by Kendal De Besten | Feb 1, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
by Caitlin Fris | Dec 11, 2016 | Pain
I had the pleasure of working with Jessica Zimmer in a hospital in Melbourne. Jess is a nurse completing her Masters in Urological Continence. She has been working in continence and urological nursing for 6 years and is a wealth of knowledge. I asked her some...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 23, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Vaginal prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse. Cystocele. Rectocele. Uterine prolapse. Sounds terrifying right? Images of a woman’s uterus hanging around her knees come to mind. And yes, it is often scary for a woman who feels it for the first time. But fear no more!...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 4, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Urinary Incontinence … Sorry, light bladder leakage = incontinence. And us pelvic floor physios have a bit of a grump about the term ‘LBL’. It’s a marketing strategy, coined by continence pad brands, which essentially normalises something that is, yes, common, but...
