I hope, in addition to kegels, you consider recommending a more comprehensive physical therapy regimen for strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Kegels are one action of the muscle -- women should also perform pelvic floor elevations (the second action) as well as exercises to strengthen the coordinating muscles (abs, glutes, low back, deep hip rotators, etc.). In the physical therapy world, only do kegels is akin to trying to rehab a knee by only doing quad sets.
Physical therapy won't be the solution for every woman, but it is a good starting point for most. There is a relatively new and growing area within the American Physical Therapy Assocation devoted to Women's Health (http://www.womenshealthapta.org/plp/index.cfm)
You can also find a comprehensive description of the exercises I recommend at www.hab-it.com.
Tasha Mulligan MPT, ATC, CSCS
Creator of the Hab It: Pelvic Floor DVD [email protected]
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I hope, in addition to kegels, you consider recommending a more comprehensive physical therapy regimen for strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Kegels are one action of the muscle -- women should also perform pelvic floor elevations (the second action) as well as exercises to strengthen the coordinating muscles (abs, glutes, low back, deep hip rotators, etc.). In the physical therapy world, only do kegels is akin to trying to rehab a knee by only doing quad sets.
Physical therapy won't be the solution for every woman, but it is a good starting point for most. There is a relatively new and growing area within the American Physical Therapy Assocation devoted to Women's Health (http://www.womenshealthapta.org/plp/index.cfm)
You can also find a comprehensive description of the exercises I recommend at www.hab-it.com.
Tasha Mulligan MPT, ATC, CSCS
May 1, 2009 - 8:36amCreator of the Hab It: Pelvic Floor DVD
[email protected]
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