Bladder
DYSFUNCTION
Bladder Dysfunction is Extremely common in women but regardless of if you just started EXPERIENCING symptoms or they have been going on for decades, pelvic floor physical therapy can help!
Incontinence happens when there's an involuntary release of urine or fecal matter. There are two types, each with different causes. Figuring out which type you have is the first step in managing it. To learn more about there different types of incontinence check out our blog. Incontinence: What is it and the different types
Let our experts Help!
Our Doctors of Physical Therapy will assess your pelvis and all possible contributing factors in a thorough evaluation to find the root cause of your symptoms. They will then create a treatment plan specific to you to lead you towards symptom relief.
A typical treatment for bladder dysfunction could include
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Manual therapy can include myofascial release and visceral releases direct to your bladder and any contributing area to help reduce pain and tension and improve tissue length
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You will be prescribed specific exercises to help improve mobility of your pelvis, hips, back, diaphragm. We will teach you how to move in ways that protect your pelvic floor while improving overall coordination an control
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Our goal is to improve your overall awareness of you pelvic floor and all parts of you body that contriute to it. We will help improve your strength deficits, motor coordination, timing and empower you to feel confident with all of your daily tasks or any move incorporated in your regular workouts with a sense of leaking or urgency.
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Our therapists will educate you on their findings and help you fully understand not only what is going on with your body but also what you can do to help reduce your symptoms
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If we have inappropriate pressure management strategies, meaning, we bear down, breath hold and maintain improper alignment especially when lifting then we could be overloading our pelvic floor resulting in leaking. We will help teach you effective pressure management strategies to help prevent inappropriately bearing down on your pelvis
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If we deem that Dry Needling is an appropate treatment stragety for you then it is proveided at no additional cost! Click here to learn more about what Dry Needling is.