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| DR. FAGIN’S URINARY
CONTROL REHAB PROGRAM |
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When your pelvic
floor muscles are very weak, you should begin by
contracting the muscles for only three to five seconds.
Begin doing what you can and continue faithfully.
In a few weeks, you should be able to increase the
amount of time you are able to hold the contraction
and the number of exercise sets you are able to
do. Your goal is to hold each contraction for ten
seconds, to relax for ten seconds, and to complete
10-20 sets in each of the three to four exercise
sessions per day. |
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In the beginning,
check yourself frequently by looking in the mirror
and placing a hand on your abdomen and buttocks
to ensure that you do not feel your belly, thigh,
or buttock muscles move. If there s movement, continue
to experiment until you have isolated just the muscles
of the pelvic floor. |
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If you are unsure
that you are contracting the correct muscles, at
your next exam, ask your urologist to help you identify
the proper muscle contraction. |
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Your bladder control
should begin to improve in three to four weeks.
If you keep a record of urine leakage each day,
you should begin to notice fewer instances of bladder
leakage. |
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| Exercise your
pelvic muscles regularly for a lifetime to improve and
maintain bladder control. |
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Pelvic muscle exercises
also improve orgasmic function. Whether you are
doing pelvic muscle exercise to improve or maintain
bladder control or improve orgasmic function, or
both, they must be done faithfully. Make them part
of your routine. |
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Use daily activities
such as eating meals, watching the news, stopping
at traffic lights, and waiting in lines as clues
to do a few pelvic muscle exercises |
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If you are not
finding the improvement in control we typically
expect over the first 8 weeks you may benefit from
bio-feed back or pelvic floor rehabilitation. This
is essentially a physical therapist that can act
as a personal trainer to work on the muscles you
need to regain your urinary control. |
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| Physical Therapy orders: |
| At the back of the booklet is a list of
Physical Therapy services available for local patients.
Out of town guests may use the referral provided for physical
therapy services in their community. If you have any questions
please call surgery scheduling at 512-231-1444. |
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