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Frequently Asked Questions
 
More detailed FAQs can be found on our resources page. Below are questions specific to the services offered at Vanita's Rehab.
 

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Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control. Symptoms can range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. It can happen to anyone, but it becomes more common with age.

 

Most bladder control problems happen when muscles are too weak or too active. If the muscles that keep your bladder closed are weak, you may have accidents when you sneeze, laugh or lift a heavy object. This is stress incontinence. If bladder muscles become too active, you may feel a strong urge to go to the bathroom when you have little urine in your bladder. This is urge incontinence or overactive bladder. There are other causes of incontinence, such as prostate problems and nerve damage.

 

Treatment depends on the type of problem you have and what best fits your lifestyle. It may include simple exercises, medicines, special devices or procedures prescribed by your doctor, or surgery.

 

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Stress Leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement (coughing, sneezing, exercising).
Urge Leakage of large amounts of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep.
Overactive Bladder Urinary frequency and urgency, with or without urge incontinence.
Functional Untimely urination because of physical disability, external obstacles, or problems in thinking or communicating that prevent a person from reaching a toilet.
Overflow Unexpected leakage of small amounts of urine because of a full bladder.
Mixed Usually the occurrence of stress and urge incontinence together.
Transient Leakage that occurs temporarily because of a situation that will pass (infection, taking a new medication, colds with coughing).

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

A:  In order to treat your incontinence, we use a number of proven techniques that are matched to your specific needs. Your first visit is a consultation to determine what treatments will best work for you. Subsequent visits are usually twice/week for an average of 5-8 weeks. Treatments and their descriptions are included on the Patient Services page. In brief, they include manual therapy, biofeedback, nutrition and behavior modification, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and/or therapeutic exercises.  
A: Vanita's Rehab has specialized in incontinence therapy for over eight years. Our focus is on getting to know your specific needs as a patient and catering the therapy to you. As an intentionally small practice, we value our patient interactions and take great pride in the overwhelmingly positive feedback we receive from our patients. We aim to save patients time and money by pursuing conservative methods in place of invasive treatments (e.g. surgery).
A: The first step is to decide if therapy is right for you. Vanita's Rehab offers a complimentary consultation session to help you answer that question. If it is, then the next step is to get a prescription from your physician. It is as easy as that!
A: Vanita's Rehab accepts most insurances, including HealthFirst and Medicare.
A: At Vanita's Rehab, the first priority is your privacy. Patient-therapist confidentiality is never broken.