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Total Physical Therapy
- Aug 23, 2017
- 2 min
Constipation and your bladder - How do they affect each other?
Constipation is defined as the difficult passage and infrequent (fewer than three) bowel movements per week. Constipation is another possible cause of bladder control problems. When the rectum is full of stool, it may disturb the bladder and cause incontinence or the sensation of the urgency and frequency. Because constipation may be caused by medications you are taking for other conditions, changes in bowel habits should always be reported to your physician. If you have a hi
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Total Physical Therapy
- Jun 8, 2017
- 2 min
7 Healthy Bladder Habits to Form Now
Hydration Drinking enough liquids, especially water, keeps urine from getting too strong. Concentrated urine causes bladder urgency, has a foul odor, and can cause urinary tract infections and skin infections. Caffeine Intake Caffeine is considered bladder irritant and stimulant. This can lead to urgency, frequency and increased production of urine. Caffeine can hide in coffee, teak, carbonated beverage, chocolate, and some over the counter allergy and cold medication. Bowel
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Total Physical Therapy
- Jun 3, 2017
- 1 min
5 Tips to Control Urinary Urgency
If you are suffering from urgency or urge urinary incontinence. Some will even coin this as an Overactive Bladder. When people suffer from an “overactive bladder” the bladder muscle (detrusor) will contract even when the bladder is not full. This gives a person a sudden urge to urinate. This symptom is considered Urinary Urgency. Urge Urinary Incontinence is described as when the urge is so strong the person experiences leakage before they can get to the bathroom. 5 Tips t
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Total Physical Therapy
- May 24, 2017
- 3 min
4 Local Activities for Amarillo Women to Enjoy in the Absence of Pelvic Pain
Living with pelvic pain affects aspects of your life that are "private." Pelvic pain affects bowel, bladder, and sexual functions. Because these issues are viewed as "private" by many women, pelvic pain will often go undiagnosed, underappreciated, and most fearful UNDERREPORTED! Usually this trend continues until the condition has become debilitating. Chronic pelvic pain in many cases is treatable through coaching and training from a women's health physical therapy expert of
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Total Physical Therapy
- May 19, 2017
- 2 min
Healthy Bladder Habits
Healthy Bladder Habits to improve pelvic health.
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Total Physical Therapy
- May 10, 2017
- 1 min
How your diet can affect your bladder
If you have been suffering from urinary urgency or urge urinary incontinence you may find relief by changing your diet. We sometimes forget that what we put into our body exacerbates or even could be the root cause of certain health issues. What we eat and drink can have an impact on how our bladder functions. Things we eat and drink could be contributing to bladder irritation which could increase the occurrence of urgency during our day. Potential Bladder Irritants Alcoholi
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Total Physical Therapy
- May 5, 2017
- 3 min
Overactive Bladder, What Is It?
Overactive bladder, irritable bladder, detrusor over-activity what do these terms really mean to you. What is an overactive bladder? First let's start with a review of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ with strong smooth muscle walls that acts as a receptacle for the storage of urine. Yes, there is a muscle that forms the walls of the bladder. This muscle is called the detrusor muscle. This muscle remains in a relaxed stated when the bladder is filling with urine. Wh
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Total Physical Therapy
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
Women that Care About Living Well...A source of being active, open about health, and understanding y
Welcome to all women that have taken steps to conquering your health, commit to a life of being active, and are proactive in understanding your body. Also welcome to women that are curious and that need guidance to initiate those steps. We hope you find comfort in us and welcome our knowledge when it comes to working with women. For nearly 20 years Total Physical Therapy has been your trusted source of information for living well and over the past couple years we have started
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