When You Need to Pee but Can’t Get Up: The Hidden ‘Toileting Trap’ in Parkinson’s Disease-帕金森氏症的如廁陷阱

Poster Presentation at the 2026 International Continence Society Annual Meeting 🚨 When You Need to Go but Cannot Get Up: The “Toileting Trap” in Parkinson’s Disease For people with Parkinson’s disease, the challenge is often more than tremor or slow movement. When a sudden, intense urge to urinate occurs, a person may need to quickly stand up, stabilize their body, walk to the bathroom, and transfer safely. However, urinary urgency and Parkinsonian motor impairment can occur simultaneously. This creates a dangerous gap between bladder urgency and functional mobility. 🚨 The urge to urinate—but difficulty getting up 🚨 The need to move quickly—but an increased risk of falling 🚨 Mobility that cannot keep pace with bladder urgency—leading to urinary incontinence We describe this critical conflict as the “Toileting Trap.” 🔬 Our 16-Week Multimodal Intervention To address this challenge, our Taiwanese research team developed a 16-week multidisciplinary intervention integrating: 🔹 Core stabilization training 🔹 Lower-limb strength and functional training 🔹 Taiko drumming–based rhythmic training 🔹 External auditory cueing and movement facilitation The goal was to explore how rhythmic auditory cues could support movement initiation and functional mobility. Rather than focusing solely on bladder symptoms or motor performance, this approach considers the entire toileting process—from feeling the urge to safely reaching the toilet. 💡 Our Key Message Urinary problems and mobility problems should not be treated in isolation. Parkinson’s disease requires an integrated perspective that bridges neuro-urological care and physical therapy. By breaking down traditional healthcare silos, we may better support: 🧍 Functional mobility 🚽 Safe toileting 🛡️ Fall prevention 💙 Independence and dignity #ICS2026 #InternationalContinenceSociety #ParkinsonsDisease #Parkinsons #UrinaryUrgency #UrinaryIncontinence #OveractiveBladder #NeuroUrology #LowerUrinaryTractSymptoms #LUTS #PhysicalTherapy #Physiotherapy #NeurologicalRehabilitation #NeuroRehabilitation #FallPrevention #SafeToileting #FunctionalMobility #TaikoDrumming #RhythmicTraining #AuditoryCueing #ExerciseTherapy #MultidisciplinaryCare #IntegratedCare #DementiaAndParkinsons #HealthyAging #Rehabilitation #PatientDignity #QualityOfLife #PTLaiYuFen #YuFenLai