Incontinence is not a normal part of aging and can be prevented. This book details the Beyond Kegels program, an innovative, conservative approach to preventing and treating incontinence. Simple exercises that anyone of any age can do, take only minutes per day. When combined with simple lifestyle modifications, this program is effective for the prevention and treatment of overactive bladder, urge, stress and mixed incontinence without the side effects of medication.
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Janet A Hulme, M.A., P.T., has been a physical therapist for over 30 years. She lectures extensively throughout the country on women's health, chronic pain and incontinence. Janet has been certified in biofeedback, perineometry, and childbirth education. She is the author of books, videotapes and audiotapes on her specialties. She lives in Missoula, Montana when she is not traveling.
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I have my pre-baby body back,
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This review is from: Beyond Kegels: Fabulous Four Exercises & More to Prevent & Treat Incontinence 2nd Ed. (Paperback)
I have struggled with stress incontinence since I gave natural birth to my son 15 years ago. I did Pelvic Muscle Rehabilitation(PMR - through my OBGYN) and kegels multiple times a day. I had surgery (a bladder lift and uterus removed). This did help somewhat but over the last 15 years the problem has gotten worse. I have been doing PMR again for the last 5 weeks which measures the strength of your kegel and also does electrical stimulation of the vaginal muscles. I wasn't seeing much improvement until I got this book and then ordered the ball and band to be able to perform the exercises. WOW! I have also begun using the abductor and adductor weight machine at my gym in the way the ball exercise is described in the book. As suggested, I have been doing the exercises 3x a day (they take about 15 minutes). What a difference. I haven't told my OBGYN yet but last time I went for PMR they told me that they saw good improvement. I had been doing the exercises for only 1.5 weeks. I am going to buy her the book and give her a copy.
The exercises are basically physical therapy for the entire pelvic girdle and not just specifically the kegel muscles. They are not hard to do at all. And once you have regained your pelvic strength then you can begin the maintenance exercises which are less time consuming. Where there is a will there is a way... [...]
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The author understands how frustrating it can be to be told to do Kegels and not get results, and offers a solution. The book is easy to use and lays things out in a clear format.
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Everyone has heard of Kegels but that was only where physical retraining for urinary incontinence began ... things have progressed since the 1960s. And these exercises have all the same powerful effects on pelvic muscles and sex that the original Kegels did.
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A newborn baby eliminates urine at will; the bladder empties without thought or inhibition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
urogenital diaphragm muscles, obturator tendon, pelvic muscle tightening, bladder angle, experiencing incontinence, nighttime wetting, leaking problem, treating incontinence, pelvic muscles, obturator internus muscle, breathing diaphragm, mixed incontinence, pelvic diaphragm, voluntary nervous system, exercise protocol, eliminating caffeine, bladder muscle, resting tone, urge incontinence, ani muscles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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A newborn baby eliminates urine at will; the bladder empties without thought or inhibition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
urogenital diaphragm muscles, obturator tendon, pelvic muscle tightening, bladder angle, experiencing incontinence, nighttime wetting, leaking problem, treating incontinence, pelvic muscles, obturator internus muscle, breathing diaphragm, mixed incontinence, pelvic diaphragm, voluntary nervous system, exercise protocol, eliminating caffeine, bladder muscle, resting tone, urge incontinence, ani muscles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Physiological Quieting, Examples Dose New!
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