Urinary incontinence comes in many different forms. These include:

• Leaking when you cough and sneeze
• Leaking with physical activity or heavy lifting
• Experiencing a constant urge to urinate or urinating too frequently
• Unable to make it to the toilet on time
• Dribbling or leaking after going to the toilet
• Leaking for no apparent reason

Evidence indicates that men’s incontinence can be overcome effectively. There are many strategies that can be used to by our physiotherapists to treat the various forms of incontinence. These include physical (pelvic floor rehabilitation), mental and cognitive behavioural strategies which help to restore normal urinary function.

Pelvic floor rehabilitation is taught using real-time ultrasound by our physiotherapists. This is so we can ensure you are using the right muscles and allows men to visualise the correct contraction of the pelvic floor for effective rehabilitation. High quality contractions are more likely to produce better outcomes and each program will be tailored to an individuals circumstances to assist them with getting back to normal life sooner.

In circumstances where a weak or overactive bladder may be contributing to your incontinence symptoms, a number of specific bladder re training strategies are used to address these issues.