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12 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PELVIC FLOOR
Jane Simson
Continence Nurse Specialist in the NHS London Clinic
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1. THE PELVIC FLOOR IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR WELLBEING
Most of us are familiar with the concept of pelvic floor exercises, but too often they are not done properly or practiced regularly enough. For millennia they have been performed throughout the world to help with spiritual wellbeing, pelvic floor health and sexual energy.
2. THE PELVIC FLOOR IS EASY TO FIND
To teach your female patients, this is an easy way. Sit on the arm of a chair or any hard surface with your feet flat on the floor. Lean slightly forward with your vulval area in contact with the hard surface. With your hands on your thighs try to lift the area around your vagina and anus away from whatever it is you are sitting on. Squeeze, lift and hold and repeat 5 to 10 times, holding for 5-10 seconds each time Then do 10 short sharp squeezes.
3. THE PELVIC FLOOR IS THE BOTTOM OF THE CORE
The core works to support the spine, giving stability to the body. It helps with posture, movement and mobility.
4. STRESS INCONTINENCE IS MORE COMMON THAN HAY FEVER
Have your patients stopped running, playing tennis, or any other sport that they really enjoyed because they are worried about leaking urine?
5. A RECENT REVIEW CONCLUDED THAT SPORTS PRACTICE INCREASES THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, WITH HIGH-IMPACT SPORTS CAUSING THE MOST INCONTINENCE.
This review highlights a common problem in women and not just post-natal women. Another review recently published in Int J Sports Med showed in a group of elite female volleyball athletes reported a drop in urine lost down from 71.4% to 42.9% following PFMT.
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