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Episode 16: The Five Types of Urinary Leakage

Joy Noble • October 30, 2023

Welcome to Pints & Pelvic Floors: The Podcast. In Episode 16, I review the five different types of urinary leakage and how pelvic floor therapy can help.

Pints & Pelvic Floors: The Podcast - Episode 16: The Five Types of Urinary Leakage

Episode 16 Recap:

The five types of urinary leakage:

  • Stress incontinence
  • Urge incontinence
  • Mixed incontinence
  • Functional incontinence
  • Overflow incontinence

Pelvic floor therapy will look for issues related to the musculoskeletal system including muscle weakness, tightness, coordination issues, and the kinetic chain as well as bigger underlying pathology such as an enlarged prostate or a neurologic condition.


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