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If you find yourself frequently needing to pass urine or waking in the night to pass urine, unable to hold on very long and perhaps leaking a little immediately prior to using the toilet, then bladder training can help.
If you find yourself frequently needing to pass urine or waking in the night to pass urine, unable to hold on very long and perhaps leaking a little immediately prior to using the toilet, then bladder training can help.
Bladder training is a process whereby pelvic health physiotherapists teach you various strategies to help effectively increase your bladder capacity.
You will be given a range of simple things to do to help calm your bladder urge, which over time ‘re-trains’ your sensitive bladder. This allows you to have longer between each bathroom visit instead of anxiously racing for the nearest toilet, fearing a leak.
Some of these strategies are physical things to do, others involve calming the mind and central nervous system; for example, breathing exercises and distraction techniques.
Explaining the process of storing urine and emptying the bladder is a helpful part of bladder training, so you can understand how you can re-gain control over this function
Bladder Training can help to treat:
Treatment for acute and chronic sports injuries, arthritis, soft tissue injuries and exercise medicine consultations
The Women’s Health Physiotherapist will first need to fully understand the nature of your condition and the symptoms you are experiencing.
The initial assessment is when they will gather this information from you.
You may be asked to complete a ‘bladder diary’, which is when you record your fluid intake and urine output for a few days. This gives the physiotherapist a clear picture of how your bladder is behaving and of your own behavioural habits. This data enables the physiotherapist to make recommendations on your diet and lifestyle which can help you gain control over your bladder again.
You will be taught the principles of bladder training and given the opportunity to put it into practice for a while, then progress can be reviewed.
Bladder training can take a few weeks to months to improve your symptoms.
Bladder training can take a few weeks to months to improve your symptoms.
No. Leaking urine is never normal, at any stage of life, ever. It is a highly treatable condition and people do not have to put up with it.
Yes. The NICE Guidelines for incontinence and prolapse state that physiotherapy should be the first line intervention. The vast majority of people with symptoms will benefit from treatment, although some will require other treatments alongside physiotherapy and a small proportion will go on to have surgery.
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