Contents

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Editorial board

Author(s): n/a - Pages: 4

Editorial

Author(s): Gráinne Donnelly & Christine Addington - Pages: 5-6

Disseminating research through different outlets

Author(s): C. Brodie & G. M. Donnelly - Pages: 7

What do we really know about pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy?

Author(s): A Frankam - Pages: 8-14

Physiotherapy management of obstructive defecation

Author(s): E. Hoile - Pages: 15-16

Elite female athletes’ experiences of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review

Author(s): E. Culleton-Quinn, K. Bø, N. Fleming, D. Mockler, C. Cusack & D. Daly - Pages: 17-48

Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: the influence of pain science on the understanding of its causes and treatment choices

Author(s): A. Frankham, S. Dufour & M. Clark-Smith - Pages: 49-60

Knowledge gaps with respect to pelvic floor dysfunction in young nulliparous females: a qualitative study

Author(s): L. MacIsaac & L. Berry - Pages: 61-71

Influence of COVID-19 on pelvic healthcare: the perspectives of physical therapists in the USA

Author(s): S. Dixson, K. E. Snyder & J. A. Peterson - Pages: 72–78

How to critically appraise a research article

Author(s): C. Addington & C. Lourie - Pages: 79–86

Poster digest

Author(s): Various - Pages: 87-92

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): Shirley Bustard - Pages: 93-94

Research reviews

Author(s): Various - Pages: 95-96

Book reviews

Author(s): Various - Pages: 97-101

Notes and news

Author(s): Various - Pages: 102-108

Contents

Pages: 3

Editorial Board

Pages: 4

Editorial

Author(s): G.Campbell and B. Kennaway - Pages: 5-6

Efficacy of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in the management of overactive bladder symptoms in adults with multiple sclerosis

Author(s): K. L. Sloan and C. Carus - Pages: 7-19

Point-of-care ultrasound in pelvic health: scope of practice, education and governance for physiotherapists

Author(s): M. J. Smith and G.M. Donnelly - Pages: 20-32

Pelvic health physiotherapy for the management of pelvic floor dysfunction in the recreationally active female

Author(s): B. Kennaway - Pages: 33-41

Acupuncture for overactive bladder: a review of the evidence

Author(s): E. Hargreaves - Pages: 42-47

Assessment and management of vulval itching

Author(s): D. Nunns - Pages: 48-52

Cultural sensitivity in women’s health physiotherapy

Author(s): T. Wokoma - Pages: 53-56

The 6 Rs Framework: return to sport postpartum

Author(s): G.M Donnelly - Pages: 57-59

How to read a research article

Author(s): C Addington and K Mamy - Pages: 60-64

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 65-66

Research reviews.

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 67-68

Book reviews

Author(s): G. Walsh - Pages: 69-71

Product review

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 72-73

Notes and news

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 74-78

Contents

Pages: 3

Editorial Board

Pages: 4

Editorial

Author(s): G. Campbell and K. Lough - Pages: 5–6

How to create an infographic

Author(s): C. Brodie - Pages: 7–8

Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: “Vaginal rejuvenation” and pseudoscience for sale – a critique.

Author(s): S. Jha - Pages: 9–15

Filling the gap: the use of a vaginal pessary device in patient-centred care for the non-surgical management of prolapse.

Author(s): K. Lough & C. Brown - Pages: 16–21

Understanding birth trauma and physical recovery.

Author(s): J. Smith - Pages: 22–26

Functional assessment of the female pelvic floor.

Author(s): H. Keeble - Pages: 27–30

Paediatric pelvic floor physiotherapy: a clinical commentary.

Author(s): C. Siracusa - Pages: 31–35

Bladder training combined with other conservative therapies may be superior to bladder training alone for improving patient-reported symptoms in women with idiopathic overactive bladder.

Author(s): K. Megson & C. Carus - Pages: 36–46

Qualitative study exploring effective timing and methods for physiotherapy-led pelvic health education during the childbearing year

Author(s): D. Meers & D. Reed - Pages: 47–59

Poster digest

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 60–62

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health.

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 63–65

Research reviews

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 66–67

Book reviews.

Author(s): B. Kennaway & L. Berry. - Pages: 68–70

Product review

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 71–74

Notes and news

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 75–84

Contents

Pages: 3

Editorial board

Pages: 4

Editorial

Author(s): Gillian Campbell - Pages: 5-6

Hot flushes are the tip of the iceberg!

