Get answers about the pelvic floor pelvic floor dysfunction
“Pelvic floor issues should not be something women believe they need to live forever!” -The Pelvic Docs
While pelvic floor dysfunction becomes more common as women age, pelvic issues should not be categorized as acceptable and untreatable discomforts you must simply learn to live with.
When you see an expert, someone who lives and breathes treating pelvic floor symptoms every day, someone who is fanatical and high fives their team every single time they get a win for their patients, you’ll finally be in the right hands so that you can get rapid, lasting relief of pain and get back to loving your life of activity and being more “you”.
“Nearly 24 percent of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders.”
Pelvic Floor Self-Assessment
- Lay on the floor or bed, knees bent and/or in a “butterfly” position with the knees supported with pillows.
- Observe if your pelvic floor rises when you exhale
- (breathe out) and descends with you inhale (breathe in)
- Practice a pelvic floor contraction in this position. Ask yourself… Does it rise towards your head? How long can you hold it? Are you holding your breath?
- In the same position as above, use the palm of your hand along your perineum. With the palm on the perineum perform the same exercises as above.
- Tactile feedback is a great way to assess the full excursion of the pelvic floor.
- Again, perform the above exercises, however, this time perform with a floor length or handheld mirror.
- This step can be performed with cloths on or off, being fully exposed can provide better insight onto how the pelvic floor is working.
- In this final self-assessment step perform an internal exam on yourself. Place your index finger or thumb in the vaginal opening. Use lubrication if needed
- Perform a pelvic floor contraction with one finger in. You should feel the wall of the vagina close around your finger and lift it upwards towards your head.
- See the pelvic floor contraction cueing section below if you are having trouble contracting the pelvic floor.
- Does the contraction feel strong? How long can you hold it? How many reps can you perform before you lose power?
- Practice an big inhale and exhale. What do you feel?
There you have it..
How’d your self-assessment go?
Did you feel strong completing the tasks? Weak?
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