Bladder Control

When is a sneeze just a sneeze?
When you don’t have to worry about bladder leakage.

Feeling alone? Don’t.

Problems with urinary incontinence are very common in both men and women. In fact, women of all ages experience bladder leakage. No matter what your age or gender, you don’t have to suffer.

Do you have problems with loss of urine during simple activities, or when you laugh, cough or sneeze? You’re not alone…

25 million Americans suffer from bladder control problems.
At least 80 percent of them are women, even young women
Treating incontinence costs the U.S. $30 billion each year.

Incontinence is NOT a normal part of aging or motherhood. It is preventable, and better yet, reversible!

At Lincoln Physical Therapy, we can help you take your life back!

What Causes Incontinence?

Through aging or trauma, the muscles of the pelvic floor have weakened. This causes small amounts of urine to escape with even small amounts of abdominal pressure. It can even make holding urine more difficult and increase the frequency and strength of urination urges.

This is no way to live. Incontinence is not a normal part of aging or motherhood. It is preventable, and better yet reversible!

Physical Therapy Can Help

When muscles are weak, exercises need to be performed. The pelvic floor muscles, just like any other muscles, need to be strong for proper function.

Some people have difficult contracting these muscles appropriately. There are various ways to retrain and stimulate these muscles back into use.

Occasionally, muscle spasms, trigger points and pelvic girdle misalignments can contribute to the problem. These can also be treated with Physical Therapy.

Many men and women can achieve improved bladder control through Kegels, a muscle toning exercise for the pelvic area. The key to Kegels is doing them correctly and consistently. Here at Lincoln Physical Therapy, we have a special program that simplifies these exercises and can be done in 15-minute segments twice a day — without interrupting daily activities.

Take Your Life Back!

Come in and talk to a physical therapist. We, along with your doctor, can evaluate the strength and coordination of the pelvic floor muscles and design an individual therapeutic program for you to get your life back to normal. Significant results are usually obtained in four to six weeks. Give us a call at (509) 725-2976.

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