Is Your Pelvic Floor Doing Too Much?
I often times get asked what the pelvic floor has to do with anything. Many individuals assume that they are not susceptible to pelvic floor issues because they are neither pregnant nor female, or they believe that their issues related to bowel and bladder dysfunction are due to other factors. As a pelvic floor therapist, my work deals with the "6 P's": Pee, Poop, Pain, Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum. Most people assume that pelvic floor intervention is only required if there is "weakness" such as after pregnancy but sometimes the issue is that these muscles are overly active or hypertonic and that can lend itself to a host of symptoms. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that lie within the pelvic cavity. There are three layers and their functions include: 1. Support of the pelvic organs, 2. Stabilizing the pelvis to allow the trunk and lower limbs to move, 3. Sexual Appreciation 4. Sphincteric Function (in other words keepin...