Author:
John Stephens
Date Of Creation:
21 January 2021
Update Date:
27 June 2024
Content
Usually, when the bladder is full, we will have a feeling of bladder stretch, signaling that we need to go to the toilet. People with bladder spasms often cannot feel their bladder gradually stretch so that they have time to go to the bathroom in their daily life. Bladder spasms are contractions of muscles that control the bladder in an uncontrolled way, which happens suddenly, causing the patient to lose control of secretion and sometimes feel pain. This is called an overactive bladder, or acute incontinence. Luckily, there are several things you can do to get control of your bladder.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: Treating bladder spasms with muscle training exercises
Increase pelvic muscle strength. Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor exercises, strengthen the pelvic muscles that support the bladder. Men can still do this exercise! To start training your pelvic floor muscles, you first need to locate the correct muscle group.
- When you urinate, use your muscles to stop the flow of urine. You can then identify one of the muscles that support the pelvic and bladder area. You should not stop urinating as it can cause other problems such as urinary tract infections.
- Another way to identify the right muscle group is to imagine you are trying to refrain from "deflating" in public. Tighten your muscles to identify the part of the muscle you need to exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
Talk to your doctor. Your doctor or a physiotherapist can help you find ways to identify the muscle group to exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.- After finding the right muscle group, be careful not to contract, or contract other muscle groups, during exercise. Other muscle group contractions only increase the pressure on the bladder.
- In addition, you should avoid apnea during exercise.
Exercise regularly with many different postures. If your doctor recommends these exercises, you can do the pelvic exercises three times a day in three different positions.- Do these exercises lying down, sitting, and standing.
- Tighten your muscles for three seconds, then relax for three seconds. Repeat 10 to 15 times in each position.
- Once you get used to the rhythm, you can extend the duration of muscle contractions.
Persistence. It may take up to two months for your bladder spasms to improve in frequency or severity.- Note that strengthening your pelvic muscles with exercise is only part of the entire treatment plan to improve or completely remedy your bladder spasm.
Part 2 of 4: Lifestyle changes
Plan to go to the bathroom. Keep track of the times of day when you are prone to contractions, or leakage of urine. Make a schedule for the restroom during the day. Follow a schedule for a few weeks to completely excrete urine to avoid spasm and leakage.
- Gradually increase the time between urination. This will allow your bladder to exercise better control, while strengthening your muscles to prevent spasms.
- Avoid drinking water for two hours before bed to aid in bladder control at night.
Note the types of food used. Some foods can cause bladder spasms. You need to keep track of your foods and eliminate those that stimulate your condition.
- High-acid foods such as citrus and tomatoes, and spicy foods can lead to bladder spasms.
- Chocolate and foods and drinks containing artificial sweeteners can also cause bladder spasms.
Limit alcohol or caffeinated beverages. Beverages with a high caffeine content, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks, can cause contractions. In addition, a drink with a high concentration of acid like citrus juice has a similar effect.
- Alcohol and caffeine fill your bladder quickly, leading to urine leakage and spasms.
- Drinks with citrus main ingredients can irritate the bladder and lead to bladder spasms.
- Drink several times a day instead of drinking continuously for a short time.
Avoid tub baths with foaming baths. Soap contains strong detergents and ingredients in foaming products that are believed to cause bladder contractions.
- Ingredients in bubble baths and soaps that contain aromatherapy or have strong cleansing properties can irritate your bladder and lead to spasms.
Keep track of your weight. Being overweight increases the pressure on your bladder. Consult with your doctor about a healthy weight loss program to help control bladder spasms.
Give up smoking. In addition to its adverse effects on general health, tobacco also irritates the bladder muscles and causes a chronic cough because the lungs are irritated by cigarette smoke, another agent that also causes bladder constriction and leakage. sub.
- Talk to your doctor about a smoking cessation plan. For more information you can read this article
Part 3 of 4: Seeking medical help
Consult your doctor about medications. Some drugs are approved for bladder control. Some drugs work to prevent urine leakage, others control unwanted muscle spasms.
- Colin-type anti-action drugs are bronchodilators (to treat asthma) that work to prevent muscle spasm.As for bladder spasms, they have the ability to prevent unwanted bladder spasms. Drugs in this group include propantheline, oxybutynin, tolterodine tartrate, darifenacin, trospium, and solifenacin succinate. They can cause dry mouth and a number of other side effects, including constipation, blurred vision, heart rhythm disturbances, and dizziness.
- Tricyclic antidepressants can be used in some cases because of their anti-colin-type properties. These drugs can control smooth muscle tissue in the bladder.
- Alpha-blockers (to treat high blood pressure) can be used to relieve symptoms of the bladder spasm strongly by limiting spasm and relaxing bladder muscles. Some popular drugs include prazosin and phenoxybenzamine.
Talk to your doctor to prevent drug interactions. All medicines have side effects and possible interactions with other drugs. In many cases, interactions can be quite dangerous, even fatal.
- Depending on which medications you take on a regular basis and your bladder symptoms, your doctor may prescribe new medications.
Consult with your doctor before taking herbal and alternative methods. You need to take great care when applying these measures. Currently there is very little evidence that herbal and alternative therapies are effective in treating bladder spasms. Always consult your doctor before taking herbal and alternative remedies as they may interact with your medications and affect your current health condition.
