Dr Udari Colombage part 2 – Pelvic health in women with breast cancer. Take-home messages for the clinic from Udari’s PhD research

This is part 2 of my conversation with physiotherapist Dr Udari Colombage from Monash University Physiotherapy. We talked about pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction in women with breast cancer and Udari’s PhD research findings, with key take-home messages for you to use in the clinic.   In this episode: 0:00 Welcome back Udari 1:25 Overview of pelvic floor disorders and their management – Udari’s PhD research 8:09 Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in women with breast cancer – summary of systematic review findings 10:40 The problem of underestimation of the impact of bladder and bower dysfunction 11:46 The prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in women with breast cancer is high – what else do we need to know? 12:30 Pelvic floor muscle strength, and ability to relax the pelvic floor, was poorer in women with breast cancer – the need for pelvic floor training exercises 14:05 Pelvic floor muscle training done via telehealth is feasible and effective – summary of Udari’s research on pelvic floor muscle training 15:08 Why is pelvic floor muscle relaxation important? What do pelvic floor muscle training programs involve?   Udari discussed the Continence Foundation of Australia. Visit this website for resources for practitioners and patients  https://www.continence.org.au/   Please send any questions you have to Udari to me and I will forward to Udari. You can contact me via Linked In or Twitter @lukeperraton or @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linked In.   Visit our YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio For a list of episodes, transcripts and associated blogs, visit www.perraton.physio/physiofoundations Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linked In. This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.