The prevailing understanding among doctors is that stress incontinence — or the involuntary leakage of urine that plagues 1 in 3 women and occurs when there is increased pressure or stress on the ...

A treatment for problems related to your pelvic floor, this therapy includes exercises and techniques to help ease your pain, discomfort, and disruptions to your quality of life. It’s made up of ...

People with overactive bladder (OAB) experience a strong and sudden urge to urinate. They may find themselves waking up two or more times each night to use the bathroom. OAB may also cause involuntary ...

Most women aren't thinking about their pelvic floor until something goes wrong. The complications arise in either a form of slight urine leakage while laughing, sneezing, or running, or feeling heavy ...

While scrolling on TikTok, you might land on videos about the “pelvic floor” or “pelvic floor therapy” filled with advice and exercises. The TikTok hashtag #pelvicfloor has garnered over 578 million ...

Joni Mitchell sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” The song wasn’t about the strength of the pelvic floor—the muscles and connective tissue slung beneath the torso—but it could have ...

Pelvic floor therapy is often only associated with women who experience pelvic floor dysfunction after childbirth, but men can also benefit from this treatment. Working with a pelvic floor physical ...

Runners are no strangers to the world of physical therapy and its many benefits. But pelvic floor therapy is either totally unknown or taboo—in both scenarios, runners, particularly female runners, ...

When you think of physical therapy, you might think of a therapist helping someone with back pain or following an injury. But Susan Walthaus practices pelvic physical therapy – a type of physical ...

Pelvic floor exercises may help constipation. Pelvic floor exercises help strengthen the pelvic floor, which may help support bowel movements. Issues with the pelvic floor muscles and nerves may cause ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Physical therapist Emilee Van Hoven, PT, DPT, with Corewell Health, is specifically trained to treat disorders of the pelvis, as well as other common issues during the pre ...

This form of physical therapy targets the muscles of the pelvic floor, which can play a crucial role in both bowel and bladder function. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal ...