Types Of Incontinence - TensCare Unicare Mode D'emploi

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
normally.
4) Aim to hold each squeeze or
'contraction' for three to five
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, not
quantity, so a few good hard
squeezes are better than a series of
weak ones.
Do not worry if you find holding for
3 seconds difficult at first. Just
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
squeeze.
8) Using your Unicare pelvic floor
stimulator in conjunction with
to breathe
be able to
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,
pointer will move
downwards.
• When performed
incorrectly,
pointer will move
upwards.
5. TYPES
INCONTINENCE
There are three
incontinence: Stress,
Mixed.
Stress Incontinence
If you leak urine when you cough,
sneeze, laugh,
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 bladder are not
working properly. The most common
cause is a weak pelvic floor.
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