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Treating Incontinence with Electric Stimulation

You can view electric stimulation (e-stim) much the same as charging a car battery or priming a motor before it will start.  Providing e-stim to the neuromuscular receptors within your pelvic floor muscles can help to re-open communication between those nerves and muscles that are no longer working together.   You see, the human body... Read moreChevron
posted 07/19/2010, comment (1)|
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How can my rounded shoulders affect my incontinence?

We have discussed in an earlier entry how our posture can affect the position of our pelvic organs, shifting them slightly forward to sit over the top of our pubic bone when we are in neutral spine. It makes sense to recognize how the position of our pelvis can affect our pelvic floor muscles and our pelvic organs, but how can our rounded... Read moreChevron
posted 06/30/2010, comments (0)|
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The Great Diaper Dilemma for Incontinence: Your Own Risk Assessment

I’ve been living with incontinence and diapers for a long time now, but I’ve recently been thinking about how hard the initial adjustment can be. It seems to me that the dilemma of whether and when to wear adult diapers can be thought of as a risk assessment of sorts. Without adequate protection, we have the ever-present risk of an... Read moreChevron
posted 06/24/2010, comments (4)|
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How to Find the Right Incontinence Product

  For those who need absorbent protection, but are just starting to evaluate their options, I thought I would share some suggestions on finding the right product. I can’t claim any special expertise, but I’ve tested options for a long time now.   1.  Stop being embarrassed. This is easier said than done... Read moreChevron
posted 06/23/2010, comments (0)|
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Sharing Your Incontinence Story: How much is too much?

When dealing with incontinence, how much should we share? Even when we feel we have information that might be helpful to someone, how much do we tell that person? How much is "too much?"   This situation was brought home to me recently when a friend told me her husband has developed prostate cancer and will have to undergo a radical... Read moreChevron
posted 06/18/2010, comments (7)|
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