LAKEPORT – Sutter Lakeside Hospital offers a treatment program for individuals who experience urinary incontinence.

The program is now in its third year with services provided through the Rehabilitation Services Department.

Incontinence is the loss of urinary control and affects people of all ages. Impairment of the pelvic floor muscles can result in leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing or lifting objects.

Most sufferers are too embarrassed to seek help, but in most cases the pelvic floor can be rehabilitated and function restored.

Frequently cited reasons for not seeking treatment are a belief that incontinence is a normal part of aging or an inevitable result of vaginal childbirth.

This program is an effective treatment option for prostatitis, prostatectomy, pregnancy and postpartum, menopause, aging and elderly, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and cerebrovascular accident.

Individuals who have experienced leaking of urine are reporting a reduction or total elimination of leaking, on average, within three to five visits at Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s Continence program.

Some of these people report a 10-year history of leaking. The program components are simple and practical for individuals of all ages and include lifestyle education, pelvic floor strengthening, breathing exercises and biofeedback.

If you suffer from incontinence or know someone who does, please contact your doctor for a referral. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation department at 262-5090.

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