Tips To Maintain Good Bladder Habits: 1. Maintain a good fluid intake. Depending on your body size and environment, drink 4-8 cups (8oz each) of fluid per day unless otherwise advised by your doctor. Not enough fluid creates a foul odor and dark colored urine. 2. Limit the amount of caffeine (coffee, soda, chocolate or […]
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Proper bladder habits can aid a great deal in controlling issues such as urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, and yeast infections. Understanding how to keep your bladder healthy can keep you more active and self-assured as you age. Following are guidelines to keeping and maintaining a healthy bladder. Drink 80oz of water per day. voiding […]
When you experience an urge to urinate: First Stop and stand very still. Sit down if you can or stand quietly. Do not move; try to stay very still to maintain control. Second Quickly squeeze […]
Once you have gained acceptable control of your bladder problem , you must exercise regularly to maintain your muscle strength and control. This is usually between 30-80 pelvic floor exercises through the day . If you stop exercising you may regress to your prior level of control. Use your pelvic floor muscles subconsciously and habitually […]
While there is no particular “diet” that can cure bladder control there are some dietary suggestions that we believe can be helpful to your bladder. It is important that you do not decrease your intake of fluids without the advice of your physician. Highly concentrated, dark yellow urine is irritating to the bladder surface and […]
STARTING THE PROGRAM Discuss your current toilet habits with your therapist. A bladder diary is usually completed before retraining is started. Keeping records along the way is also important. Use the daily urinary log to track your progress. SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED A daily urinary log and pencil to mark the time of urinating and […]
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