Relationship between urinary incontinence and back or pelvic girdle pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in‐person musculoskeletal assessment

“…In a 2021 systematic review and metaanalysis examining, the relationship between UI and low back pain or pelvic girdle pain, Bertuit et al found positive associations in 15 out of 18 studies for at least one type of UI. 22 The authors generated pooled odds ratio estimates of 1.61 for stress UI, 1.53 for urgency UI, and 1.51 for mixed UI. Recent work by Foster et al 23 in a matched case-control study found that women with LUTS of urinary frequency had weaker hip external rotator and abductor muscles but similar PFM strength and endurance compared to controls, suggesting that hip strength may be a modulator of urinary frequency symptoms.…”

“…There is a growing body of evidence that MSK dysfunction, such as back pain and/or pelvic girdle pain is associated with UI. In a 2021 systematic review and meta‐analysis examining, the relationship between UI and low back pain or pelvic girdle pain, Bertuit et al found positive associations in 15 out of 18 studies for at least one type of UI 22 . The authors generated pooled odds ratio estimates of 1.61 for stress UI, 1.53 for urgency UI, and 1.51 for mixed UI.…”

Differences in balance control despite self-reported resolution of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. A cross-sectional study

“…However, our sample reflects the high prevalence of post-partum urinary incontinence (Thom and Rortveit, 2010). A recently published systematic review with meta-analysis showed that specifically stress and mixed forms of urinary incontinence are associated with mild back pain and PGP (Bertuit et al, 2021) We recommend further analysis of this aspect in larger studies. Second, a strong mediating effect of pain on disability has recently been revealed in people with low back pain (Mühlhauser et al, 2020).…”