PELVIC FLOOR TRAINING AND EXERCISES

This section is all about learning how to take care of your pelvic floor with exercises and healthy habits. Next stop, a healthy pelvic floor!

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How to add pelvic floor exercises to your routine

Studies have shown that pelvic floor disorders prevail in about 25% of women at some point in their lifetime, with urinary incontinence being the most frequent pelvic floor disorder reported. Leaking urine now and then during high-pressure situations such as laughing and coughing may be common however that does not make it normal...

Can Kegels prevent pelvic floor dysfunctions?

Pelvic floor dysfunction is an umbrella term for a multitude of conditions related to the pelvic floor musculature. Both treatment and prevention will depend on the functional changes of the pelvic floor muscles and your current risk factors. The functional changes are separated into three main categories: hypertonic or non-relaxing, hypotonic...

What is the best moment for your pelvic floor exercise?

At some time or another you’ve probably received a recommendation from someone to regularly practice your Kegel exercises. These exercises are recommended for a myriad of reasons! They help tighten your vagina which can have a positive effect on your intimate well being, as well they help with sphincter control for both your urine and stool...

Pelvic Floor Hypertonia: 3 Alternatives to Kegels

Overactive pelvic floor (also called pelvic floor muscle hypertonia) occurs when the pelvic floor muscles are constantly in a state of contraction and do not relax. When the pelvic floor muscles cannot relax, they invariably create muscle spasms and tension. This can be very bothersome or even painful, just as with any other muscle in our body...

5 Common Mistakes When Doing Kegels

Kegel exercises are important to our wellbeing as they provide us with methods to strengthen our pelvic floor muscles. Kegel exercises offer an array of benefits including improved blood circulation, enhanced orgasms, and an improved pelvic floor. It is important that users perform Kegel exercises correctly and as designed, because doing Kegels incorrectly can...

9 Natural Remedies Against Incontinence

While incontinence may be common, this does not make it normal. There are plenty of methods and tools to help you avoid incontinence at any stage in life. Read below to find out about the 9 methods that have been shown to be safe and effective to reduce or even stop stress incontinence...

Do Kegels work?

The simple answer to this question is yes, Kegels do in fact work. Kegels refer to exercises that are used to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. It's important to note that pelvic floor muscles can be strengthened in every individual. The pelvic floor muscles are important because they are used to support bodily organs such as...

The Case for Kegels: 5 Before & After Pregnancy Perks

If you have a vagina then there is little to no chance you’ve gotten through life without hearing the word “Kegel.” You may feel as though having a vagina means you should know the full history and significance of the term, but in reality, you might just have a vague sense that Kegels are something you should be doing...

5 ways to train your pelvic floor

Not all pelvic floor training is created equal! A number of different technologies and devices have been created that can improve symptoms like incontinence, sexual dysfunction and pain and heaviness from pelvic organ prolapse. Here we compare 5 different types of pelvic floor training. Remember to chat to your pelvic floor Physiotherapist about which type may be the best...

Maintaining your pelvic health with good habits

This tutorial will give you tips to take care of your pelvic floor in your everyday life. The #1 thing to understand is that anything that increases your intra-abdominal pressure is harmful. This includes straining in toilets, being overweight, coughing too much or too hard and abs crunches. All of these things build up and weaken your pelvic floor...

Kegel Exercises for Stress Incontinence: How to get significant results

A weak pelvic floor can lead to several disorders. The purpose of the Kegel exercises is to strengthen the pelvic floor which supports the bladder, the uterus and the anus. Indeed, as with training any muscles, contractions of the pelvic floor will increase strength, endurance, and motor control of the involved muscles. Kegel exercises might be useful if you want to...

Pelvic floor muscles training

Pelvic floor training is closer to weight training than it is to cardio training. In particular, they share an emphasis on proper form (cf. Kegel 101) and intensity over quantity. As anyone who does weight training knows, to strengthen your pelvic floor, you need just a few strong contractions rather than 200 quick flicks...

Kegel 101: How do you do Kegel exercises?

Mastering the art of Kegel is of the utmost importance for training effectively and safely with Perifit. "Effectively" because if you squeeze the wrong muscles, it is unlikely that you will train the pelvic floor muscles. And if you do not train your pelvic floor muscles, you are not likely to improve your continence, pelvic floor support, or sex life...