If you are a woman who has gone through menopause, and start to experience bladder leakage, know, that it is common. In fact, one study showed that over 50% of women, aged 65 and older have experienced some type of bladder leakage. This bladder leakage can vary from leaking a few drops to full bladder. …
Did you know, 1 in 3 women will experience bladder leakage at some point in their lives. What we tend to find is that a lot of women don’t think that they have bladder leakage, when in actuality, they are dealing with a problem.We are going to share two different scenarios today where even if …
We wanted to share a story today of a patient that was sick and tired of dealing with leakage and came to us here at Legacy Physical Therapy for treatment. We are hoping that this can help anyone having relatable issues to have a good understanding of how therapy intervenes and can help you! We …
Bladder leakage is a common occurrence for many people. One in three people will experience bladder leakage at some point in their lives. Bladder leakage is any unwanted loss of urine. It can come in the form of leaking a few drops when you jump or run, urge to go to the bathroom and not …
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common bothersome issue experienced by many individuals. OAB affects an estimated 33 million people in the United States. Symptoms of OAB include urinary urgency, frequency, and/or urge incontinence. Half of the people with an overactive bladder are struggling with urge incontinence when leakage actually occurs. Most people believe the symptoms …
Many patients (and their physicians) think that Pelvic PT is ‘just doing Kegels.’ In fact, nothing should be further from the truth. However, many PTs are still using Kegels and/or biofeedback for just about everything. For those of you who don’t know, a “Kegel” is a voluntary squeeze of the pelvic floor, like you’re trying …
