Annual Incontinence Screen
Background on Incontinence Screening
WPSI recommends annual screening of all women for urinary incontinence (UI). Screening should use a validated instrument to assess symptoms of UI, type and degree of the incontinence, and impact on the woman’s health, function, and quality of life (QOL).
Screen annually; 51% of women suffer from urge, stress, or mixed UI, AND 55% of those women won’t self-report symptoms to their physician. UI is associated with UTI, skin ulceration, and fractures occurring at night from falls or while rushing during an episode of urge UI.
Solution to Incontinence
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) is a safe and effective non-pharmacological/non-surgical intervention to address pelvic floor dysfunction including the main types of Urinary Incontinence.
Patients seeking Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence have a thorough, personalized solution that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than alternative treatments (e.g., medication and surgery).
Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Incontinence
- Retained Independence. If finding a restroom leaves you feeling worried or frustrated, PFPT can help you get your confidence back.
- Improved Immediate and Long-Term QOL. If UI has ever stopped you from living life on your terms, PFPT can help you get back to doing the things you love, with the ones you love.
- Reduced Need for Intrusive Intervention. If you have ever forgotten a dose of medication, you know how hard daily medication can be. PFPT can help you get off medication and provide a long-term solution to your UI.
Submitted by Dr. Lauren Collier Peterson, PT, DPT
Clinical Director FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers of Oklahoma City
Dr. Peterson and her staff provide Physical Therapy for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, imbalance and falls risk, & orthopedic injuries in OKC.
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Reference:
Women’s Preventative Services Initiative (WPSI) recommendations. O’Reilly, et al. (2018). Annals of Internal Medicine, 169, 320-329.