Effect of Kinesiotaping on Activation of Abdominal Muscles in Female Patients With Stress Urinary Incontinence

Tape will be applied on rectus abdominis muscles using muscles facilitation technique from origin to insertion of muscle with a tension between 15-35%. Band will start on symphysis pubis with no tension and then women make stretch on the abdominal region by deep abdominal inspiration and will end at xiphoid process. Tape will be applied on the right and left external oblique muscles; the procedure will start without tension from bottom and of 6-12 ribs, then the hip will be placed in flexion and rotation to opposite direction and the tape will be attached to pubic bone with tension between 15-35%. Finally, the tape will be performed on the right and left internal oblique muscles; the procedure will start without tension from anterior superior iliac spine and then the hip will be placed in extension position and the tape will be attached to lower 4 ribs and linea alba with tension between 15-35%.

The intervention will be applied by a trained physical therapist. First of all, each participant will be instructed to relax thighs, bottom and abdomen musculature, then squeeze pelvic floor muscles 'focus on tightening without flexing abdomen, thighs or buttocks- avoid holding breath' 10 repetitions, 3 to 5 times a day (morning, afternoon, and night). Rest for 4 seconds and then repeat each contraction. Build up pelvic floor musculatures strength until each participant be able to do 10 slow contractions each time, holding them for 10 seconds each with rests of 4 seconds in between. Then do not hold your breath or tighten your stomach, bottom or thigh muscles at the same time. Will instruct participants to try holding each squeeze for a few seconds.