Clinical effect of pelvic floor magnetic therapy on urinary incontinence after stroke
Objective To observe the clinical effect of pelvic floor magnetic therapy on urinary incontinence after stroke.Methods A total of 80 patients with urinary incontinence after stroke treated in Department of Rehabilitation,Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 2022 to June 2023 were selected as the observation objects,and they were divided into observation group(40 cases)and control group(40 cases)according to random number table method.The control group was treated with acupuncture and the observation group was treated with pelvic floor magnetic on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated once a day for two weeks.The 24 h urination diary,urinary incontinence quality of life questionnaire(I-QOL)scores,international consultation on incontinence questionnaire short form(ICI-Q-SF)scores,urodynamic indexes,and therapeutic efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results Two cases fell off in the observation group and one case in the control group.After treatment,24 h urination frequency,urinary incontinence frequency,ICI-Q-SF score,and residual urine volume of both groups were decreased compared with before treatment,and those in the observation group was lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The I-QOL score and maximum bladder volume in both groups were increased compared with before treatment,and those in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The curative effect of the observation group was better than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with pelvic floor magnetic therapy is better than acupuncture therapy in the treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke,which can significantly improve the bladder function of patients,reduce the frequency of urinary incontinence,and improve the quality of life.