Author(s): K. Morton - Pages: 7-8

Effects of the menopause on the neuromusculoskeletal system: a narrative review

Author(s): Y. Coldron - Pages: 9-21

Impact of the menopause on the female urogenital system and sexual function

Author(s): C. F. Lindsay - Pages: 22–32

Menopause: implications for clinical practice and exercise prescription

Author(s): C. Bird - Pages: 33-39

Acupuncture as a pain-relieving modality for provoked vestibulodynia

Author(s): H. L. Forth - Pages: 40-47

Hocus PoCUS? Considerations when purchasing an ultrasound scanner

Author(s): Jane Dixon - Pages: 48-50

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 51-54

Research reviews

Author(s): Alison Clarke - Pages: 55-56

Book reviews

Author(s): Various - Pages: 57-64

Notes and news

Author(s): Various - Pages: 65-76

Contents page

Pages: 3

Editorial Board

Pages: 4

Editorial

Pages: 5-8

Clinical practice in pelvic floor physiotherapy and COVID-19: a clinical commentary

Author(s): C. Siracusa - Pages: 9-14

Evaluating the effect of pessaries on quality of life in the management of stress urinary incontinence in women.

Author(s): S. Boyle & C. Carus - Pages: 15-26

Management practices for urinary incontinence in women in the primary care setting: healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Author(s): K. G. Campbell & A. Drummond - Pages: 27-38

International use of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptom Score: results of an online survey

Author(s): S. Hagen, M. Ierna & H. Frawley - Pages: 39-45

Movement-based intervention to resolve severe pelvic and hip pain in a female Iron-distance triathlete

Author(s): J. W. Wiebe - Pages: 46-53

Handheld biofeedback devices to enhance pelvic floor muscle training

Author(s): A. M. Savage - Pages: 54-67

Safety and best practice in neuromuscular electrical stimulation for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 68-76

Poster digest

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 77-84

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 85-87

Research review

Author(s): A. Clarke - Pages: 87-89

Book reviews

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 89-95

Notes and news

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 96-108

Editorial Board

Pages: 2

Editorial

Pages: 3-4

Is the saddle always to blame? A discussion of potential causative factors of saddle discomfort

Author(s): A. Brooke and B. Broadbent - Pages: 5-11

Effect of antenatal yoga on adverse psychological outcomes in pregnancy

Author(s): A. Yeboah - Pages: 12 - 25

Physiotherapy for chronic pelvic pain: a review of the latest evidence

Author(s): A. Leung-Wright - Pages: 26-38

Women’s experiences following obstetric anal sphincter injury

Author(s): I. d’Almeida - Pages: 39-50

Examination of predisposing risk factors among primiparous women at risk of developing pelvic organ prolapse within a year of childbirth

Author(s): F. M. Odofin - Pages: 51-61

Introduction of a patient-reported outcome measure in a physiotherapy obstetric anal sphincter injury service: an evaluation of its impact

Author(s): K. E. Arnold - Pages: 62-73

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 74-75

Research review

Author(s): A. Clarke - Pages: 76-77

Book review

Author(s): B. Kennaway - Pages: 78-79

Product review

Author(s): R. Conway - Pages: 80-81

Area representatives 2020–2021

Pages: 82

Notes and news

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 83-99

Writing for the POGP journal: guidelines for authors

Author(s): G. Campbell - Pages: 100 - 102

Contents

Pages: 102

Contents for Spring 2020

Pages: 1

Editorial Board

Pages: 2

Editorial

Author(s): Gillian Campbell & Biljana Kennaway - Pages: 3-4

OPINION Standardizing indications for episiotomy: a narrative review of contemporary clinical evidence

Author(s): K. Papadakis, S. Myriknas - Pages: 5-10

COMMENTARY Postpartum physiotherapy: a commentary on evidence- based guidance and current practice, including a survey of International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health delegates

Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 11-15

LITERATURE REVIEW Is pelvic floor muscle training enhanced by supplementary transversus abdominis recruitment in the treatment of female urinary incontinence? A review of the evidence and reflection on current practices

Author(s): B. Kennaway, C. Carus - Pages: 16-28

LITERATURE REVIEW Current evidence supporting physiotherapy treatment for women with low back pain or lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy

Author(s): A. Banning & C. Pollard - Pages: 29-37

CLINICAL PAPER A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of having anal incontinence in the early postnatal period

Author(s): S. Colebrook Hutchens, P. Vuoskoski - Pages: 38-48

CLINICAL PAPER Pelvic floor muscle training services across the UK: a benchmarking survey of POGP members

