How to Stop a Spastic Bladder

A spastic -- or overactive -- bladder takes place when the urinary bladder wall contracts, causing an unstoppable need to urinate. Overactive bladders are more common in older adults, affecting one in 11 adults in the U.S., according to Medicine Net. While very common, overactive bladder is not a normal part of aging, and any sign of this should receive medical attention as soon as possible. The physical symptoms are uncontrollable urination or urgency of urination. Overactive bladder can also cause social, sexual, occupational and psychological issues too, and the problem should not be ignored. The treatment process should be administered by your physician, and any exercises or medicine you take should be directly suggested and prescribed by your doctor. These are ways that your doctor will more than likely instruct you to treat your problem.

Instructions

Instructions

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  Perform pelvic muscle rehabilitation to improve muscle tone and prevent uncontrollable urination. Some of these stretches include kegel exercises (daily pelvic exercises performed 30-80 times daily for eight weeks), biofeedback (helps people gain insight about their condition and how to control pelvic muscles) and vaginal weight training (performed for 15 minutes twice a day for about a month). All of these can be further explained by your doctor.

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  Perform behavioral therapy techniques such as bladder training and toileting assistance. Bladder training helps people resist the urge to urinate and slowly expand the intervals between urination. Toileting involves a toilet schedule, habit training and the emptying of the bladder on a schedule to prevent leaking, according to Medicine Net.

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  Take medicine for bladder control. The three main medicines prescribed by doctors are Oxybutynin (Ditropan), which prevents the urge by relaxing the sphincter; Tolterodine (Detrol), which treats the overactive bladder by purging the symptoms; and Estrogen, which helps combined with other treatments for post-menopausal women with urinary problems. Again, do not take anything without a prescription from your doctor.

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  Improve your access to a toilet for bathroom use. Position yourself to have access whenever you need one; and if you need additional equipment such as canes, wheelchair, walkers or ramps, install those as needed. The goal is to have access to a bathroom when you need it in conjunction with the toileting and scheduling steps.

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  Closely manage your fluids and diet, eliminating caffeine and encouraging an abundance of fiber in the diet. The diet pulls a lot of weight in the treatment of overactive bladder and, paired with other treatments, can do a lot of good for the condition.