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Pelvic Floor Myofascial Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Mechanism-Based Narrative Review and Proposed Neuro-Musculoskeletal Model

Jordan Barber, Christina Biancaniello

Preprint posted 20 August 2026 · under peer review

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Preprint posted — under peer review

This manuscript proposes a neuro-musculoskeletal model linking pelvic floor myofascial dysfunction to lower urinary tract symptoms, connecting myofascial trigger point physiology to the nerve-and-reflex basis of bladder and pelvic symptoms. The full text is publicly available as a preprint on Preprints.org (DOI 10.20944/preprints202608.1371.v1) while the paper is under peer review. A preprint has not yet been peer reviewed; this page will be updated with the journal of record once the paper is published.

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Barber, J.; Biancaniello, C. Pelvic Floor Myofascial Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Mechanism-Based Narrative Review and Proposed Neuro-Musculoskeletal Model. Preprints 2026, 2026081371. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.1371.v1
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