Pelvic Floor

Pelvic Floor Exercises Can Help Manage Incontinence by Allanda .. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:11pm The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles inside the pelvis that forms a floor in the body. They surround the urethra, vagina and rectum and should, along with the sphincter muscles, maintain control over these openings. If the pelvic floor muscles are weak the urethra can fall during exertion, resulting in leaking. To strengthen Read on »

Pelvic Floor Disorders by Mark Pegram Posted Sun 04 Apr 2010 4:30pm Pelvic floor disorders have been linked to low levels of vitamin D. Here is an article from Medscape: Higher Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Lower Risk of Pelvic Floor Disorders. It seems that vitamin D can improve pelvic muscle strength and reduce pelvic floor disorders including incontinence. I know my mother had this issue. It seems Read on »

Pelvic Floor Exercises App by Allanda .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 15 May 2012 6:04am We’re always talking about the benefits of Pelvic Floor Exercises for managing Incontinence and Bladder problems . Well it seems that the folks at Tena are just as strong believers as Allanda . They’ve just launched their new Pelvic Floor Exercises “ App ” which reminds you when and how to do Pelvic Floor Exercises , you can download it at www. ... Read on »

How to use the Pelvic Floor Muscles and the Gluteals by Movements Afoot Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 09 Nov 2009 10:00pm “Pelvic Floor Muscle. People often ask me “Is it ok that I clench my gluteals when I engage my pelvic floor?” Other than trying to cue them to release their glutes... with my PFM.)” Teacher My favorite way to get people to understand their pelvic floor muscles (PFM) is using the physioball. Lateral shifts on physioball Have them sit Read on »

What's my Pelvic Floor for? by Bonnie B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:42pm floor PT with more than 30 years of experience treating women’s health issues. She’s dedicated her life to not only treating pelvic floor dysfunction, but educating other PTs on how to best treat PFD. Mary is also the author of a wonderful book titled: “ My Pelvic Flaw: Preventing Pelvic Floor Problems Throughout Life ”. Mary, you have the floor—pardon Read on »

Kegels for Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening by Kathleen and Mary Posted Mon 05 Apr 2010 2:20pm also taught his patients a systematic exercise program to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. His name “Kegel” became the name for pelvic floor exercises. Why would I want to do Kegels anyway? The pelvic floor muscles have 3 basic functions. Support: these muscles literally hold up your organs. Without good support from the pelvic muscles your Read on »

Excercise Pelvic Floor Muscles to Improve Incontinence by Allanda .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 3:54pm One of the most effective ways of helping incontinence is doing pelvic floor exercises. This will help toward strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and therefore the bladder. The first step in making your pelvic floor stronger, is recognising where the muscles are. To locate them, contract your muscles as though you are trying to stop yourself Read on »

Pelvic floor exercises as written by Australian Government Department of Health by Kelly K. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 11 Jul 2008 7:10pm Describes the pelvic floor muscles, what may cause them to weaken, the benefits of pelvic floor exercises and how to do pelvic floor exercises (information from the Continence Foundation of Australia). What are the pelvic floor muscles? The floor of the pelvis is made up of layers of muscle and other tissues. These layers stretch like a hammock Read on »

A Guide to Pelvic Floor Exercises! by Allanda .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 9:16am When experiencing incontinence your pelvic muscles become weaker, but as with all muscles they can be strengthened again. Pelvic floor exercises are a great way of achieving this. Here are some tips to help you get started: - Carry out pelvic floor exercises for 5 minutes 3 times a day. This will help to strengthen your bladder, therefore giving you more Read on »

How Ab Exercises can Harm your Pelvic Floor by Bonnie B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:42pm

1 Comment as a special treat for his completing his MBA. Added to all of that excitement was my never-ending job of keeping my temperamental pelvic floor under control, and the end result was me... abs are to my pelvic floor. Take it away Mary! Thank you Bonnie! Like Bonnie, most women long for a flat stomach and toned abs. And according to the physical fitness Read on »

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