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3 Ways to Reduce Bladder Leakage During Your Trip to Cannon Beach

3 Ways to Reduce Bladder Leakage During Your Trip to Cannon Beach

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Apr 19, 2022 | incontinence

A trip to the beach is full of soaking up the sun and playing in the sand and waves. However, if you are one of the ~50% of women who experience accidental bladder leakage then you know that any day long adventure outside the house can be stressful or filled with some...
How Physical Therapy Can Help Survivors Post-Prostatectomy.                                                                      Part 2: Lifestyle Habits to Help Urinary Incontinence

How Physical Therapy Can Help Survivors Post-Prostatectomy. Part 2: Lifestyle Habits to Help Urinary Incontinence

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 15, 2020 | incontinence, Men's Health

September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month In Part 1 of this blog series, we went over what Kegels are (the contraction of your pelvic floor muscles), how many to do (aim for 30-80 reps a day in sets of 10), and how to coordinate them with movement and breathing...
How Physical Therapy Can Help Survivors Post-Prostatectomy – Part 1: Pelvic Floor Strengthening

How Physical Therapy Can Help Survivors Post-Prostatectomy – Part 1: Pelvic Floor Strengthening

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 15, 2020 | incontinence, pelvic floor

September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men in the western world making up 15% of cancer diagnoses in men in the US. Though the incidence is high, Prostate Cancer is a very treatable disease with high long-term...
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy-                                            What to Expect at Your First Appointment

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy- What to Expect at Your First Appointment

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Aug 28, 2020 | incontinence, pelvic floor, Physical Therapy

Prior to your evaluation for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, you may have a few questions. Whether you were referred to Physical Therapy (PT) by your Doctor, it was recommended to you by a friend, or you read that you may benefit from Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy...
Halt Bladder Leakage with Bladder Retraining Exercises and PT

Halt Bladder Leakage with Bladder Retraining Exercises and PT

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 23, 2017 | incontinence, pelvic floor, Physical Therapy, pregnancy, Wellbeing

I’m sure you’ve seen the advertisements that say, “Stay on top of your game with (insert name of incontinence product),” or “I can finally enjoy the moment,” and “Feel more natural!” I particularly like the last one; what could feel more natural than wearing a pad or...

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