1.Introduction  
2.A good bowel habit   

3.Difficult bowel habits

4.How does the bowel function? 
The journey
Bugs in the system
Moving Along
Different wave patterns
Continence
Hormonal influences on the bowel

5.Clinical assessment  
6.The Pelvic Floor—what is it?              

7.The Pelvic Floor---more about the muscles
Muscle Tone
Pelvic Floor Outlet Muscles
Pelvic Platform Muscles

8.The Pelvic Floor, Core Stability and the
Abdominal Cylinder                                 
The Abdominal Cylinder
Restoring Core Stability

9. Pelvic Floor Weakness-The Descent begins

10.Pelvic Floor weakness—Signs and Symptoms
Urinary
Vaginal
Uterine
Bowel
Clinical evaluation of the Pelvic Floor

11.Pelvic Floor weakness---Who is at
Increased Risk?

12. Constipation
Simple constipation
Slow Transit
Obstructed defecation

13. Faecal Incontinence
Central control
Local control
Causes of Faecal Incontinence
Clinical Assessment
General Management of
Faecal Incontinence
Specific Management of
Faecal Incontinence