disorders occurring in the elderly – point of view of a physiotherapist

Authors

  • Marta Podhorecka Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Jadwiga Główczewska Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Grzegorz Sielski Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Dominika Gębka Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Natalia Ciesielska Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Mateusz Łakomski Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Marta Sucharska-Szymkowiak Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
  • Małgorzata Rewers Department and Clinic of Geriatrics of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/MBS.2015.012

Keywords

urinary incontinence, urologic physiotherapy, pelvic floor therapy, geriatrics

Abstract

International Continence Society defines urinary incontinence as involuntary urine leakage in subjective assessment. It is essential that urinary incontinence is regarded to as a symptom not as a separate disease. Until recently, majority of the elderly society considered disorders connected with urinary continence a taboo topic. Higher awareness level and easier access to knowledge enable even the elderly patients to start therapy in the area of these afflictions more willingly.

According to the world standards of urination disorders, in the first stage of treatment noninvasive treatment should be used and when it fails, surgical treatment is to be applied. It is especially crucial in geriatrics patients whose polymorbidity poses contraindications or higher risk to general anesthesia procedures.

The following article presents the point of view of a physiotherapist and possibilities of using a wide range of noninvasive methods in the therapy of urination disorders. Classification of urination disorders is presented, as well as possible comorbidities relevant during urological physiotherapy

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2015-06-11

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PODHORECKA, Marta, KĘDZIORA-KORNATOWSKA, Kornelia, GŁÓWCZEWSKA, Jadwiga, SIELSKI, Grzegorz, GĘBKA, Dominika, CIESIELSKA, Natalia, ŁAKOMSKI, Mateusz, SUCHARSKA-SZYMKOWIAK, Marta and REWERS, Małgorzata. Urination disorders occurring in the elderly – point of view of a physiotherapist. Medical and Biological Sciences. Online. 11 June 2015. Vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 17-24. [Accessed 5 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/MBS.2015.012.

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