Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Addressing your questions about pelvic, women's, and musculoskeletal health. Health is a journey. Movement is healing!
You went to the bathroom an hour ago, now you have to go again. In twenty minutes you will have to go to the bathroom once again. You will desperately need to find a restroom. Your life revolves around frequenting the bathroom to urinate, but when you go it doesn't always seem like all that much urine.
Does this sound like you? You may be experiencing the symptoms of overactive bladder. Individuals with this typically urinate more than eight times a day. When they do need to use the restroom, they are overcome with an intense urge to urinate. The urge make even lead to some urine leakage at times. When you do get to the restroom you quickly empty your bladder and head about your business, just to quickly rush back to the bathroom shortly. Why does this happen? Sometimes there is an underlying medical reason, other times we develop poor bladder health and train our bladder to go more often.So what can you do? A good first step if you suspect you have overactive bladder is to visit your physician. They can start medical management such as medications if necessary. You may also get referred to Physical Therapy to work on your pelvic floor muscles and retraining the bladder and your current bladder habits. Comments are closed.
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AuthorHello! I am Caitlyn, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Women's Health Physical Therapist working in St Louis, Missouri. Faculty in developing residency program. Endowarrior Categories
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