Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Does your bladder run your life?
Up to 3.3 million Canadians struggle
with some form of urinary incontinence
(UI), and about 33% of women struggle
with UI. UI becomes more common
after childbirth and with age, but this
change is not normal and can be treated.
Women with bladder symptoms can use the
bathroom up to 30 times in a day; the
average adult uses the bathroom 5-8 times daily.
Between buying incontinence products,
replacing clothing, and missing work from
time to time, living with UI is expensive
in many ways.
Besides the financial cost, UI can take
an emotional toll and decrease your
quality of life.
Main types of UI that can be treated
with pelvic floor physiotherapy:
Stress UI:
Urine leaks when Mixed UI:
under preassure, Symptoms
such as during
of both
coughing,
stress
and
sneezing,
urge
running,
or sex
Urge UI:
Urine leaks
after having
a sudden urge
to go to the
bathroom
But did you know?
Women with stress UI who receive pelvic floor training
are 17 times more likely to report cure or improvement
than women who do not receive pelvic floor training.
Although many women are told to perform kegels, experts
recommend that the correct performance of kegels
should be confirmed by a trained professional using an
internal pelvic exam to ensure effective training.
Pelvic floor physiotherapists can provide you with
functional exercises and education to help you regain
control of your bladder and of your life.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy could help if any of the following items apply to you:
• You leak when laughing, coughing, playing sports, or at any time of increased abdominal pressure
• You need to go to the bathroom frequently (more than 5-8 times each day)
• You have moments where you suddenly need to go to the bathroom and leak on the way there
• You have pelvic organ prolapse
• You have rectus diastasis (separation of the rectus abdominis muscle, common after childbirth)
• You want to reduce your risk of UI during or after pregnancy by strengthening your pelvic floor
KGC Therapy can assist you with pelvic floor retraining with qualified pelvic health physiotherapists
Call 905-383-9272 or visit www.kgctherapy.com to book your appointment.