Med. Weter. 82 (8), 385-389, 2026
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| MERAL KARAKOÇ, NAZAN BAKSI, ZELAL KARAKOÇ, SADIK YAYLA |
| Use of Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation, Therapeutic Ultrasound and Low-Level Laser Therapy Methods in Rats with Experimental Urinary Incontinence |
| Stress urinary incontinence, defined as involuntary urine leakage during activities that increase intraabdominal pressure, such as physical exertion, sneezing, or coughing, is a significant health problem that negatively impacts quality of life. Physiotherapy is one of the conservative treatments, and particularly noteworthy among the increasingly popular physiotherapy methods in the veterinary field are transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), therapeutic ultrasound (TU), and low-level laser therapy (LLLT). These are used alone or in combination. In this study, urinary incontinence was experimentally induced in a total of 28 female Sprague-Dawley rats, and a treatment plan consisting of a combination of TENS, TU, and LLLT was implemented. At the end of treatment, samples of bladder and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tissues were taken. The findings of this study show that the combined application of TENS, TU and LLLT for treating urinary incontinence in rats contributes to the development of pelvic floor muscles. Therefore, TENS, TU, and LLLT may also be used for treating urinary incontinence by strengthening PFMs. |
| Keywords: Incontinence, laser therapy, rat, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound |