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Beyond Kegels: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Pelvic Floor Health
December 27, 2022
Kegel exercises are often recommended for improving pelvic floor strength and addressing incontinence or pelvic pain, but they may not be the most effective solution. To truly improve the health of your pelvic floor muscles, it's important to incorporate a variety of exercises that engage not just the pelvic floor muscles, but also the rest of the body. Just like training for a running race requires building cardiovascular endurance and leg and core muscle strength, training the pelvic floor muscles requires a holistic approach that includes purposeful movement. If you're struggling with pelvic floor issues, know that you're not alone and there is help available. Consider attending a free pelvic floor workshop for guidance and support.
Prevent Incontinence with Proper Exercise and Movement: Maintaining Pelvic Floor Health for a Lifetime
December 27, 2022
Inactivity is a major contributor to incontinence, particularly in nursing home residents, but it can affect anyone. Maintaining an active lifestyle, good posture, and core strength is crucial for maintaining pelvic floor health. Poor posture, such as rounded shoulders and a bent forward spine, can lead to shortened and weakened muscles in the chest, hips, and pelvis. This can cause the entire core to weaken and internal organs to lose their support, further stressing and weakening the pelvic floor. To avoid problems like incontinence in later years, it's important to learn how to properly exercise and move the pelvis, hips, and spine in all directions. This can help maintain pelvic floor health throughout your lifetime.
Womens Pelvic Floor Health
December 27, 2022
If you or someone you know is experiencing urinary frequency, incontinence, pelvic pain, or discomfort during sex, you are not alone. These issues are common, but traditional treatment approaches such as Kegel exercises, medication, or surgery often don't work or cause further damage. The real solution is activating the pelvic floor muscles through purposeful exercise and movement in all directions. This includes targeting the "core floor" – the combination of the pelvic floor, abdominal, and back muscles – by activating the ankle, hip, and torso in three planes of motion. To learn more about how to improve your pelvic floor health and get trusted information, consider attending a pelvic floor workshop. Make your health a priority and take control of your well-being.
