Incontinence
Incontinence
Do you find yourself having to rush to the toilet, although you may have just gone recently?
Incontinence can happen at any age due to a number of causes, additionally there are different types of incontinence. Our physiotherapists will conduct a thorough assessment to identify the type of incontinence and help you understand how you can manage it.
Types of leakage:
This is the most common form of incontinence which occurs during physical strain, such as laughing, sneezing or exercise. Our pelvic floor muscles and ligaments support organs such as the bladder, when we have poor control or weak muscles, we may develop stress leakage. Other problems, such as constipation, reduced fitness resulting in reduced muscle bulk, a persistent cough, surgery or being overweight may make it worse.
Urgency is the sudden desire to go to the toilet immediately, even if your bladder is not completely full. If you leak on the way to the toilet this is called urge incontinence. This can be due to hyperactivity of your bladder muscles and weak pelvic floor muscles. Caffeine and fizzy drinks, or not drinking enough fluid throughout the day can worse your symptoms.
Mixed incontinence is a combination of urgency and stress incontinence. Our physiotherapist will help identify the cause of your incontinence and create a treatment plan tailored to you.
Anal incontinence can include leakage of stool, difficulty in holding in gas, or stool in underwear after a bowel movement. This again can be due to weak muscles supporting the pelvic floor and rectum region.
Incontinence is common and as a society has been accepted as a “normal” for ageing women or post pregnancy. However, just because these symptoms are common it does not mean that you should suffer through it. At ALO, we want to raise awareness on how physiotherapy can help manage your symptoms and enable you to gain control of your body and feel like you again!
How can we help?
Assessment
Treatment:
Every case is different and based on your assessment our physiotherapist will discuss the best treatment options for you. Generally, we used a variety of modalities and exercises as part of approach including;
- Pelvic floor training using biofeedback devices
- Electrotherapy for bladder control and muscle stimulation
- Deep electromagnetic therapy for muscle stimulation
- TECAR therapy (radiofrequency) in conjunction with manual therapy to increase blood flow to promote healing to tissues that support the pelvic floor
- Manual therapy for contracted or painful tissues.
- Education and advice regarding lifestyle and training adaptations
- Safe home exercise plan
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