Urinary Incontinence
Bladder dysfunction is a common problem that can have a major negative impact on an individual’s quality of life. It’s commonly thought that these issues occur only postpartum, but the truth is that a leaky bladder can happen to anyone (at any age) for various reasons. The good news is that you do not have to live the rest of your life worried about leaking during exercise, not making it to the restroom in time, or wearing incontinence pads.
Can We Help?
What causes urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence can be an indicator of pelvic floor weakness or lack of coordination.
How does PT help incontinence?
At Vitality Pelvic Health you’ll work 1:1 with your physical therapist to develop a plan of care to restore strength and coordination to the pelvic floor. Your treatment plan may include exercises for strengthening, manual therapy, coordination exercise, and techniques for enhancing your connection to your pelvic floor.
How long will it take?
A typical plan of care for incontinence is around 8-12 weeks.
Urinary incontinence is common, but not normal!
Pelvic floor muscle training can cure or improve symptoms of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence affects approximately 50% of American women across their lifespan
The average woman spends $900 dollars a year dealing with the effects of urinary incontinence, physical therapy can be a cost effective, long term solution to leakage.
Common complaints
Frequently Asked Questions
What are symptoms of incontinence?
Symptoms of incontinence vary from person to person. Some may occasionally have a leakage of urine when sneezing, others may have leakage throughout the day requiring them to change clothes or pads. Urge may wake others up through the night, disrupting their ability to get rest. Any severity of symptoms is abnormal and worth seeking treatment for.
What causes incontinence?
Incontinence is typically caused by dysfunction in the pelvic floor related to strength and/or coordination. Postpartum incontinence can result from stretching of the pelvic floor during pregnancy and trauma following vaginal delivery.
Sometimes, incontinence can follow other pelvic trauma or conditions.
What are the different types of urinary incontinence?
- There are three types of urinary incontinence: stress, urge, and mixed.
- Stress incontinence is involuntary loss of urine due to increased stress on the muscles of the pelvic floor, leading to a loss of sphincter control. Usually this is triggered by a stressful activity such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, or jumping.
- Urge incontinence is a sudden, strong urge to urinate without the ability to delay. You may suddenly feel the need to pee out of nowhere, and leak before making it to the bathroom. Other triggers such as running water or pulling into your driveway can cause urge incontinence.
- Mixed incontinence is when you experience a combination of both stress and urge incontinence.
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What Clients Are Saying
Highly, highly recommend Kally and Vitality Pelvic Health for any moms out there! You don't have to deal with a leaky bladder or crossing your legs when you sneeze anymore. You don't have to be embarrassed to ask for help! Kally and the whole team make you feel comfortable and help customize a strengthening program specifically for you!
I am extremely happy I decided to see Kally Owen. Having had 4 pregnancies and a hysterectomy at 40, I wanted to make my pelvic health a priority. I am 64 now and have no bladder leakage!! She did a thorough exam and designed a specific treatment plan based on my individual needs! She went above and beyond in modifying that plan if needed at each visit. She gave me the tools to continue to improve as I age and enjoy being as active as I can be with my grandchildren! Thank you, Kally!!
