Urinary Incontinence Frisco, McKinney, Allen and Plano, TX

Urinary Incontinence

I love Therapy Fit and I highly recommend them! Dr. Ana is just incredible. I have felt SO much better doing pelvic floor therapy during pregnancy and I will definitely go back once our baby is born. I’m so grateful every time I go. Mo does wonderful deep tissue work. The facility is clean and calm, and I just love going to each appointment. Definitely go to Therapy Fit for physical therapy!

– Stephanie L.

I have come here for pelvic floor strengthening and have seen wonderful results even before the sessions were completed. Feels great after each and every session! Very fortunate to have found this place thanks to one of my friends who suggested this place with wonderful doctors and technicians!

– Nikhila P.

Treating Incontinence Issues with Physical Therapy

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A physical therapist is highly skilled in evaluating and treating various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions affecting the body. This profession focuses on assessing any underlying factors, such as strength, neuromuscular control, balance, coordination, skeletal alignment, and endurance, which may be contributing to impaired functional mobility, activity, participation, and quality of life. Of course, most people only seek physical therapy when they’re suffering from a common injury or condition, such as whiplash, tendinitis, low back pain, or ligament sprains. Perhaps lesser known is that chronic pelvic pain and dysfunction, especially issues with incontinence, Urinary Incontinence can respond positively to physical therapy intervention.

Understanding Incontinence

Urinary incontinence has a reputation of being something that only little old ladies have. However, many young people experience urinary incontinence, as well. More women are affected by urinary incontinence than men; however, it is common for men to experience it after certain procedures, such as prostate surgery. Fortunately, there are many treatments for urinary incontinence.

There are two main types of incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence. Stress incontinence is caused when one experiences a urine leak due to pressure on the bladder. For example, stress incontinence can occur when exercising, lifting heavy objects, laughing, coughing, or sneezing. This is the most common type of bladder control problem in younger to middle-aged women, and it may occur around the time of menopause. 

Urge incontinence is caused when there is a sudden and emergent need to urinate. Someone experiencing urge incontinence may not have enough time to make it to the toilet before leakage occurs. This type of bladder control problems is usually a result of diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or stroke.

Common conditions that may cause urinary incontinence include:

  • Pregnancy.
  • Menopause.
  • Weak bladder muscles
  • Overactive bladder muscles
  • Damaged bladder nerves, typically from diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s
  • Blockage from an enlarged prostate
  • Difficulty getting to the bathroom in time, due to diseases such as arthritis
  • Damaged pelvic floor nerves, due to injury or surgery
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Prostatitis
  • Benign prostate hyperplasia

Treating Incontinence

Some people with urinary incontinence may find relief by making simple lifestyle changes. If you have stress incontinence, in which you leak urine when you cough, sneeze or laugh, your physical therapist at Therapy Fit Physical Therapy in Frisco, TX may advise you to limit how much you drink. If you have urge incontinence, in which you get a sudden urge to urinate and can’t always make it to the bathroom in time, your physical therapist may advise you to avoid spicy foods, caffeine, and carbonated drinks, as they can irritate the bladder and worsen the issue.

Exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, known as Kegels, can sometimes help people who are living with incontinence. Kegels are combined with biofeedback techniques, in order to determine if the exercises are being performed properly. For urge incontinence, bladder retraining can also help. This involves gradually increasing the interval time between trips to the bathroom, working up to longer and longer intervals between bathroom stops.

Some other common treatments for incontinence may include, but are not limited to:

  • Additional pelvic floor strengthening exercises.
  • Urge suppression strategies.
  • Education.
  • Electrical stimulation.
  • Hip and core strengthening.

Contact Therapy Fit for Relief!

Therapy Fit Physical Therapy in Frisco, TX provides you with a specialized treatment that will give you permanent relief from all your pain and injuries. If you are struggling with urinary incontinence and you are looking for help, contact us at Therapy Fit Physical Therapy in Frisco, TX, also servicing surrounding areas such as McKinney, Allen, and Plano, TX to schedule an appointment. One of our physical therapists will get you started on the path toward urinary control and relief!