Empt
y your bladder and overcome incomplete bladder emptying with this short instructional video by Michelle Kenway Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. Michelle is the author of Inside Out – the essential women’s guide to pelvic support, along with Urogynaecologist Dr Judith Goh.
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This short information video teaches women the correct bladder empty position and technique. The technique demonstrated is designed to help women achieve an empty bladder without straining.
About ‘How to Empty Your Bladder’
This online video teaches women how to empty bladder contents effectively without straining with:
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Correct seated position for emptying the bladder;
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How to relax relax the pelvic floor muscles with bladder empty;
- Techniques for overcoming incomplete bladder emptying;
- How to improve urinary flow with voiding; and
- How to avoid straining to completely empty bladder contents.
Video duration: 2 minutes
Who is Bladder Emptying Video Suited to?
This information video is suited to women seeking information about overcoming the following:
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Bladder retention or urinary retention problems;
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Bladder dysfunction including slow flow and incomplete emptying;
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Recent bladder repair surgery;
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Recent pelvic surgery including after a hysterectomy and after pelvic prolapse repair;
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Chronic bladder infection associated with inability to completely empty bladder contents;
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Bladder emptying difficulty after recent childbirth;
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Bladder problems with pelvic pain and increased pelvic floor muscle tension; and
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Interstitial cystitis.
Note: to ensure smooth viewing of the video, it is recommended that you press on this play arrow and then when the video starts loading you press the ‘pause’ button until you can see that the entire video has loaded. This will help avoid the video stopping to load while you watch.
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This information is provided for general information only and should in no way be considered as a substitute for medical advice and information about your particular condition. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate, the author accepts no responsibility and cannot guarantee the consequences if individuals choose to rely upon these contents as their sole source of information about a condition and its rehabilitation.
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Thank you for your excellent info on emptying the bladder. I have had 3 operations and lining up for the 4th and no one has told me what I have learned from you
Hi Sheryl
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this feedback, so glad to be of help to you!
Best wishes
Michelle