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Most of us understand that urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. What many people don’t know is that in many cases, the problem can be remedied without expensive drugs and surgery. Surprised? The fact is that incontinence, especially in women is most often caused by a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. And when muscles are weak, they don’t perform like they used to. So, how do you know if your incontinence is caused by a weakened pelvic floor? The first step is to create a bladder diary. This consists of recording your food and liquid intake and monitoring the number of times you need to urinate, actually leak urine or the amount of urine passed at ...

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In the exciting world of biofeedback, there are new and improved products that can help you live a better life without drugs and surgeries. One of the most exciting is the Rhythm Touch TENS unit. A tens unit is a small portable device that can be used to treat chronic pain or reduce pain during physical therapy. Often pain is a sign that something is wrong. However many degenerative diseases can create pain that makes it difficult to function in a normal way.  Additionally, when one is trying to rehabilitate a muscle or joint after surgery, pain can interfere with a patient’s ability to perform the exercises that will lead to recovery. The Rhythm Touch tens unit is a battery ...

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As a woman, I like to feel like I understand my body.  I can recognize when my period is coming. I can tell when I’ve retained water or that my headache is due to dehydration. I also know that doing Kegel exercises will help me to control symptoms of urinary incontinence. But I recently learned something that surprised me.  Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscle which helps to control urine leakage.  But did you know that stronger pelvic muscles will also result in better sexual sensation. It is obvious that a strong muscle will contract more strongly than a flabby muscle.  But new studies have shown that Kegel contractions also increase the ...

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The emWave PSR has been a popular stress reliever for many years.  Based on Heartmath’s scientifically proven theory of coherence, these machines improve your psychological and physical harmony.  But as good as this product is, something has been missing.  While the emWave PSR is convenient and portable, it lacks the ability to store session data for later evaluation. It cannot provide you with a history or show your improvement over time.  If you want to obtain this detailed information, is it is necessary to purchase emWave Desktop. This is also a great product but it can only be used on your computer.  So your choice became a choice between portability and detailed data while tethered to your laptop or ...

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What is urinary incontinence?  In the simplest terms, incontinence is the loss or lessening of voluntary bladder control.  While it can be embarrassing, it is not actually a disease that requires treatment and it is more common than one would think. It ranges in severity from sudden urges that don’t leave enough time to get to the toilet, to leaking a little urine when you sneeze or cough. Unless urinary incontinence affects your everyday life, it may not be necessary to seek treatment.  If you feel that your day to day activities are impacted, there are many simple treatments and lifestyle changes that can help. If you choose to visit your doctor, the first step will be to determine ...

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