Understanding INCONTINENCE
While more women than men are affected, men can have urinary problems too, especially after prostate surgery. Many young people also can get urinary incontinence. Fortunately, there are many treatments that can help with urinary incontinence. Behavioral Treatment: Some people find relief by making simple lifestyle changes. If you have stress incontinence and leak urine when you cough, sneeze, or laugh, your physiotherapist may tell you to limit how much you drink. If you have urge incontinence, in which you get the sudden urge to urinate and have trouble making it to the bathroom, you may be told to avoid spicy foods, caffeine, and carbonated drinks, as they can irritate the bladder and make the problem worse. Exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, known as Kegels, can sometimes help with incontinence. Sometimes they are combined with biofeedback techniques to help you know if you are doing the exercises properly. For urge incontinence, bladder training can also help by
gradually increasing the interval time between trips to the bathroom, working up to longer and longer intervals between bathroom stops. Devices and Absorbent Products: Protective pads and panty liners can help avoid embarrassing situations. A pessary, a plastic device inserted into the vagina, may help prevent urine leakage by supporting the neck of the bladder; it is most useful for stress incontinence. Mild to moderate cases of common types of incontinence can be cured or greatly improved by behavioral or exercise therapy. We can also teach you habits and techniques to reduce urgency and urge incontinence (or leaking with a strong urge on the way to the bathroom). Tired of living with urinary incontinence? We can help! Call Stride Sports & Physiotherapy today at Jagare Ridge: (780) 288-4842 and Brintnell: (780) 757-0206 or visit us at stridesportsphysio.ca.
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