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Joel K. Manchester, New Hampshire
I'm a massage therapist located in Manchester, NH.  Have my own practice as well as work for... More
Laura Efinger, OT Cairo, EG
Hello, my name is Laura Efinger and I am an American Occupational Therapist. I am originally from... More
Dr Robert Little, D.C. El Cerrito, California
Want pain relief, more vitality, and less stress?  How about keeping your flexibility for... More
winnyninnypoopoo Mount Vernon, Missouri
Hemicrania continua sufferer, with multiple pieces parts that don't work!!! Have an occipital... More
Joe and Leanna OKC, Oklahoma
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My Amazing Pelvic Floor... by Kathryn H. Patient Expert that most people were able to stay dry 85% to 90% (or more) of the time upon faithful completion of pelvic floor... you to relax.   I also watched a movie on the amazing pelvic floor.  Did you know that the urge to pee lasts...
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Can Help Manage Urinary Incontinence In Older Women by Andrea Patient Expert ago, after a car crash in 1992 crushed my pelvis. I had an amazing physical therapy team (good thing...
Why it's Hard to Find Doctors Who Know their Way Around the Pelvic Floor by Bonnie B. Patient Expert of the most knowledgeable pelvic floor physical therapists in the country. The goal of the presentation was to educate gynecologists affiliated with the hospital about pelvic floor musculoskeletal dysfunction (PFMD...
Getting to (Another) Point about the Pelvic Floor by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert for that (ahem pelvic floor disorder, anyone?) when we actually have our pregnancies to thank for getting us to..." almost always have everything to do with a weak pelvic floor. I believe increased athletic activity can also illuminate pelvic floor weakness...
Physiotherapists can do ‘wonders’ with pelvic floor by Allanda .. Patient Expert necessarily resort to surgery or medication, as physiotherapists can now do “wonders” when it comes to pelvic floor... problems. “Now we understand that the pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles, and those can become strained...
The Pelvic Floor, Prolapse and Pregnancy by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional , and now I am in the midst of dealing (and healing!) with pelvic floor problems postpartum. I was originally drawn to this subject matter because so many students discretely approached me about pelvic floor issues...
Finding a PT who can treat your Pelvic Floor is about to get Easier! by Bonnie B. Patient Expert When I realized I needed to see a physical therapist to treat my pelvic floor dysfunction (pelvic... diagnosed with some form of pelvic floor musculoskeletal dysfunction, finding a PT who knows how to treat...
A new fight to fight...Pelvic Floor Dysfunction by The Body Chronic .. Patient Expert this morning. I went out a little less of an IC patient and a lot more of a pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD..., etc. (tomorrow) Start physical therapy for PFD (when my turn on the waiting list comes up...
Pelvic Floor Party Trick by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert Many of you have read the recent and popular posts, Pelvic Floor Party and Pelvic Floor Encore... some fun, I presume everyone is familiar with the concept of the connection between the pelvic floor...
Second Pelvic Floor Encore by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert For those of you arriving for pelvic floor enlightenment (or wish to further your enlightenment), Katy Bowman just posted a fantastic video tutorial on her blog (with a skeletal pelvic prop...

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Pelvic Floor and Diaphragm: Floor and Ceiling of our Abdomen/Pelvis
I want to look closely at the relationship between our diaphragm and our pelvic floor.  The diaphragm is the ceiling of our pelvis and abdomen, while our pelvic floor is just that...the floor... by expanding our lower rib cage and chest, and our pelvic floor descends ever so slightly with every breath...crap

Fitness in Focus: The Pelvic Floor
Thank goodness we all have a built in floor, the pelvic floor. Otherwise, our bladders... or a 9 pound baby. How strong is your floor?   The strength of the pelvic floor is related to two... the pubococcygeus muscle. The smaller muscle which lies in the outer reaches of the pelvic floor is called...crap

Exercise Your Pelvic Floor - You owe it to Yourself
Is there any down side to exercising your pelvic floor and the muscles that support it?  If there is, I can't think of one.  Ask me about the benefits of exercising your pelvic floor and support....  Repeat this multifidi extension for 15 reps.    Remember that your pelvic floor muscles attach...crap

Pelvic Strength, Down to the Core
Too many people have the impression that pelvic floor muscles are used only in childbirth... damaging the pelvic floor, nerves, and connective tissues. These are the muscles that help us maintain... is to keep the bladder neck closed when it is filling, the pelvic floor can be weakened in men undergoing prostate...crap

Pelvic Floor Firing Pattern: Deepest Stabilizers First
What is the normal function and firing pattern for our pelvic floor? Why do we have to re... because understanding the function of our pelvic floor will put you one step closer to a healthy pelvic floor contraction.   Our pelvic floor is one of our deepest stabilizers that fires along with our transversus...crap

Pelvic Floor Exercises Effective in Erectile Dysfunction
  Pelvic floor exercises, normally associated as pre or post-natal exercises in women... using pelvic floor exercises. Early research, conducted at the University of the West of England in the UK... had regained normal erectile function and a further 35 percent showed improvement.   The pelvic floor...crap

Complications From Synthetic Surgical Mesh
Have you had pelvic floor, prolapse, stress urinary incontinence or hernia surgery with synthetic surgical mesh implantation?  Have you had complications since--chronic pain, physical/health difficulties, quality of life issues?  If so, please help.   We are TRUTH IN MEDICINE, a group of health advocates...crap

Has my surgery worked?
I had tvt surgery 3 weeks ago but I ;am still leaking slightly, Is this normal? Should I start pelvic floor exercises again or will this interfere with the surgery? suejcrap

The Very Important Transversus Abdominus Muscle
The transversus abdominus muscle (TA) plays a very important role in pelvic floor (PF... take a closer look at this postural muscle and the role it plays in core stability and pelvic floor strength... about those segmental stabilizers on another day). You can feel this intimate connection between your pelvic floor...crap

Erectile Dysfunction Following Surgery: Ask the Expert
. During surgery for the removal of pelvic organs, such as the rectum, these nerves can be temporarily or.... For example, if a patient is on medications for erectile dysfunction, major operations such as this (abdomino-pelvic... can be done to improve these feelings.   If the oral therapies fail for the erectile dysfunction, the next step...crap