Do you know there are different types of urinary leakage/incontinence based on when the leakage is happening and/or what is causing the leak? Let's take a deeper look into the types: Stress urinary incontinenc e is defined as urinary leakage that occurs with a pressure change or activity such as coughing, laughing, sneezing or lifting, running, jumping. Urinary urge incontinence is leakage that is associated with an urge or feeling of needing to urinate resulting in “not making it to the...

When suffering with urinary incontinence, how many times have we been told “ Just do your kegels ”. Now out of those times, how often has there been instruction on how to properly perform a Kegel? My guess? Not many . Not to say kegels are bad, but often it’s not as simple as just “ doing them ”. There are different aspects of the pelvic floor to consider when it comes to urinary incontinence. Most of the time when thinking of urinary incontinence, pelvic floor weakness is often assumed to be...

When it comes to digestive and/or bowel issues, physical therapy is not usually a solution that pops into most people’s minds. However,...