Kinesiotaping mięśnia prostego brzucha w łagodzeniu objawów nietrzymania moczu u kobiet
Kinesiotaping of rectus abdominis muscle in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Conservative treatment of urinary incontinence is intended to alleviate symptoms. Physiotherapeutic procedures may be effectively implemented in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Kinesiotaping is used as a complementary form of physiotherapeutic treatment. The available literature does not yet contain clear reports on the importance of the use of kinesiotaping to treat urinary incontinence. Material and methods: The study involved twenty women (mean age: 54.65 ± 2.97 years) who reported symptoms of urine leakage in situations involving abdominal pressure. The respondents were assessed using a questionnaire produced by the authors and ICIQ-LUTSqol. Kinesiotaping was applied to the rectus abdominis muscle and the subjects performed the single-legged standing test before and after kinesiotaping was applied. Results: The mean result of the ICIQ-LUTSqol questionnaire assessing how the quality of life across the entire study group was affected by the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms was 44.17 points ± 32.63 points. After kinesiotaping, the amount of urine leakage decreased (2.2 points ± 0.69 points vs. 1.7 points ± 0.65 points, p < 0,05). Conclusions: Kinesiotaping of the rectus abdominis muscle has little effect on the symptoms of urinary incontinence.

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