The need to clarify hypopressive abdominal techniques

By Jenny Osorio and Marcel Caufriez We welcome the paper by Martin-Rodriguez and BØ on the Hypopressive Abdominal Technique (HAT) (1) and share their concerns regarding the time that has elapsed between first observations and the achievement of level 1A evidence in physiotherapy. Creator of the Hypopressive Method (and blog co-author), Dr. Caufriez is not cited by Martin-Rodriguez […]

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The on-going debate about the usefulness of abdominal hypopressive technique on pelvic floor dysfunction: Evidence or evidence, there is no room for speculation.

In response to: “Is abdominal hypopressive technique effective in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction? Marketing or evidence from high-quality trials?” (Letter to the editor)    By Saúl Martín Rodríguez @smrodguez and Kari Bø We thank the authors for the on-going debate about the hypopressive method and its hypothetical benefits on pelvic floor […]

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Letter in response to “Is abdominal hypopressive technique effective in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction? Marketing or evidence from high-quality trials?”

By Tamara Rial Rebullido @Tamara_Rial and Iván Chulvi-Medrano @IvanChulvi We would like to highlight several historical and practical points of view that were overlooked in the discussion paper by Martín-Rodríguez and Bø . 1 Firstly, a look through history of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises dates back to ancient Chinese Taoism and Indian yoga traditions, millenians before […]

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Travel & Conference Opportunity for Physicians and Physiotherapists – July 16-27, 2011

7- night luxury cruise and conference in the Galapagos Island plus a 4 night extension in Quito, Ecuador “When the pelvis gives way, it’s tough to play: the role of the pelvis in recurrent hamstring and groin problems.” In this highly anticipated conference, Linda-Joy (LJ) Lee and Diane Lee will illustrate the application of The […]

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