Author(s): P. Reed, K. Mann and L. A. Osborne - Pages: 49-57

Poster Digest

Author(s): Shirley Bustard - Pages: 58-63

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health

Author(s): Shirley Bustard, Melissa Davidson - Pages: 64-65

Research Review

Author(s): Alison Clarke - Pages: 66

Product Reviews

Author(s): Sarah Norris - Pages: 67-69

Area representatives 2020–2021

Pages: 70

Notes and News

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 71-75

Writing for the POGP journal: guidelines for authors

Pages: 76-78

Contents for Autumn 2019

Pages: 1

Editorial Board

Pages: 2

Editorial

Author(s): Gillian Campbell & Biljana Kennaway - Pages: 3-4

LITERATURE REVIEW Impact of the consumption of carbonated drinks on the incidence, severity and progression of overactive bladder syndrome in women

Author(s): J. Battle & C. Carus - Pages: 5-15

EQUIPMENT REVIEW Neuromuscular electrical stimulation devices

Author(s): A. Savage - Pages: 16-26

POGP CONFERENCE 2018 Is (p)rehabilitation effective for men undergoing prostatectomy?

Author(s): C. Bourne & J. Constable - Pages: 27-35

POGP CONFERENCE 2018 Vaginal mesh and the implications of the current reluctance to use it in surgery

Author(s): P. Bhal & N. Bhal - Pages: 36-44

POGP CONFERENCE 2018 Things aren’t always what they seem: differential diagnosis and common pelvic masqueraders

Author(s): C. Mercer - Pages: 45-50

CLINICAL PAPER Assessing prevalence of urinary incontinence in Scottish fitness instructors, and experience of teaching pelvic floor muscle exercises: an online survey

Author(s): K. Stephen, H. van Woerden & S. MacRury - Pages: 51-58

International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health networking session

Pages: 59-62

Research Review

Author(s): Alison Clarke - Pages: 63-64

Working with the medical device industry: ethical professional practice

Author(s): Debbie Gordon - Pages: 65-67

Area representatives 2019–2020

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 68

Notes and News

Author(s): Various Authors - Pages: 69-76

Writing for the POGP journal: guidelines for authors

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 77-79

Papers in other journals - Autumn 2019

Pages: 80

Area Report - East Anglia

Author(s): East Anglia Area Rep - Pages: 82

Area Report - Midlands

Author(s): Midlands area rep - Pages: 83

Area Report - North East

Author(s): North East Area Rep - Pages: 84

Area Report - North West

Author(s): North West Area Rep - Pages: 85

Area Report - Northern Ireland

Author(s): Northern Ireland Area Rep - Pages: 86

Area Report - Overseas Area

Author(s): Overseas Area Rep - Pages: 87

Area Report - Scotland

Author(s): Scotland Area Rep - Pages: 88

Area Report - Solent

Author(s): Solent Area Rep - Pages: 89

Area Report - South East

Author(s): South East Area Rep - Pages: 90

Area report - South Midlands

Author(s): South Midlands Area Rep - Pages: 91

Area Report - South West

Author(s): South West Area Rep - Pages: 92

Area Report - Trent

Author(s): Trent Area Rep - Pages: 93

Area Report - Wales

Author(s): Wales Area Rep - Pages: 94

Area Report - Yorkshire

Author(s): Yorkshire Area Rep - Pages: 95

Journal 124 Contents Page

Author(s): POGP Journal Team - Pages: 1

Editorial Board

Author(s): POGP Journal Team - Pages: 2

Editorial

Author(s): Gillian Campbell & Biljana Kennaway - Pages: 3-4

Opinion Piece: The Mesh Controversy

Author(s): M. R. Robson, Physiotherapy Department, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK - Pages: 5-8

Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: Bridging the Gap between Obstetric and Colorectal Services for OASIS

Author(s): J. A. Cornish Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK - Pages: 9-14

Conference 2018: Diastasis rectus abdominis: physiotherapy management

Author(s): G. Donnelly, Private Practice, Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland - Pages: 15-19

Conference 2018 MASIC: Mothers with Anal Sphincter Injuries in Childbirth

Author(s): G McCabe, Cardiff, Wales - Pages: 20-21

LITERATURE REVIEW Does pelvic floor muscle training improve symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse for women? A review of the evidence and reflection on the physiotherapist’s role

Author(s): C. Pollard Physiotherapy Department, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK C. Carus School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK - Pages: 22-32

Poster digest

Author(s): Various authors from JPOGP and Poster Presentations Conference 2018 - Pages: 33-39

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines relevant to pelvic, obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy

Author(s): Kim Van Deventer Private Practice London UK Alison Clarke Research Reviews Editor - Pages: 40-52

GOOD PRACTICE STATEMENT Safety and best practice in neuromuscular electrical stimulation for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 53-58

Research Review

Author(s): Alison Clarke Research Reviews Editor - Pages: 59-60

IOPTWH News

Author(s): Gill Brook IOPTWH President - Pages: 61-62

Product Reviews

Author(s): Louise Gallagher, Denise Woodcock & Lyn Massey Specialist Pelvic Health Team Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport UK - Pages: 63-66

Book Review

Author(s): Rosie Conway Clinical Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Private Practice Newcastle upon Tyne UK - Pages: 67-70

Area representatives 2019–2020

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 71

Letters

Author(s): POGP - Pages: 72

Notes and News

Author(s): Various - Pages: 73-82

Writing for the POGP journal: guidelines for authors

Author(s): JPOGP - Pages: 83-85

Papers in other journals 2019

Pages: 86

Scotland Area Rep Report Spring 2019

Pages: 87

South West Report 2019

Pages: 88

70th Anniversary Cover

Contents for Autumn 2018

Pages: 2

Editorial Board

Pages: 3

Back to our future: celebrating the past and shaping the future

Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 8-13

The history of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy

Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 14-19

Modified Pilates as an adjunct to standard physiotherapy care for urinary incontinence: a mixedmethods pilot for a randomized controlled tria

Author(s): A. Lausen Department of Affective Neuroscience and Psychophysiology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, and Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK L. Marsland School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, UK S. Head Physiotherapy Department, Anglian Community Enterprise Community Interest Company, Colchester, UK J. Jackson, University of Essex, B Lausen, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex - Pages: 20-33

Research Article: Shared research priorities for pessary use in women with prolapse: results from a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership

Author(s): K. Lough, S. Hagen, D. McClurg & A. Pollock for the JLA Pessary PSP Steering Group Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK - Pages: 34-41

POGP CONFERENCE 2017: Paraplegia and pregnancy

Author(s): B. Liu & S. Stone Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Richard’s Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chichester, UK - Pages: 42-46

EDUCATION AND TRAINING - Guidelines for preparing a poster for presentation at the POGP Annual Conference

Author(s): K. Crotty Private Practice, Harrow, UK - Pages: 47-49

GOOD PRACTICE STATEMENT - Digital vaginal examination during pregnancy

Author(s): POGP Education Sub-Committee - Pages: 50-52

POGP BURSARIES AND AWARDS - Anne Bird Award

Author(s): Ruth Hawkes FCSP Education Subcommittee Chairman - Pages: 53-54

Research Review

Author(s): Alison Clarke Research Reviews Editor - Pages: 55-56

IOPTWH

Author(s): Gill Brook IOPTWH President - Pages: 57-58

Product Review - APPI Pilates for Pregnancy

Author(s): Biljana Kennaway Pelvic Physiotherapist APPI Master Trainer and International Presenter Zurich Switzerland - Pages: 59-60

Book Review: Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: A Clinical Guide for Those Who Are Split Down the Middle

Author(s): Gráinne Donnelly ABSolute.Physio Maguiresbridge and Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health Western Health and Social Care Trust Enniskillen County Fermanagh Northern Ireland - Pages: 61-63

Area representatives 2018–2019

Pages: 64

Notes and News

Pages: 65-81

Area Report 2018 - East Anglia

Pages: 85

Area Report 2018 - London

Pages: 86

Area Report 2018 - Midlands Area

Pages: 87

Booklet Order Form

Pages: 88

Area Report 2018 - Northwest Area

Pages: 88

Area Report 2018 - North East Area

Pages: 89

Area Report 2018 - Northern Ireland

Pages: 90

Area Report 2018 - Overseas Area

Pages: 91

Area Report 2018 - Solent

Pages: 92

Area Report 2018 - South England Area

Pages: 93

Area Report 2018 - South Midlands

Pages: 94

Area Report 2018 - South West Area

Pages: 95

Area Report 2018 - Trent Area

Pages: 96

Area Report 2018 - Wales

Pages: 96

Area Report 2018 - Yorkshire

Pages: 96

Papers in Other Journals

Pages: 97

Conference 2018 Abstract Prize Winner

Author(s): Virginia Rivers-Bulkeley - Pages: 98