Opening Statement:
To start off this article, if some of you reading this are not familiar what a Pelvic Floor is…your pelvic floor are the muscles at the base of your torso and are the important muscles for both bowel and bladder function, as well as sexual pleasure. These inner muscles work with your abdominal, hip and back muscles to provide support to your pelvic organs including the rectum, bladder, uterus and vagina in women, and the bladder and rectum in men. The pelvic floor as a unit is an important and often overlooked core muscle that can also play a role in supporting the lower back and hips. If the pelvic floor is weak, you may experience uncomfortable, inconvenient and embarrassing symptoms, which can significantly interfere with your quality of life.
What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy:
· It is a non-invasive treatment that helps improve the function of the pelvic floor muscles.
· A physical therapist can help with a variety of pelvic floor issues, including: Pelvic organ prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinence, Chronic pelvic pain, Pelvic floor dysfunction during or after pregnancy, and Sexual problems
Signs That Might Mean You Have Pelvic Floor Weakness Include:
· Urinary or stool leakage, or incontinence, especially with stresses such as coughing or sneezing
· Urgently needing to urinate or have a bowel movement and not being able to control it
· Sexual dysfunction (women may experience less sexual pleasure, and men may experience erectile dysfunction)
· Pelvic, hip or lower back pain
· Pelvic organ prolapse, which causes pelvic organs to drop in the pelvis and forces the vagina or rectum to bulge, potentially leading to constipation or difficulty fully emptying your bladder
Pelvic Floor Therapy Can Help By:
· Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and nerves
· Improving coordination and flexibility
· Realigning joints
· Improving bladder and bowel control
· Teaching relaxation techniques
· Creating home exercise programs
Closing Message:
If you are experiencing some of these symptoms, your doctor can refer you to a specially trained physical therapist who can help you strengthen your pelvic floor. Additionally, not giving up is the most important part of living with pelvic floor dysfunction. It can take several months of routine bowel or urinary medications and pelvic floor physical therapy before symptoms start to improve. But most people who stick to their care plan notice improvements.
Source of Information: Various Printed Material and Google Searches
Until Next Week Stay Safe and Well!
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