Incontinence Therapy at Lakewood Health System
Bladder and bowel control issues are common and treatable, and our therapy team can help you regain confidence and comfort without surgery.
What Is Incontinence?
If you’re avoiding activities you love because you’re afraid you might lose control of your bladder, you likely suffer from a common condition called urinary incontinence. No, you’re not just “getting old,” and no, surgery isn’t the only solution.
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. There are two main types:
- Stress incontinence occurs during certain activities, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.
- Urge incontinence involves a strong, sudden urge followed by instant bladder contraction and involuntary loss of urine.
Test Yourself
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Do you usually have a strong sense of urgency to urinate?
- Do you have difficulty starting your urine stream?
- Have you been treated for three or more urinary infections?
- Do you lose urine while coughing, laughing, sneezing, lifting or running?
- Does the loss of urine affect your quality of life?
If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, talk to your medical provider about options.
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