INCONTINENCE

It always makes me sad when I see moms not participating in activities with their children because they are afraid they might pee their pants. This blog is for all the moms in the corner at the trampoline park.

According to the International Continence Society, incontinence is a condition of involuntary loss of urine. By the time women are post menopausal 50% have symptoms of incontinence.  Incontinence is the leading cause of admittance into nursing home facilities in the elderly. Unfortunately, the majority of money “treating” incontinence is spent on non-treatment products (pads and medications) and evaluations. Do I have your attention yet?  Let us stop covering up the symptoms and start treating them!

Before I tell you the good news I would like to share some facts about incontinence. There are 3 main types: stress, urge and mixed incontinence. Stress incontinence is leakage of urine during physical exertion such as coughing, sneezing, laughing and exercising. Urge incontinence is when the bladder contracts involuntary. These are the ladies that are running to the bathroom at the first inkling of a need to pee. Mixed incontinence is the combination of stress and urge.

The good news is that physical therapy can help you! Incontinence is usually due to pelvic floor  muscle weakness especially after childbirth, therefore a symptom that is very treatable. Through the guidance of a physical therapist you can strengthen your pelvic floor and make behavior modifications so that next time you don’t have to sit out on all the fun.  

If you want to start playing with your children again and not being the mom that sits out give me a call or email me: 714-580-1111 or centeredpt@gmail.com.