subject: Urinary Leakage – The Value Of Biofeedback [print this page] Urinary Leakage The Value Of Biofeedback
Incontinence is a natural byproduct of prostate surgery and it can be a real cause for concern for men. Any surgery is risky but typically prostate surgery occurs in older men and recovery times are longer simply because the body is not as strong as it once was. Urinary leakage unfortunately, is a part of that prostate surgery experience making the ordeal even more uncomfortable.
However there is evidence that men can hasten their recovery from incontinence is they prepare for the surgery correctly and then follow a regular routine of exercise afterward. Women have known for years that the muscles in the pelvic floor are key to supporting the bladder and other organs in the lower abdomen and they know if these become weak they may experience a continence problem.
Women have been doing Kegel exercises, which are basically isometric exercises of the pelvic floor muscles as a regular part of recovering from pregnancy and childbirth.
Men of course, are not as aware of this muscle group simply because it doesn't come into play in their regular life. However, it is this muscle group that can lessen the time it takes to recover from surgery.
Doctors have discovered that the use of biofeedback both before and after prostate surgery can greatly decrease the amount of time that a man faces with incontinency. By using biofeedback a man can identify the muscle group, exercise, and see the results of that effort.
In a study of men that underwent surgery, those men who prepped for the event using biofeedback and exercise recovered from the leakage problem completely in an average of three and a half months. Those men who did not were still having problems after six months.
Biofeedback can be an effective tool to lessen urinary leakage in men who undergo this prostate procedure. If you or someone you know is about to go this route, be sure to ask your physician about biofeedback.
