Managing Bladder Incontinence

This video presents different strategies to help manage urinary incontinence after a stroke including scheduled voiding, environmental strategies, exercises and cortical inhibition

This video was created by Bianca D’Aliesio, Meng Jia Gu, Olivia Colucci, and Olivia Fiorino, master’s students in physiotherapy. The video was created under the supervision of Claudia Brown, MScPT, PT and Marie-Hélène Boudrias, PhD, PT.

Helpful resources:

Video on how to perform pelvic floor exercises: https://youtu.be/JFJtUtKQCuM?si=2IzR2zV1Tt1wdAMl 

American Stroke Association: HOPE: The Stroke Recovery Guide 
A guide providing information and tips to help people adjust to and recover after a stroke. 
https://www.stroke.org/en/-/media/Stroke-Files/life-after-stroke/HOPE-The-Stroke-Recovery-Guide.pdf?sc_lang=en 

American Stroke Association: Managing Incontinence Post-Stroke 
A video explaining incontinence after stroke and strategies that may help manage it. 
https://youtu.be/o-xVajwdVGc?si=oP5yhH1OS0GHhwHZ 

Heart and Stroke: Your Stroke Journey: A Guide for People Living with Stroke. A guide providing information and resources for people living with the effects of a stroke. 
https://www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/pdf-files/canada/your-stroke-journey/en-your-stroke-journey-v20.pdf?rev=01a46257b0634561b49b56066a4fb4be 

Stroke Engine: Urinary Incontinence 
Information about urinary incontinence after stroke, including its causes, symptoms, and management options. 
https://strokengine.ca/en/consequences/urinary-incontinence/ 

Visit the SPOT playlist to see more educational videos about bladder and bowel health after a stroke!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMfJihLOASXQY9qklWOCZN2EUWIXkyiB

Please note:

This video provides general educational information and does not replace advice from your healthcare professional.

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References used to create this video:

American Stroke Association. (n.d.). HOPE: The Stroke Recovery Guide. 
https://www.stroke.org/en/-/media/Stroke-Files/life-after-stroke/HOPE-The-Stroke-Recovery-Guide.pdf?sc_lang=en 

American Stroke Association. (2020, February 26). Managing incontinence post-stroke [Video]. YouTube. 
https://youtu.be/o-xVajwdVGc?si=oP5yhH1OS0GHhwHZ 

Heart and Stroke. (n.d.). Your stroke journey: A guide for people living with stroke. 
https://www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/pdf-files/canada/your-stroke-journey/en-your-stroke-journey-v20.pdf?rev=01a46257b0634561b49b56066a4fb4be 

Ogourtsova, T., et al. (2017). Urinary incontinence. Stroke Engine. 
https://strokengine.ca/en/consequences/urinary-incontinence/ 

Tish, M. M., & Geerling, J. C. (2020). The brain and the bladder: Forebrain control of urinary (in)continence. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 658. 
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00658 

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