Bladder and Bowel Control: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help

Bladder or bowel leakage may be common, but that does not mean you simply have to live with it. In this episode of Southwest General Health Talk, Trish Strazar, Doctor of Physical Therapy, explains how the core and pelvic floor muscles work together to support bladder and bowel control.

Learn what can weaken or disrupt the pelvic floor, why incontinence can affect people at many stages of life and how pelvic floor physical therapy can help. Trish also explains what patients can expect during an evaluation, how treatments such as biofeedback may be used and why pelvic floor therapy is tailored to each person’s specific needs.