Arnold Kegel
| Arnold H. Kegel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894 Lansing, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Gynecology |
| Institutions | Keck School of Medicine of USC |
| Alma mater | Loyola Univ. Chicago (M.D.) Dubuque Presbyterian (B.A.) |
| Known for | Kegel exercise |
Arnold Henry Kegel /ˈkeɪɡəl/ (born February 1894; death date variously reported as 1972;[1] March 1, 1972;[2] 1976;[3] and 1981[citation needed]) was an American gynecologist who invented the Kegel perineometer (an instrument for measuring the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles) and Kegel exercises (squeezing of the muscles of the pelvic floor) as non-surgical treatment of genital relaxation. Today pelvic floor exercises are widely held as first-line treatment for urinary stress incontinence[4] and female genital prolapse,[5] with evidence supporting its use from systematic reviews of randomized trials in the Cochrane Library amongst others. Kegel first published his ideas in 1948.[6] He was Assistant Professor of Gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.[7]
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