The effectiveness of massage in stress urinary incontinence-case study.

Purpose: The aim of the case study was to determine the effectiveness of massage in the management of stress urinary incontinence.

Design: A 50-year-old woman with many years' history of stress incontinence was treated with massage.

Methods: The methodology involved positioning of the patient and massage according to an original method including the initial, main, and final parts.

Findings: The applied therapy contributed to a decreased amount of urine leakage (immediately following the therapy-by 21%, a month later-by 100%) and improved the quality of patient's life.

Conclusions: A decrease in the amount of urinary leakage was observed immediately after therapy. One month after termination of massage therapy, a complete remission of symptoms was observed.

Clinical Relevance: The presented massage procedure had a positive effect on the amount of urinary leakage on effort immediately after therapy and on few-month follow-up produced complete relief from the distress.