05/06/2026
Why one exercise doesn’t usually fix bladder leakage is because we are more complex that a cookie cutter treatment.
It comes down to a few basic things when we are first looking at the drivers of p*e leakage and will help guide us in the right direction.
✅ What are the muscles doing? Strength, endurance, coordination. Yes for the pelvic floor muscles exam, but also in real life what are they doing? Sensation and a person knowing what their muscles are doing is also informative.
✅ What is the muscle tone? Are the muscles super tight or super relaxed? We should be able to go from each range of tone but this can change the focus from pure strengthening to also more coordination training to relax too.
✅ Is there pain present? Pain must be treated. This can often be why muscles are acting differently now than they did in the past.
✅ Is there urge present? This focuses on getting to the root of the urgency, which could be a stimulus, stressors, reduced sleep, food/drink, bathroom environment, an upregulated nervous system, etc
The more information we know, the better when can treat and the better our outcomes can be.
Give us a call to schedule your pelvic PT appointments.