Understanding and Treating Incontinence: What Causes Urinary Incontinence and How to Regain Bladder Control - Softcover

Haag PT DPT, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942798172 ISBN 13: 9781942798170

Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products, 2019

Synopsis

Take the mystery out of urinary incontinence with this book that explains causes and treatments for this common health problem.

Urinary incontinence affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 20 men and can have a negative impact on various aspects of a person’s life. In Understanding and Treating Incontinence, readers are made comfortable with the anatomy and physiology of the bladder and surrounding area, both female and male, to gain a clear understanding of what is happening in their body. The book then shifts to how readers can regain control through exercise, diet, medication, a physical therapy PT regimen and more.

This urinary incontinence book includes four sections with the following information:

Introduction to urinary incontinence

Section One: A Common and Costly Problem

• What is Urinary Incontinence?
• People who are Affected by Urinary Incontinence
• How Urinary Incontinence Affects People

Section Two: Understanding Incontinence

• Anatomy
• Physiology of the Bladder
• Causes of Urinary Incontinence
• Common Risk Factors
• Different Types of Urinary Incontinence

Section Three: Treating Incontinence: Pelvic Floor Contractions

• How to do a Pelvic Floor Contraction
• Pelvic Floor Exercises

Section Four: More Ways to Treat Incontinence

• General Exercise
• Diet
• Water Intake
• Devices to Help Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Muscles
• Asking for Help
• What to Expect from Physical Therapy
• A Few Final Words
• Instructions for Using the Bladder Diary
• Bladder Diary
• References
• Resources for the Reader

Written by Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health, Sarah Haag, PT, DPT. Softcover. 84 pages. Illustrated.

Published On: 2024-08-12

About this title

About the Author

Sarah Haag, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and co-owner of Entropy Physiotherapy & Wellness in Chicago, Illinois. Her area of interest is in treating the spine and pelvis, with a specialization in women’s and men’s health, which has inspired her to seize every opportunity to further understand the human body. She is passionate about providing education to help people improve health and wellness throughout the lifespan and provides her patients with compassionate and effective care as she works to help them return to optimal functioning. After completing a Master of Physical Therapy from Marquette University in 2002, Sarah earned a Master of Science in Women’s Health, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Rosalind Franklin University in 2008. Sarah was awarded a board certification as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS) and was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) from the Section on Women’s Health. She is also a Registered Yoga Instructor.

From the Back Cover

Urinary incontinence affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 20 men, and it can have a tremendous impact on quality of life, health, social activities, finances and more. If you’re one of the many people experiencing incontinence, there is help and there is hope. Understanding and Treating Incontinence: What causes urinary incontinence and how to regain bladder control takes the mystery out of incontinence and provides a path to treatment.

Author Sarah Haag, PT, DPT, draws from her years of clinical experience to provide a clear understanding of what’s happening in the body, including the anatomy and physiology of the bladder and surrounding area. With that knowledge, you then learn about the different types of incontinence and what causes incontinence.

Then, the most important part―treatment. Discover how you can regain control using a wide variety of treatment options, including steps you can take at home, starting today. If incontinence is impacting your life, this essential book can help you understand what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what you can do about it.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

It’s often assumed that the only people who are impacted by incontinence are women after giving birth, or as they age. This is absolutely not the case! Urinary incontinence impacts many more people than we know. Some reports say that one in three women suffers from it and as many as one in two people over the age of sixty five suffers from it. This leads some people to believe that urinary incontinence is inevitable if you’re a woman who has had a baby, or if you’re a women “of a certain age.” The truth is MANY people suffer from incontinence, both male and female.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1942798172
• ISBN 13: 9781942798170
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84