Neuromodulation Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Stress Urinary Incontinence

Neuromodulation Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial

background:Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common type of urinary incontinence in women, as it involves involuntary leakage of urine , the current study was To determine the neuromodulation effect of Laser Therapy on Neurogenic Acupoints in female with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Thirty women with SUI were randomly divided into two equal groups; the control group received pelvic floor muscle training , while the study group received the same pelvic floor muscle training in addition to laser acupuncture on neurogenic acupoints . The outcome measures were pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) , SUI severity assessed by Severity Index (SI) , and Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The outcome measures were assessed pre- and post-rehabilitation program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age ranged from 30 to 45 years old
• body mass index (BMI) was less than 30 kg/m2,
• all women were non-smokers and they had a sedentary life style

Exclusion Criteria:

• The participants were excluded if they had other types of urinary incontinence (urge or mixed)
• urinary tract infection
• pelvic organ prolapse
• diabetes mellitus
• respiratory diseases, chronic cough and constipation