Pelvic physiotherapy in the neurogenic bowel of women after spinal cord injury: a retrospective observational study
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2025v46n1p43Keywords:
Spinal cord diseases, Neurogenic bowel, Physical therapy specialtyAbstract
Objective: to report the role of physiotherapy in the treatment of women after spinal cord injury with neurogenic bowel. Methodology: a retrospective observational study was performed in a convenience sample, of women who had sustained a spinal cord injury at an outreach project at a physiotherapy school clinic. The medical records of the sample were analyzed considering the socioclinical questionnaire, the Bristol scale, the Jorge & Wexner Constipation Score and the physiotherapy procedures performed. The analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences - SPSS® (version 23.0). Results: medical records of 24 women diagnosed with spinal cord injury (levels T6-T11) were analyzed, with a mean age of 56.13 ± 12.22 years and an average time since diagnosis of 29.07 ± 9.71 months. After physiotherapy sessions, the frequency of weekly evacuation increased, fecal consistency improved and the level of anorectal constipation decreased. Final considerations: pelvic physiotherapy improves the evacuation pattern, in women with neurogenic bowel associated with spinal cord injury.
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