Are you bladder symptoms bothersome? Are you looking for a bathroom wherever you go? There is a 1 in 3 chance that any woman has a secret: being unable to control her bladder. Many women think that it is a part of the price women pay for being mothers however, this is not true. Leakage is common but not normal. And more importantly, incontinence is curable.

Facts:

• 40-60% of women have symptoms of incontinence. A good indicator of this is the wide array of products available in many stores
• Incontinence is not only a problem with "old people". Women may experience leakage as early as the 3rd and 4th decade of their life.
• Incontinence is one of the top 3 reasons for admissions to nursing homes
• Many women do not realize that incontinence is treatable without surgergy
• They may be afraid or embarassed to talk about it
• It takes a women an average of 4 years to report symptoms of incontinence to a physician
• 40% of all women excercising in the gym are wearing a pad
• Some women do not consider leakage as a real problem until they have to wear pads
• 40% of all women are doing "kegels excercises" incorrectly

How Can Physical Therapy Help?

Of the women who are doing "Kegels" excercises, 40% are doing them incorrectly if they have not been properly instructed on how to use these muscles by a health care provider. Physical Therapists are "muscle and movement experts." Your Physical Therapist will evaluate your muscle tone, strength and indurance, and design an exercise program UNIQUELY suited to YOU. "One size fits all" exercise programs may not be effective for you.

Physical Therapy Options:

• Electrical Stimulation: Electrical stimulation may help to "wake up weak muscles" when used at higher frequencies and help "calm" the bladder when used at lower frequencies.
• Vaginal Weights/Cones: These tampon-like weights offer resistance and help you instinctively tighten your muscles to prevent the weight from falling out. Your therapist will recommend which weight is right for you.
• Individualized Therapeutic Exercise: Use tapping, quick stretch, neuromuscular patterns of movement and other means to elicit a muscle contraction. Your therapist will give you an individualized exercise program with a specific number of repetitions, times to hold, positions in which to exercise to gain the best possible muscle function.
• Biofeedback: An external or internal sensor translates your muscle effort into a picture that you can see. This will help you learn how to best contract and relax your muscles.

We Treat:

• Urinary Incontinence
• Stress Incontinence - The leaks that happen when you cough, sneeze or laugh, or perform any physical activity
• Urinary Frequency - The need to empty your bladder often, with only short time between visits to the toilet
• Urinary Urgency - The really strong need to pass urine which, if ignored, will result in loosing urine control
• Mild Prolapse

Our Personalized Care Includes :

• Individualized and accurate excercises for pelvic floor muscles (40% of women have tried "kegels excercises" and feel that they don't work because the excercises are done incorrectly)
• Computerized biofeedback to enhance awareness of pelvic floor muscles
• Electrical stimulation to ease bladder urgency and/or increase muscle tone
• Gentle hands-on techniques to ease muscle tension and spasm
• Education in self-care and comfort measures, bladder training, deferment techniques

Benefits of the Program:

• Decrease leaking episodes
• Enjoy not wearing pads
• Be able to laugh, cough, sneeze or excercise without feeling embarassed
• Stop bathroom sightseeing during your trips


Why Act Now?

Faster access to the proper treatment will result in a quicker recovery. Learn preventative techniques to avoid future reoccurances. Don’t put it off any longer. The more you wait the more serious your problem may become. Don't let your problem get to the point of no return.

• Call to schedule your 15 minute free consulation with a Licensed Physical Therapist Today!!


All services are provided by female Licensed Physical Therapists with specialized training in women's issues. All sessions are conducted in private treatment rooms. Our approach is gentle and respectfull. Most insurance companies provide reimbursement for Physical Therapy services.