Background The knack manoeuvre or counterbracing refers to the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) contraction against intra-abdominal increased pressures. This manoeuvre seems to be effective in the ...

Background Hypopressive exercises are suggested for the prevention and conservative treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. The aim of hypopressive exercises is to strengthen abdominal and pelvic floor ...

Transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) demonstrated an 85.7% detection rate for cystic pancreatic lesions, which was also noted with endoscopic US (EUS), with BMI and lesion size significantly affecting the ...

What is pelvic ultrasound imaging? Ultrasound is high-frequency sound that is generated electronically by a machine and special crystals in a probe. The sound travels through your body, and bounces ...

Using ultrasound to diagnose pelvic pain can reveal unexpected pathologies, according to new research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2015 Annual Convention in Lake Buena ...

Why may you need a pelvic ultrasound? Typically, your doctor can order a pelvic ultrasound if he/she may be concerned that there are some problems in your pelvis. The doctor can look at or measure ...