February 11, 2012

Squeeze Before you Sneeze

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by Jane O’Brien, PT, MSPT | Bladder control: Reclaim Your Natural Ability When it comes to bladder control, embrace what comes naturally. Forget the prescriptions and surgeries. Simple behavior changes can create huge results. Here are 5 ways in which you can regain control of the frequency, urgency and leakage: •Retrain your bladder Our parents taught us to go to the bathroom before we left the house to avoid the need to urinate while we were travelling in a car. In other words, … [Read more...]

Tips For A Healthier Bladder

For most women from a young age, it has been ingrained in us to go to the bathroom before a long car ride or a trip to the movies…“Just in case!” This preventative habit is actually counterproductive to the blood, sweat and tears our parents shed to potty train us. In fact, it is detrimental to the health of your bladder muscles when you try and go even if you don’t feel a natural urge. Normal bladder function involves coordination between the brain and bladder signals. Contrary to what … [Read more...]

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