Types Of Incontinence - TensCare Alivia Manual Del Usuario

the surrounding muscles, lifting up
and towards your belly button – a
squeezing and lifting sensation.
Another way is to try and stop the
flow of urine during urination. If you
are successful, then you know you
are exercising the correct muscles.
Note: These techniques are
just to help you confirm that you
are using the correct muscles.
It is important to have an empty bladder
before starting the exercises.
3) Try to remember the lifting and
squeezing sensation and when you
are ready try to recreate it just using
the muscles you identified earlier;
don't tense the muscles in your legs,
stomach or buttocks and remember
to breathe normally.
4) Aim to hold each squeeze or
'contraction' for
seconds, then release and relax.
You should feel a 'letting go' of the
muscles. Rest for five seconds and
then repeat.
5) Try and do about ten squeezes in
this way.
6) Repeat the whole process three or
four times a day.
7) Over a period of time try to increase
the muscle contractions up to about
ten seconds, but remember to rest in
between each squeeze for longer
periods.
Note: It is important to aim for
quality contractions,
quantity, so a few good hard
squeezes are better than a series of
weak ones.
three to five
not
Do not worry if you find holding for 3
seconds difficult
squeeze for as long as you feel
comfortable to do so. The more
exercise you do, the stronger the
muscles will become and the longer
you will be able to squeeze.
8) Using your Alivia
stimulator in conjunction with Kegel
exercises will give you a better
understanding of how they work and
how to get the greatest benefit from
them.
Use the pointer as an indication of how
well you are performing the Kegel
exercises.
• When performed
correctly, the pointer
will move
downwards.
• When performed
incorrectly,
pointer will move
upwards.
5. TYPES
INCONTINENCE
There are three types of incontinence:
Stress, Urge, and Mixed.
Stress Incontinence
If you leak urine when you cough,
sneeze, laugh, strain or make sudden
movements, this is called Stress
Incontinence.
It is particularly common in women who
have had a natural childbirth and occurs
when the bladder neck and the other
mechanisms that act to hold urine in the
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