Complementary and Integrative Management of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Implemented within an Interprofessional Clinic
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Complementary and Integrative Interventions for Children with LUTD
2.1. Urology Interventions
2.2. The Importance of the Pelvic Floor
2.3. Gastroenterology Interventions
2.4. Behavioral Interventions
3. An Interprofessional Integrative Clinic Model
4. Patient Examples
4.1. Example 1—Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
4.2. Example 2—Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
4.3. Example 3—Behavioral Interventions
4.4. Example 4—Behavioral Interventions
5. Conclusions
Future Directions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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ICCS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
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Increased or decreased frequency |
Incontinence |
Urinary urgency |
Nocturia |
Hesitancy |
Straining |
Dysuria |
Weak stream |
Intermittent stream |
Holding maneuvers |
Feelings of incomplete emptying |
Urinary retention |
Post micturition dribbling |
Spraying or splitting of the urinary stream |
Pain of the LUT—genital, urethral or bladder |
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Morgan, K.E.; Leroy, S.V.; Corbett, S.T.; Shepard, J.A. Complementary and Integrative Management of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Implemented within an Interprofessional Clinic. Children 2019, 6, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6080088
Morgan KE, Leroy SV, Corbett ST, Shepard JA. Complementary and Integrative Management of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Implemented within an Interprofessional Clinic. Children. 2019; 6(8):88. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6080088
Chicago/Turabian StyleMorgan, Kathryn E., Susan V. Leroy, Sean T. Corbett, and Jaclyn A. Shepard. 2019. "Complementary and Integrative Management of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Implemented within an Interprofessional Clinic" Children 6, no. 8: 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6080088