Center for Physical Rehabilitation

 INCORPORATED

Urinary Incontinence & You

Emily Wade, MPT

Amy Thomas, MPT

Tips & Pointers:

v      Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily (DO       NOT avoid fluid intake).

v     Avoid certain foods that act as       stimulants, such as caffeine, alcohol,       and chocolate.

v      Retrain your bladder by trying to       urinate less often.

v      Avoid wearing tight clothing.

v     Stay active (20 minutes of daily       exercise).

v      Complete your Kegel exercises daily.

v      DON’T GIVE UP!!!

Risk Factors for Incontinence:

  v       Pregnancy

v      Multiple or high weight births

v      Tight clothing

v      Weight gain

v      Repeated urinary tract infections

v      Age (post-menopausal)

v      Smoking

v      Diabetes

v      Hysterectomy

v      Chronic cough

v      Chronic constipation

v      Bladder stimulants