Physiotherapy for overactive bladder in Valencia
If you’re always looking for a nearby bathroom or get up several times at night, it can be treated. We help you regain control of your bladder.
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What overactive bladder is
It is a sudden, intense need to urinate that is hard to hold. Sometimes it comes with urine leakage before you reach the toilet: this is what we call urge incontinence.
Many women organize their day around the bathroom: they find one as soon as they arrive somewhere or go just in case. Little by little, it limits their life.
Most common symptoms
- Urgent need to urinate.
- Urinating many times a day.
- Getting up at night to go to the bathroom.
- Leaking urine before you get there.
“The pelvic floor and the bladder communicate, and that relationship can be retrained”
How we treat overactive bladder
For a few days you note when you urinate and how much you drink. It helps us understand what is happening with your bladder.
You learn techniques to hold off the urge and gradually lengthen the time between bathroom visits.
Kegel exercises adapted to you help control sudden urges.
It can help inhibit bladder overactivity in urge incontinence.
We review fluids, coffee, tea and other habits that can irritate the bladder or increase the urge.
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Don’t drink less water
It’s the first thing many women do, and it doesn’t usually help. Concentrated urine can irritate the bladder more. We help you spread your fluids throughout the day.
When to see your doctor
If you have stinging, fever, blood in your urine or repeated infections, see your doctor before starting. Some causes need to be ruled out first.
What do we work on in physiotherapy for overactive bladder?
After the assessment we prepare a plan with exercises and guidelines. The goal is for you to have less urgency, go to the bathroom less often and get your routine back.
Control of urgency.
Retraining bladder habits.
Pelvic floor strength and coordination.
Fluid guidelines for everyday life.
Your journey at the clinic starts like this
STEP 1.
Initial assessment
All patients start with an initial one-to-one session.
- We analyze your case in depth.
- We carry out the necessary examination.
- We explain what is happening and why.
- We design a personalized treatment plan.
- All with no further commitment.
STEP 2.
STEP 3.
Follow-up and progress
Your process doesn’t end after one session. It evolves with you.
- We regularly reassess your progress.
- We adjust the plan when necessary.
- You can combine one-to-one and group sessions depending on your progress.
Frequently asked questions
If you’re asking yourself these questions, you’re not the only one. Here we answer them clearly.
Not always. You can have urgency without leakage. When leakage comes with that urgency, we call it urge incontinence, which is different from stress incontinence.
Not necessarily, but in some women it increases the urge. We look at it in your bladder diary.
It’s common, especially with age, but if it affects your sleep it’s worth having it assessed.
They can help, as long as they are adapted to you and you are consistent. At the assessment we explain what we expect in your case.
Not always. If you have signs of infection or blood in your urine, see your doctor first.
It depends on each patient: your starting point, whether there is a deeper injury or condition, and how committed you are to the exercises at home. After the first session we decide on the right treatment. If you need individual follow-up, most people notice an improvement with a first pack of 5 sessions. From there, if you follow the guidelines at home, you may only need to come back for occasional check-ups. If there is a deeper injury, you may need to go beyond that first pack.