Listen to your bladder, not your schedule.
TikTok isnt necessarily known for being a bastion of credible wellness advice.
(For example, like do notuse a nail file to straighten your teeth).
Stop peeing just in case!
physical therapy student Sabrina Baxter urged on TikTok in March.
She isnt the only one sounding off on social media about the just in case pee, either.
Physical therapist Bethany Henry Clark has also receiveda lot of attentionfor her postswarning people against the habit.
Are you a just in case pee-er?
Heres what you should probably know.
Listening to your bladder is your best bet.
People should really listen to their body, he said.
Use the bathroom as frequently your body tells you to go.
Training yourself to hold your pee can be harmful in the long run.
And with the bladder, when it becomes injured, it does not squeeze as well.
He noted that this can be a particular issue with kids when theyre first learning to use the toilet.
There are some people who can really benefit from bladder training.
They can help get at the root cause and tailor a treatment that can help.
And that definitely might include behavioral changes, like scheduled toilet trips and targeted bladder training.
For some people, the just in case pee might be an important part of their routine.
But again, an expert can really help you figure out whats best.
For everyone else, common sense really wins.
When possible, just pee when you feel like you have to.This article originally appeared onHuffPost.
