Urinary Incontinence During Exercise: Why It Happens & How to Take Back Control
You’re halfway through a great workout—lifting, running, jumping rope—and suddenly, you feel it: that small (or not-so-small) leak you didn’t sign up for. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Urinary incontinence during exercise is incredibly common, yet it’s still a topic many people feel embarrassed to talk about. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I can […]
Powerlifting Urinary Leakage
There has been a recent viral post showing a female weightlifter completely losing her bladder during a heavy lift. This is called athletic stress incontinence. Leakage with sneezing, coughing, and/or running is not the same as leakage with lifting over 150lbs, and this is called stress incontinence. Lifting 150lbs is extremely hard on the pelvic […]