Incontinence – i Health Physical Therapy

Jewelgrow27 Sep, 2019Health

Any leakage of urine or fecal matter at an inappropriate time is called incontinence. This condition not only affects elderly men and women but young population are also susceptible to incontinence due to excessive tension in the pelvic floor, weakness from disuse in the pelvic floor, trauma or from imbalance in the sphincter and bladder control. Women are more prone to experience incontinence especially during pregnancy and/or post-partum due to trauma to the pelvic floor from childbirth or weakness of the muscles.