- There are a few studies on the effects of herbal and alternative treatments, but not really convincing in improving bladder-related problems, especially bladder spasm.
- Several Japanese and Chinese herbs have been tested, but the results are limited and are not capable of treating bladder spasms.
Consider acupuncture. There are a few studies that demonstrate the benefits of acupuncture by stimulating the bladder glands. After several treatments, patients with bladder spasms claim that their condition is significantly reduced. If your doctor supports this, you may suggest a referral to an acupuncturist with a bladder specialist.
- You can find acupuncturists at Traditional Medicine Hospital in most provinces for professional care.
- If you are on alternative therapy, talk to your doctor about what treatment is best for you.
Talk to your doctor about electrical stimulation equipment. Depending on your medical condition, your doctor may recommend an electrical stimulation device similar to a TENS device (a treatment for chronic pain by infusing low-intensity currents into the sensory nerves and spinal cord. (live to cut off pain signals) to stimulate nerves or muscles to prevent sudden spasm. Often this is not considered the first treatment.
- Many types of devices require minor surgery to implant the body and find the right electrode location.
- This method is often used to treat bladder problems with or without spasm. Electrical stimulation devices are often used to improve certain conditions such as spasmodic bladder syndrome, loss of stress control, and loss of urinary control.
Consider surgery. Surgical treatment for bladder spasms or bladder problems is often based on the main cause of the condition. The doctor will provide information about the risks and benefits of the surgery.
- Surgical treatment for bladder spasms is considered only in patients with severe, painful spasms and those who have not responded to other treatments.
Part 4 of 4: Find out what causes bladder spasms
Consider your muscles. The bladder is controlled and supported by several muscle groups. These muscle groups include sphincter, abdominal wall muscles, and muscles that are part of the bladder. The main cause of bladder spasm is the smooth muscle of the urinary tract, the main muscle that makes up the bladder wall.
- The parietal muscle consists of smooth muscle fibers in the wall of the bladder. The muscles of the urethra contract with the abdominal wall muscles to push urine into the urethra. However, all muscle groups play a role in secretion and can contribute to the problem, so see your doctor for an appropriate diagnosis.
- The sphincter acts as a contraction at the opening of the bladder to prevent urine from coming out. When the brain signals the secretory muscles, the sphincter dilates to allow urine to flow into the urethra.
- The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
- The abdominal wall muscles are in a relaxed state when the bladder is empty and begins to accumulate urine. The muscle group of the abdominal wall stretches slowly along the bladder.
- The abdominal wall muscles and the copper sphincter control the bladder. When the brain transmits secretions, the abdominal muscles contract and put pressure on the bladder to push urine out of the urethra.
- Groups of muscles and nervous system work together with the brain to control urinary excretion. If there is a muscle or nerve problem, it can cause bladder spasm.
Be aware of nerve damage that can cause bladder spasms. Nerves in the bladder have a complex structure that sends and receives signals from the brain.
- The nerves of the bladder and abdominal wall tell the brain when the bladder is filled with urine and needs to be excreted.
- This signal is seen as a feeling of pressure letting you know it's time to go to the toilet.
- Injured nerves send signals to the muscles at the wrong time, causing spasms.
- Several diseases that affect bladder spasm nerve signals include diabetes, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and stroke.
- Other conditions that cause nerve damage include back surgery, pelvic problems or surgery, back problems like disc herniation, and radiation therapy.
Eliminate the possibility of infection. Cystitis or kidney inflammation can cause the muscles to suddenly contract. The itchiness caused by an infection causes the bladder muscles to curl, causing spasms. Urinary tract inflammation is a temporary condition. After the inflammation is completely cured, the bladder problem is also effectively overcome.
- If you suspect that you have cystitis or kidney inflammation, seek medical help as soon as possible to get access to antibiotics for the infection.
- Symptoms of urinary tract infections include frequent urination, urinary retention, burning or pain during excretion, cloudy, discolored, or bloody urine, a strong smell of urine, and pelvic pain.
Talk to your doctor about changing the medication. Certain medications can cause bladder spasms. In this case, you should consult your doctor about any other medical condition that is contributing to bladder spasms.
- Not all drugs have adverse effects. Even drugs with the potential to have negative effects are not necessarily a problem in a patient.
- Do not stop taking medications or change medications. Talk to your doctor about bladder spasms and the medications you are taking.
- If your medications are causing bladder spasms, you can adjust the dosage as directed by your doctor to improve your condition while at the same time keeping your own health under control.
- Some medications that may affect bladder control include sedatives, anxiety improvement, sleep regulation, muscle relaxer, diuretics, or medications that treat nerve damage such as pain. fibromyalgia.
Use the catheter correctly to improve your condition. In many cases, your doctor or you can use your own catheter to constrict your bladder.
- Your body considers the catheter to be a foreign object, so it twists or contracts to remove it.
- Consult your doctor to choose a catheter of the right size and made of a material that is less irritating.
Be aware that there can be many causes of bladder spasms. In some cases, there are many factors that contribute to bladder spasm.
- For example, you may experience muscle weakness or mild nerve damage, but not bladder spasms. Being overweight or consuming caffeine along with muscle weakness or damage to nerves can lead to bladder spasms.
- You should identify several factors that cause bladder spasms to find an effective remedy through a combination of treatments.
