{"id":2047,"date":"2022-09-11T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T17:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2022-09-11T13:54:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T17:54:12","slug":"incontinence-in-female-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/incontinence-in-female-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Incontinence in Female Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Urinary Incontinence and Young Female Athletes<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/urinary-incontinence-in-sports\/\">Urinary incontinence in female athletes<\/a> is common.\u00a0 A recent study found that compared to sedentary women, athletes had a 177% higher risk of urinary incontinence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1.png\" alt=\"Stress urinary incontinence in female athletes can occur during sports\" width=\"460\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1.png 460w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-180x146.png 180w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-92x75.png 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What is urinary incontinence?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leaking of urine. There are different types of incontinence, but stress urinary incontinence in female athletes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/urinary-incontinence-in-sports\/\">can occur during sports<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Stress urinary incontinence is the involuntary leaking of urine with activities (running, jumping, lifting, coughing, sneezing, etc.).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What causes stress urinary incontinence in female athletes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are numerous causes of stress urinary incontinence but some of the most common are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/pelvic-health-physical-therapy-its-not-just-kegels\/\">pelvic floor muscles are not strong enough<\/a>, the muscles will not be able to fully close off the urethra which can lead to leaking urine with activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If pressure is not managed well through the abdomen and someone is holding their breath during activities, more pressure is put into the pelvic floor which can cause leaking.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If other muscles that surround the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/what-is-the-pelvic-floor-and-pelvic-health-physical-therapy\/\">pelvic floor<\/a> (lower abdominal muscles, glutes, quads, etc) are not strong enough, the pelvic floor may be over compensating and working too hard.\u00a0 This can lead to pelvic floor muscle fatigue and as a result, leaking.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"Stress urinary incontinence in female athletes can occur during sports\" width=\"460\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4.png 460w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-180x146.png 180w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-92x75.png 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Why does this matter?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals who experience urinary incontinence are often too embarrassed to mention their symptoms to others.\u00a0 The above study also found that 87% of young female athletes experiencing incontinence said they would never mention their symptoms to their coach.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can negatively impact an athlete\u2019s quality of life and if symptoms are bothersome enough, may lead to sport drop out or activity modification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3.png\" alt=\"Stress urinary incontinence in female athletes can occur during sports\" width=\"460\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3.png 460w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-180x146.png 180w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-92x75.png 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Who is at risk?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone can experience urinary incontinence.\u00a0 A study out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenshospital.org\">Boston Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a> recently looked at young female athletes between the ages of 15 and 30 years old and found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/urinary-incontinence-in-sports\/\">athletes competing in impact sports<\/a> were 4.5x more likely to experience urinary incontinence vs. athletes competing in non-impact sports.\u00a0 This study also found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\">athletes with low energy availability<\/a> were 2x more likely to experience urinary incontinence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"Stress urinary incontinence in female athletes can occur during sports\" width=\"460\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.png 460w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-180x146.png 180w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-92x75.png 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What can be done about incontinence in female athletes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that physical therapy can help!\u00a0 There are many different physical therapy exercises that can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/pelvic-health-physical-therapy-its-not-just-kegels\/\">strengthen the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles<\/a>.\u00a0 Strengthening muscles below the pelvic floor (calves, quads, glutes) and muscles above the pelvic floor (lower abdominals) helps to take pressure off the pelvic floor and helps manage impact during jumping and running.\u00a0 Focusing on breathing techniques during impact exercises can also help to decrease the pressure into the pelvic floor which can help reduce leaking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5.png\" alt=\"There are many different physical therapy exercises that can help strengthen the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles.\" width=\"460\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5.png 460w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-180x146.png 180w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-92x75.png 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone you know is experiencing urinary incontinence with sports, email us at <a href=\"mailto:office@girlfitpt.com\">office@girlfitpt.com<\/a> or call us at 617-618-9290 to schedule a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/pelvic-health\/\">PT appointment<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/resources\/blog\/5-reasons-to-schedule-a-wellness-visit\/\">Wellness Visit<\/a> with one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/our-team\/\">pelvic health physical therapists<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Instagram page (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/girlfitrocks\/\">@girlfitrocks<\/a>) is also a great resource that offers exercises that can help with urinary incontinence!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/our-team\/\">Maggie Curtis, PT, DPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/girlfitrocks\/\">@girlfitrocks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2.png 200w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-146x146.png 146w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-85x85.png 85w, https:\/\/www.girlfitpt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Copy-of-girl-fit-2-80x80.png 80w\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebullido TR, G\u00f3mez-Tom\u00e1s C, Faigenbaum AD, Chulvi-Medrano I. The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Adolescent Female Athletes: A Systematic Review. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 2021; 6(1):12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/jfmk6010012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Whitney KE, Holtzman B, Cook D, et al. Low energy availability and impact sport participation as risk factors for urinary incontinence in female athletes. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J Pediatr Urol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 2021;17(3):290.e1-290.e7. doi:10.1016\/j.jpurol.2021.01.041<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urinary Incontinence and Young Female Athletes &nbsp; Urinary incontinence in female athletes is common.\u00a0 A recent study found that compared to sedentary women, athletes had a<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":2050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[201,240,115,35,130,36,10,156,237],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Incontinence in Female Athletes - 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