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What is a pelvic floor?
A pelvic floor is composed of muscle fibers which span under the pelvis. To read more on pelvic floor, check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic_floor and www.pelvicfloor.com
The pelvic floor muscle that supports the internal and external reproductive organs are the what?
Abdominal muscle
What are the pelvix floor muscles?
The pelvic floor muscles in the body support the bladder, uterus, and bowels.
What are some good pelvic floor exercises to try?
Some good pelvic floor exercises to try are Kegel exercises and Pilates. There are Kegel exercises for men and women. These exercises can help women recover muscle tone after pregnancy. http://pilates.about.com/od/technique/a/Pelvic-Floor-Muscles.htm
What does a physical therapist do during pelvic floor dysfunction therapy?
A physical therapist who is trained in disorders of the pelvic floor will first have a consultation with the patient to determine the nature of the patients complaint. A common diagnosis seen by a pelvic floor physical therapist is urinary or fecal incontinence. They also treat a variety of pelvic pain disorders and many treat both men and women. There will likely be an external evaluation of the spine, hips and legs including flexibility, strength and muscle tone. This usually is followed by an internal pelvic exam performed vaginally or rectally on a female - depending on the diagnosis or rectally for a male. The internal exam is necessary to evaluate strength of the pelvic floor as well as to identify any tender or trigger points in the pelvic muscle that may be contributing to the patient's pain or condition. If the condition identified is a weakness, the therapist will prescribe certain exercises to help strengthen the pelvic floor. If the condition is pain due to a tight pelvic floor or a trigger point in the pelvic floor, the therapist will do soft tissue massage, myofascial release or trigger point release on the pelvic floor internally as well as address any tight or painful muscle extenally along the hips, back, or abdomen.
How do you exercise pelvic floor muscles?
Pelvic floor exercises are done to help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. These are the muscles you use when you stop and start urination.The exercises are easy to do just contract your muscles as if you were trying to stop peeing and release again.Some people find these muscles hard to control and may use a pelvic floor toner which does the exercises for you.
How can pelvic floor dysfunction be treated?
The main goal for therapy is to relax the pelvic muscles, treatment is a combination of self-care, medicines (muscle relaxants), physical therapy and home exercise.
Which part of your body does Pumgo strengthens?
The Pumgo mainly strengthens your calf muscle.
Which muscle strengthens a joint is an?
cartalige
What is the pelvic floor in both male and female called?
The pelvic floor is also called the pelvic diaphragm.
The voluntarily controlled sphincter fashioned by skeletal muscle at the point where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor is called the?
External Urethral Sphincter
What type of joint strengthens a muscle?
bicept
