[eli5]Why does walking or bouncing your legs in place ease the discomfort of needing to pee?
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It’s basically jist a distraction, when you’re desperate it’s pretty hard to keep it off your mind
I’m pretty sure it’s because when you need to pee, it’s because receptors in your bladder have stimulated and cause both a need to pee and contraction of the smooth muscle lining. By shaking your leg, you’re likely
– Disrupting the receptors
– Relaxing the smooth muscle
– Making your body think its in a position where peeing isn’t appropriate (parasympathetic nervous system will stop rest and digest phase during exercise and movement)
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