A physical therapist might suggest two exercises for pelvic floor problems.
An exercise program that works will stabilize your core, strengthen your biceps, and increase your muscle strength. It will also overload specific muscles to make them stronger.
Your pelvic floor muscles require exercises like your abs and biceps. Your physical therapist can suggest different exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. This will allow you to have more sex and also build a stronger core and back.
According to Dr. Pauline Chiarelli (physiotherapist, continence advisor, and professor):
“Curing Incontinence” is a way to develop strong pelvic floor muscles and maintain strength throughout life.
First, identify your muscles. Next, accept them as a source of strength and endurance. Then, challenge them to become stronger. Finally, keep the good work going to increase strength and endurance for longer periods.
Take Care
A pelvic floor contraction refers to squeezing the bottom muscles inward or outward. This is what we do when we roll over bladders and balls. It also stops the flow of urine.
You shouldn’t perform pelvic floor contractions while you empty your bladder. They are not meant to strengthen the bladder. Use them only to assess and locate the muscles.
Chiarelli, a physical therapist, explains that bladder function is complex. The bladder muscles of the pelvic floor influence bladder control. However, they are not responsible for the functioning of the entire nervous system. This means stopping urine flow is not a good practice to alter the bladder’s function.
Tightening and contracting pelvic floor muscles can cause weakness. You must learn to relax your pelvic floor muscles before you can begin to strengthen them. This is an important step as it will make your pelvic floor weaker.
