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10 Weeks to Bladder Control.
Module 1: Welcome to Vanita’s Protocol
INDEX
Before You Begin
Prostate Cancer and The Prostate
Anatomy of The Pelvic Floor
How the Male Bladder Works?
What is Radical Prostatectomy?
How Does Urination Occur?
What Is Urinary Incontinence?
Post Surgical Precautions
Hydration
Nutrition
Components for Optimal Outcome: Stopping Leakage of Urine
The Must-Do Protocol for Immediately After Surgery/Treatment
Measuring Success with a Bladder Log
About Kegel Exercises
Specific Guidelines for Kegel Exercises Vanita's Way
How to Do a Kegel Before Surgery
What to Remember as you Progress
Module 2: Catheter Care After Surgery
Hospital Stay & Immediately After Surgery
Catheter Care
Call Your Doctor Immediately If...
For Eight Weeks After Surgery
Diet Until Catheter is Removed
Skin Integrity
Common Issues After Surgery
Medications
Module 3: Body Mechanics
Body Mechanics Index
Common Complaint from Men after treatment of Prostate Cancer: I feel a squirt or a huge leakage of urine when I stand up from sitting position
How to Stand Up from a Chair Without Leaking (0:51)
How to walk away after standing up without leaking (1:18)
Getting Out of the Bed without Leaking (0:36)
Getting Up From The Recliner Without Leaking (0:45)
Getting Out Of The Car Without Leaking
Constipation & Leakage
Stress Levels and Leakage
Importance of Mindfulness in Decreasing Leakage of Urine
What To Do If You Feel Dribbling Of Urine When You Are Walking
Controlling Urine Leakage At Night Using The Alarm Clock
Guidelines To Sleeping Through The Night
Why Drinking Water Is Important To Get A Urine Stream
How To Get A Stream & A Sensation To Urinate (If You Don’t Have Either)
What happens if you contract and relax your pelvic muscles to get a stream of urine (pumping action).
How To Stop Dribbling, Or Urine Leakage After Finishing Urination
Why You Should Not Do Kegels by Trying to Stop Urine Midstream.
The Phenomenon Of Phantom Leakage
How To Make It To The Bathroom Without Dribbling (Overcoming Urinary Urgency And Frequency)
How to know how much belly I should pull in?
Types of Diapers and Pads
Importance of Transitioning to Smaller Pads and Thinner Pads.
Module 4: Weekly Exercises
Introduction to Symptom Questionnaire.
Symptoms Questionnaire: Initial Evaluation
Pad Protocol to follow
Kegel Exercises Protocol After Surgery (1:58)
Exercise Glossary
Week 0 - Prepare for a New Lifestyle (1:05)
Week 1 - Start Slow (5:01)
Week 2 – Holding the Count (6:19)
Week 3 – Be Consistent and Dependent (7:08)
Week 4 – Heating Up (8:11)
Week 5 – Over the Hump (10:40)
Week 6 – Dry at Night (11:53)
Week 7 – Dry in the Morning (14:36)
Week 8 – Getting Back to Normal (21:59)
Week 9 – Made It! (25:24)
Week 10 – Back to Normal (25:24)
Conclusion.
Module 5
Kegels (1:05)
Reverse Kegels (0:53)
Frontal Kegel (0:24)
Complete Kegel (0:45)
Mindfulness Exercise One (1:01)
Mindfulness Exercise Two (1:01)
Mindfulness Exercise Three (1:01)
Leg Rolls Supine (0:56)
Squeezing the Ball (0:49)
Pushing the Band (0:49)
Reverse Abdominal One (1:03)
Reverse Abdominal Two (1:26)
Reverse Abdominal Three (1:03)
Pillow Squeeze (0:49)
Mini Squat (0:51)
Overhead Reach (1:01)
Diagonal Reach in Standing (1:01)
Pushing Down (0:51)
Sit to Stand (0:54)
Side Step (0:52)
Stool Step Up (0:54)
Lifting an Object (1:03)
Butterfly Stretch in Sitting (0:51)
Butterfly Stretch in Supine (1:03)
Legs up Against the wall (0:33)
Legs up Against a Wall with Rolling (1:01)
Accupressure Points for Relaxation: Hand (1:00)
Accupressure Points for Relaxation: Foot (1:48)
Post Surgical Precautions
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