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What is normal bladder health?
The bladder is designed to normally hold 300-400mL of urine before giving an urge to empty. It is considered normal to pass urine 4-7 times a day, or every 2-3 hours if you are drinking between 1.5-2L of fluid per day. A strong stream with no hesitancy is a hallmark of good bladder health as well as being able to have control.
Signs and Symptoms
- Do you leak when you cough, sneeze, laugh, run or jump?
- Are you able to make it to the toilet in time?
- Has your urine stream changed? Is it slow/stop-start or dribbling?
- Do you have sudden, strong urges to run to the toilet without any build-up
- Are you waking more than twice per night to wee?
Common causes of bladder problems:
- Stress and anxiety can influence pelvic floor muscles to become overactive and tight
- An overactive bladder
- Alcohol, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, fizzy drinks and some medications
- Hormonal changes that cause low oestrogen which can influence connective tissue in the area and the bladder
- Chronic bowel problems such as constipation
How we can help?
Physiotherapy for bladder concerns?
Our trained physiotherapists can assist with:
- A personalised pelvic floor muscle training program to either strengthen or lengthen the pelvic floor - or both
- Bladder retraining and urge delay techniques
- Addressing any bowel concerns or bladder triggers that are present
- Advice on healthy bladder habits
In some cases your physiotherapist may encourage you to consult with your GP or specialists to determine if hormonal treatments may be influencing symptoms.
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