Take Control

Seminar to be presented by Claudia Chica, P.T., DOM in the office of Joya L. Schoen, M.D.
Tuesday, November 16 at 6:30pm.
1850 Lee Road, Suite 240
Winter Park, FL 32789
407.644.2729

A frequent concern for many people is Urinary Incontinence. When the bladder fills with urine, sensory nerves send impulses to the brain indicating that the bladder is full. The sensory nerves connect with other nerves in the spinal cord to relay this information. In turn, the brain sends impulses back to the bladder instructing the bladder to empty its contents.

Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control. Symptoms range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. Most bladder control problems happen when muscles are too weak or too reactive. If the muscles that keep your bladder closed are weak, you may have accidents when you sneeze, laugh or lift a heavy object. This is called Stress Incontinence. If bladder muscles become too active, you may feel a strong urge to go to the bathroom when you have little urine in your bladder. This is called Urge Incontinence or overactive bladder. There are other causes of incontinence, such as prostate problems, tumors, prolapsed organs and nerve damage.

Dr. Chica will discuss several therapeutic approaches she uses to promote increased control of the pelvic floor muscles and proper function of the genito-urinary and reproductive systems. All organs relate to the higher processes of communication from the brain. Acupuncture, Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation, will help re-establish this connection and allow the Autonomic Nervous System to come to a more balanced position.

Many of the restrictions and dysfunctions found on the pelvic floor, are caused by external trauma, surgeries, scars, infections and toxicity; but a great percentage (70% or higher) can be caused by emotional trauma.

Emotions go into the organs via the Autonomic Nervous System ganglia. Painful memories and disturbed emotions remain stored in the tissue/organs. The body protects the affected organ(s) and hugs the lesion. Cellular memory keeps the emotional trauma information trapped in the tissues in the form of adhesion and energy cysts, causing disruption of function to the whole system.

Benefits of using "Regulatory and Manuel Therapies" to address Pelvic Floor Weakness and/or Dysfunction are:

• Improved or recovered control of bowel and bladder.
• Heightened sexual response in women and increased sexual control in men.
• Increased strength, tone and elasticity of pelvic structures to support the abdominal and pelvic contents against the effects of gravity.
• Improvement of core strength for a strong and healthy lower back.
• Increased sense of well-being and peace.

By receiving proper care it is possible for patients to avoid surgery and to insure continued vitality.