27 | Stop Peeing Your Pants While Coughing, Sneezing, Laughing or Jumping - Bladder Control Exercises for Leakage

Do you leak urine when you cough or sneeze?Do you tell your friends to stop making you laugh so hard?Have you stopped running and jumping? You may be experiencing stress incontinence, a common type of bladder leakage that can affect women throughout different stages of life.In this episode, I break down why leakage of urine happens and how to start identifying the reason behind your symptoms. Whether you are experiencing leakage while pregnant, leakage postpartum, or unexpected leakage during exercise and everyday activities, this episode will help you better understand your bladder and pelvic floor.I’ll discuss how bladder control works, common contributors to stress incontinence, and why the solution is not always simply doing more incontinence Kegel exercises. You’ll learn how to identify potential issues with your pelvic floor, when pelvic floor relaxation exercises may be important, and how to create a practical plan to improve bladder control and reduce leakage. In this episode, you'll learn:Why leakage happens when coughing, sneezing, laughing, vomiting, jumping, or runningHow to better identify the cause of your leakageThe role of the pelvic floor in bladder controlWhen Kegel exercises may help and when they may not be the full solutionHow pelvic floor relaxation exercises can support some womenPractical bladder control exercises and strategies to help improve symptomsHow to create a plan to address leakage bladder concerns and feel more confident in your body If you're dealing with bladder control issues, this episode will give you a starting point for understanding what may be happening and what you can do next. Related Episodes:⁠5 | The #1 Exercise Everyone Should Be Doing - Improve Your Health and Prevent Back Pain, Incontinence, Diastasis⁠3 | Should I See a Pelvic Floor PT? Learn How To Recognize and Prevent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction2 | Connect With Your Pelvic Floor and Learn Why It's So Important for Your Wellness More Resources:Contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lauren@movementalitypt.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.movementalitypt.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@movementalitypt.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a personalized plan and 1:1 support to help with your pelvic floor physical therapy and strength and conditioning goals. Book an appointment with me  for pelvic floor physical therapy and strength and conditioning at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://movementalitypt.embodiaapp.com/patient_portal/online_bookings/1256⁠⁠⁠