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
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.
