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Incontinence, involuntary loss of bladder control, affects an estimate 13 million Americans every day. Reduced
bladder control can affect all ages, and deteriorate to the degree that the person feels ashamed and isolated.
Physical therapy can help nearly 70 percent improve bladder control. The types of incontinence related issues
that physical therapy can help are stress incontinence, urge incontinence, urgency, frequency, and
fecal incontinence. The Women's health program at Ability Physical Therapy has had enormous success at
addressing these issues. Don't suffer in silence. Bladder problems are common but not normal.
While bladder control problems occur twice as often in women, men too experience involuntary loss of urine,
particularly after prostate surgery. Physical therapy can help men as well as women.
Treatment includes a specific exercise program including Kegel exercises. Studies have shown that up to
50% of people who try to perform Kegel exercises on their own do the exercise incorrectly. In fact, 25% do
the exercises so incorrectly that they make their problem worse. We also offer biofeedback, electrical
stimulation and patient education that can help you regain control.
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