Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (PMD)
The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) is currently investigating the creation of a separate, entry level, BCIA Certification in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (PMD). A multidisciplinary committee of pelvic muscle dysfunction experts was assemble...

Medicare coverage of biofeedback for urinary incontinence
http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/06_cim/ci35.asp#_35_271

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Dr. Moldwin is Assistant Professor of Urology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is Director of the Interstitial Cystitis Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC) in New Hyde Park, NY. Dr. Moldwin completed his clinical training at the U...

The Use of EMG Biofeedback for Training Pelvic Floor
Introduction Incontinence is a major healthcare problem costing a conservative estimate of $15 billion, annually, in the USA. This reality is mirrored in countries worldwide. Patients with this problem often lead lives of quiet desperation and social isolat...

Behavioral vs Drug Treatment for Urge Urinary Incontinence
A Randomized Controlled Trial Kathryn L. Burgio, PhD; Julie L. Locher, MA; Patricia S. Goode, MD; J. Michael Hardin, PhD; B. Joan McDowell, PhD, CRNP; Marianne Dombrowski, DO; Dorothy Candib, MD Context.—Urinary incontinence is a common condition caused...

Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA)
Founded in 1984, the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is a not-for-profit health organization dedicated to providing advocacy, research funding, and education to ensure optimal care with dignity for people affected by IC. The ICA works internationally o...

Biofeedback: a first-line of treatment for idiopathy
Listening and counseling patients are an important part of therapy, as well as biofeedback to coordinate their defecatory muscles during straining.

Improving Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
More than 15 million persons in the United States have urinary incontinence, [1] a condition more prevalent than diabetes mellitus. Urinary incontinence not only causes considerable medical and psychosocial morbidity but it also engenders enormous costs.