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PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY WHAT IS IT & WHO CAN BENEFIT?
• To promote pelvic mobility for dynamic activities like walking, running, stair climbing. Motor Control: • To allow you full control of when you urinate, defecate, and pass gas. • To prevent painful conditions of the hip/ low back/pelvis. Schedule an appointment today by calling our Leesburg (703-443-6700) or Lansdowne (703-858-9880) clinics or online at loudounpt.com/newsletter- request-appointment/.
What Is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that lie at the bottom of your pelvis and surround your genitalia. These muscles work to support your abdominal contents (specifically the rectum, bladder, and uterus), allow for urination and defecation, prevent leakage of urine or stool when not desired, and help sexual processes including pleasure responses and reproductive functioning. These muscles also help to stabilize the pelvis, working with your abdominal muscles, back muscles, and diaphragm to make up your core.
Strength: • To stabilize the pelvis and prevent hip/low back/pelvic pain. • To prevent leakage of urine or stool with increases in abdominal pressure like with sneezing, coughing, squatting, or jumping. Endurance: • To maintain proper spine posture and stabilize the pelvis over longer periods of time and with longer physical activities. Flexibility: • To relax and stretch for bearing down when trying to urinate, defecate, or during childbirth.
For proper functioning of the pelvic floor, it is important to have:
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