Pelvic Floor PT

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  Myth: Doing Kegels is Always the Answer to your Leakage

  July 7, 2020

  In theory, it would make sense to do Kegels to decrease incontinence; however, a tight (high-tone or tense) pelvic floor can often be the cause of urine leakage.  Kegels are repeated contractions of the pelvic floor muscles, while urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control with leakage of urine. Need a comparison? Let’s compare […]

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  “Gotta go…gotta go right now”

  March 5, 2019

  Stress Urinary Incontinence can be an embarrassing topic, and not something you typically bring up at the dinner table. Stress Urinary Incontinence (or SUI) is the loss of urine without effort or physical exertion. The main culprits tend to be laughing, coughing, sneezing, running, or jumping, and SUI is often due to an underactive or […]