Genitourinary Interventions (Incontinence)

About this episode

The episode discusses a patient case involving incontinence and explores the most appropriate interventions for treatment.

Mila reports a sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by leakage before reaching the bathroom. The patient voids frequently throughout the day and wakes multiple times at night to urinate. Pelvic floor strength is 4/5, and there is no leakage with coughing or sneezing. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate for the treatment of this patient? A) Pelvic floor strengthening with maximal sustained holds B) Bladder retraining with scheduled voiding intervals C) Abdominal strengthening to increase intra-abdominal support D) Fluid restriction throughout the day to reduce urgency Join the FREE Facebook Group: www.nptegroup.com

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Rice

Topics covered

• genitourinary interventions
• incontinence
• pelvic floor therapy
• bladder retraining
• patient case study

Keywords

• incontinence
• pelvic floor strength
• bladder retraining
• urinary urgency
• physical therapy interventions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPTE

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