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Pelvic Floor Party: Kegels are NOT invited. by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert

Posted Mon 17 May 2010 12:00am , as they get older--whether they've had children or not--will likely experience problems with incontinence. And even men aren't immune. All this suggests that a weak pelvic floor doesn't discriminate. Katy Bowman: Nulliparous women (that's women who've never had a baby) and men are equally affected with PFD (pelvic floor disorder) so while child birth may Read on »

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy by Lupron Girl Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:47am pelvic floor physical therapy and felt scared so I thought it might be useful to do a post about what to expect when you encounter the unknown world of pelvic floor physical therapy. Many women (some men too) go to pelvic floor physical therapists for bladder and bowel disorders like incontinence, painful intercourse, pelvic pain, IBS, etc. When Read on »

Pelvic Floor Party Trick by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert

Posted Fri 18 Jun 2010 12:00am Many of you have read the recent and popular posts, Pelvic Floor Party and Pelvic Floor Encore , but you may no longer be following along in the comments where... the issue, but to introduce some fun, I presume everyone is familiar with the concept of the connection between the pelvic floor and your tongue (careful, it's a family site Read on »

Sexual Function In Women with Pelvic Floor Disorders by Dr. Jennifer Berman Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 4:20am in repairing vaginal damage does not mean that the surgery has �cured� any sexual dysfunction. Much of the literature on sexual function in women with pelvic floor disorders is limited... with pelvic floor disorders was also limited by the lack of a condition-specific validated questionnaire. Use of non-validated or general questionnaires to evaluate quality of life Read on »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »