Hey there, wonderful people of Maple Valley! It’s Amy Konvalin your expert physical therapist, here to talk about a topic that many of us prefer not to discuss openly but affects far more people than you might think: urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is a silent struggle that many of our friends and neighbors face daily.Continue Reading »
Do you ever find yourself unexpectedly struggling to contain a small amount of urine when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Is it normal as you age? Should you be concerned? If you are experiencing the release of urine while doing these things, then it may be because of incontinence. Incontinence is the loss of bladderContinue Reading »
Ladies, do you find yourself needing to wear a pad when you go out for the day? Or consistently checking to find out where the bathroom is? Has running, jumping, laughing, coughing, or playing with kids been filled with the concern of leakage and the embarrassment you might feel if there is an issue controllingContinue Reading »
Have you ever felt like you needed to pee so badly only to find difficulty urinating when you finally make it to the toilet? Or maybe you feel like you can’t fully empty your bladder when you try to. Sometimes this happens when you have had to “hold it” for a long time. Your pelvic floorContinue Reading »
Are you having pain during sex? Has it gotten so bad that you don’t even want to have sex anymore because it is just too painful? Have you tried every position only to end up frustrated? Or maybe you are even starting to believe that it is not worth the effort. Please know – you areContinue Reading »
Ladies, you know what I am talking about today. How many times have you talked with your friends about the “oops” that can happen if you jump while you are exercising? And, who would dare to go to a trampoline park without “padding up” beforehand? You may have even gotten to the point where thisContinue Reading »
It is time to dispel a common myth – Ladies, it is not normal to pee when you exercise, jump on a trampoline, or laugh after giving birth. And, having pain with sex or difficulty running errands due to lack of bladder control with aging is also not normal. Far too many times in my careerContinue Reading »
No, that is NOT normal! Ladies, today I am talking to you! Gentlemen, I appreciate your patience as we divert towards a “female issue” for this blog. I do hope the men folk will read this as you may be able to provide some helpful information to the women in your life. Far too manyContinue Reading »
