Bidzińska Gabriela, Sieroń Adrian. Research concepts use in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(12):237-247. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1125879 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5153 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 01.12.2017. Revised: 15.12.2017. Accepted: 22.12.2017. Research concepts use in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence Gabriela Bidzińska1, Adrian Sieroń2 1Academy of Physical Education, Department of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy in Internal Diseases 2Academy of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Physical Anthropology Abstract The phenomenon of urinary incontinence is an important social problem that affects both men and women regardless of age, ethnic or cultural differences. It is estimated that in Poland suffers from this ailment approx. 5 million people and affects women twice as often than men. Furthermore, it has been shown that the incidence and severity of symptoms increases with age. Most recent reports indicate that over 50% of all cases this stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which with the use of suitable diagnostic and therapeutic methods is reversible and treatable. The cause of stress incontinence is to reduce the voltage perineal muscles, pelvic floor relaxation fascia and connective tissue. Diagnosis of lower urinary tract should be based on intelligence, analysis of micturition diary, physical examination and urodynamic. In recent years, also they started to be used as diagnostic imaging including ultrasound first and foremost. The cheapest and the safest for the patient using the medical treatment and is to this form of therapy, patients should be classified at the beginning. Surgical treatment should be used when conservative treatment will not bring positive results. Keywords: urinary incontinence, physiotherapy, treatment