Common Conditions or Diagnosis for Urinary Incontinence Program:
- Diagnosis of Urge, Stress, or Mixed Incontinence
- Bladder Leakage When Coughing, Sneezing, or Laughing
- Sudden, Strong Urges to Urinate Two or More Trips to the Bathroom After Going to Sleep
- Side Effects from Bladder Control Medications
- Difficulty Controlling the Time and Place to Urinate
Urinary Incontinence (UI), or loss of bladder control, is a condition affecting over 200 million people worldwide.¹ Normally, the bladder’s function is to store urine but whenever any part of the urinary system malfunctions, it can lead to incontinence. The frequency of toileting and/or the urgency to void increases the risk of falls by as much as 26% and bone fractures as much as 34%. 1Therefore, it is important to consult with your physician due to these increased risk factors, as there may be different non-surgical therapies in which one can participate to improve bladder control.
Our Interdisciplinary Approach
Skilled Nursing
- History and Physical Assessment Medication Review and Teaching
- Teaching of Bladder Irritant Food and Beverage Urinalysis Collection to rule out UTI
Physical Therapy
- Complete Therapy Evaluation Strengthening and Conditioning Exercises
- Home Assessment Teaching of Pelvic Muscle (Kegel) and Core Exercises
- Establish Bladder Diary Neuromuscular Re-education with “PENS” unit
Occupational Therapy
- Complete Therapy Evaluation Home Assessment Establish Bladder Diary
- Neuromuscular Re-education with “PENS” unit Bathroom ADL’s
- Teaching of Pelvic Muscle (Kegel) and Core Exercises Work/Task Modification
Home Health Aide
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance Light Housekeeping Pertaining to Patient Care Area
Our Urinary Incontinence Program Success Rate
We have 87.7% Effective Rate in reducing incontinent episodes.
¹ 2011, US National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Aging; 2011, Urinary Incontinence; www.nia.nih.gov