Download or read book Incontinence a Time to Heal with Yoga and Acupressure written by Dawn R. Mahowald and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-03-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book "These exercises [for Simple Urinary Incontinence] really DO work! I use them regularly and I often remind my friends to do the same." Therese Sherry, Active Retiree, Arkansas Do you, like so many others, suffer from Simple Urinary Incontinence? Do you leak urine when you sneeze, cough, or run? Do you have trouble making it to the bathroom in time? Do you suffer from adult "diaper rash"? Do you have a disproportionate number of bladder or vaginal infections due to constant dampness from leaking urine? Are you embarrassed in public because you have wet spots or do you just avoid going out in public at all because of that odor that say you no longer have urinary control? Are you tired of paying such high prices for adult diapers, pads, and other incontinence products? Is your intimate life with your partner disrupted because of untimely and embarrassing leakage? At last, here is an easy, effective, physician developed exercise program you can use at home to help with Simple Urinary Incontinence. Dr. Emilia A. Ripoll, MD, Urologist and Medical Acupuncturist along with Dawn R. Mahowald, Certified Yoga Instructor, developed this simple six week program of easy exercises after successfully working with hundreds of patients with Simple Urinary Incontinence. Their program can help you too! In their book you can learn how to:Strengthen your pelvic floor muscles to increase urinary controlImprove bladder nerve function by strengthening your lower back musclesStimulate acupressure points to improve overall bladder functionDecrease feelings of stress and depression surrounding Simple Urinary IncontinenceReduce your likelihood of bladder and other infections which often accompany Simple Urinary Incontinence Don't delay. Dr. Ripoll's program has helped hundreds of her patients. It may be able to help you too! The program in this book can also help with many other kinds of incontinence such as urge incontinence, post-prostate surgery incontinence, and others.