Stress Incontinence
Men can experience stress/exertion incontinence with age and following surgery to the prostate. Stress incontinence is urine loss when there is exertion or an increase in pressure in the abdomen e.g. when running, sneezing or coughing.
Solution: Supervised and structured pelvic floor muscle training program.
Urine Urgency
Urine urgency is the need to suddenly rush to the toilet as the bladder is filling. This can be the result of bladder spasms, a reduced capacity of the bladder, or with certain triggers. Triggers can include; coffee, fizzy drinks, alcohol, artificial sugars, running water, on route to the toilet or with key in the door.
Solution: Bladder re-training and medical assistance
Martin brings to the Pelvic health Melbourne Team years of experience as a physiotherapist and his most recent passion is helping men with pelvic health concerns and improving pelvic health outcomes for men. He works with men before and after prostate surgery, men experiencing pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfuntion and erectile health including peyronies disease.
Melissa had completed two postgraduate certificates in pelvic health and loves her pilates. She is interested in pelvic and bowel health and works at our Bundoora bowel clinic and our main Yarraville clinic. Come and see Melissa for better lifelong pelvic and bowel health.
