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Women's Health
Do you have any of these symptoms/ difficulties?
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Trouble leaking urine during normal daily activities?
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Urine leakage with sneezing, coughing, or laughing?
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Trouble starting the urine stream?
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Trouble holding urine when feeling a strong urge to go
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Trouble with frequent urination?
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Trouble getting to the bathroom because of other problems such as knee or hip pain or balance problems?
Physical Therapy Can Help!
What is Women's Health?
Women's Health is a specialized area of Physical Therapy that addresses dysfunctions unique to women. The primary areas currently addressed include the treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Breast Rehabilitation. Urinary Incontinence refers to the leakage of urine at inappropriate times.
Physical Therapy Can:
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Give you control over your life and bladder
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Same money and embarrassment by allowing less use of pads and undergarments.
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Reduce the use of medication for incontinence
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Possibly prevent the need for surgery
Breast Rehabilitation
Breast rehabilitation is treatment aimed at post-operative recovery of function and scar tissue remodeling for the purpose of minimizing adhesions, improving shoulder and neck function, limiting secondary biomechanical dysfunction in the shoulder and neck, and improving prosthesis fit/comfort in the case of mastectomy.
How can Physical Therapy help?
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Education on diet and nutrition to avoid food and drinks that may irritate the bladder
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Advice on how to change behaviors that make symptoms worse
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Techniques to help you find the right muscles and learn to use them correctly
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Pelvic floor exercises to strengthen the pelvic and core muscles
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Exercises to stretch and strengthen other important muscles
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Training to decrease urinary urge and frequency
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Biofeedback that shows you how your muscles are working
