Bladder Issues & Urinary Symptoms PT

Bladder symptoms are common, but they are not something you should have to “just live with.” Some people leak with running, coughing, laughing, or lifting. Others do not leak at all, but feel like they have to pee constantly, cannot fully empty, wake up multiple times at night, or have bladder pain and UTI-like symptoms even when tests are negative.

Pelvic floor physical therapy looks at how your bladder, pelvic floor muscles, nervous system, breathing, hips, abdomen, and daily habits are working together.

Bladder incontinence pain, pelvic floor physical therapy in Edina, MN

Common Bladder Issues Pelvic Floor PT Can Help With

Not all bladder issues are the same. Understanding your specific symptoms is the first step toward effective treatment.

Stress urinary incontinence: leakage with coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting, jumping, running, or exercise.
Urge urinary incontinence: leakage that happens with a sudden, intense urge to urinate.
Urinary urgency: a strong need to pee that feels hard or impossible to delay.
Urinary frequency: feeling like you have to pee too often during the day.
Nighttime bathroom trips: waking up repeatedly to urinate.
Incomplete bladder emptying: feeling like you cannot fully empty, or needing to go again soon after peeing.
Painful urination or pain after urinating: burning, aching, or pelvic discomfort related to bladder habits.
Bladder pain / IC / painful bladder syndrome: persistent bladder or pelvic discomfort that may flare with stress, foods, hormones, or muscle tension.
Recurring UTI-like symptoms: symptoms that keep coming back, especially when cultures are negative or antibiotics have not fully solved the problem.

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Bladder pain and painful urination, pelvic floor physical therapy in Edina, MN

Treatment is tailored to your symptoms and goals. Care may include bladder retraining, pelvic floor muscle coordination, down-training for tight or overactive muscles, manual therapy, nervous system regulation, breathing strategies, strength and mobility work, and practical education about bladder habits. The goal is not just fewer symptoms, but more confidence in your body and daily life.

Treatments vary depending on your individual symptoms and goals but often include bladder re-training, manual therapy, strength and endurance exercises, relaxation and stretching exercises, education, and/or nervous system regulation training.

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“Today I just finished an appointment with Bethany Hansen LLC. I am so grateful I found her. She has taught me and helped me to retrain my brain. I was struggling with going to the bathroom every 30 minutes. I knew this was not normal but for years nobody could help me. There were years that I was put on drugs which did not work so I had basically given up until I heard about physical therapy. I now have the tools to work on it on my own and I am seeing great success! Once again, thank you, Bethany.”
— C.A.

“Thank you Dr. Hansen for such a professional, comprehensive, and effective plan. I had been struggling with postnatal urinary incontinence while running; something that was very frustrating for me and was keeping me from running. She completely resolved the problem for me.”
— S.A.