What is pelvic floor dysfunction?
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common condition where you’re unable to correctly relax and coordinate the muscles in your pelvic floor to urinate or to have a bowel movement. Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles found in the floor (the base) of your pelvis (the bottom of your torso).
If you think of the pelvis as being the home to organs like the bladder, uterus (or prostate in men) and rectum, the pelvic floor muscles are the home’s foundation. These muscles act as the support structure keeping everything in place within your body. Your pelvic floor muscles add support to several of your organs by wrapping around your pelvic bone. Some of these muscles add more stability by forming a sling around the rectum.
The pelvic organs include:
- The bladder (the pouch holding your urine).
- The uterus and vagina (in women).
- The prostate (in men).
- The rectum (the area at the end of the large intestine where your body stores solid waste).
Normally, you’re able to go to the bathroom with no problem because your body tightens and relaxes its pelvic floor muscles. This is just like any other muscular action, like tightening your biceps when you lift a heavy box or clenching your fist.
But if you have pelvic floor dysfunction, your body keeps tightening these muscles instead of relaxing them like it should. This tension means you may have:
Flat Belly Fast Exercise Video
This is a 10-minute Quick Start Video Routine full of my favourite ab exercises.
I found once my clients saw their incredible results from Pelvic Floor Strong, they wanted even more tummy toning exercises.
This routine is jam-packed with ‘diastasis safe’ exercises that have proven to alleviate back pain, heal diastasis recti and whittle your waist.
By following along you will gain a flat tummy even faster.
...and the FLAT BELLY FAST Exercise Manual!
Normally FLAT BELLY FAST Exercise Manual sells for $17, but because I want you to experience the same slimming results my mom and I did...
It is my gift to you!
What causes pelvic floor dysfunction?
The full causes of pelvic floor dysfunction are still unknown. But a few of the known factors include:
- Traumatic injuries to the pelvic area (like a car accident).
- Pregnancy.
- Overusing the pelvic muscles (like going to the bathroom too often or pushing too hard), eventually leading to poor muscle coordination.
- Pelvic surgery.
- Being overweight.
- Advancing age.
Back to Life, 3 Stretch Pain-Free Video
And now I have one more amazing surprise from my dear friend Emily Lark
I’m going to give away my back to life 3-Stretch Pain-free program to anyone who decides to take the first step in reclaiming their body with Alex’s life-changing program.
My special Back to Life 3-Stretch Pain-Free program has my three best at-home stretches to help relieve lower back pain and sciatica, Middle and upper back pain, and neck and shoulder pain - in just three easy stretches!
This is a 3-sequence stretching system I have developed over the years and it has helped hundreds of thousands of people of all ages to get out of pain and get back to life. And the best part is that these stretches can either be done down on the floor or right in your bed to make it easy for everyone!
How do you treat pelvic floor dysfunction?
Fortunately, pelvic floor dysfunction can be treated relatively easily in many cases. If you need physical therapy, you’re likely to feel better but it may take a few months of sessions. Pelvic floor dysfunction is treated without surgery. Non-surgical treatments include:
- Biofeedback: This is the most common treatment, done with the help of a physical therapist. Biofeedback is not painful, and helps over 75% of people with pelvic floor dysfunction. Your physical therapist might use biofeedback in different ways to retrain your muscles. For example, they may use special sensors and video to monitor the pelvic floor muscles as you try to relax or clench them. Your therapist then gives you feedback and works with you to improve your muscle coordination.
- Pelvic floor physical therapy: Physical therapy is commonly done at the same time as biofeedback therapy. The therapist will determine which muscles in your lower back, pelvis and pelvic floor are really tight and teach you exercises to stretch these muscles so their coordination can be improved.
- Medications: Daily medications that help to keep your bowel movements soft and regular are a very important part of treating pelvic floor dysfunction. Some of these medications are available over-the-counter at the drugstore and include stool softeners. Your primary care doctor or a gastroenterologist can help to advise you which medications are most helpful in keeping your stools soft.
- Relaxation techniques: Your provider or physical therapist might also recommend you try relaxation techniques such as meditation, warm baths, yoga and exercises, or acupuncture.
Will I need surgery to treat pelvic floor dysfunction?
There is not a surgery to treat pelvic floor dysfunction because it is a problem with your muscles. In rare circumstances, when physical therapy and biofeedback fail to work, your provider might recommend you see a pain injection specialist. These doctors specialize in localizing the specific muscles that are too tense or causing pain, and they can use a small needle to inject the muscle with numbing medication and relaxing medication. This is called trigger point injection.
What is Pelvic Floor Strong by Alex Miller?
Pelvic Floor Strong is an at-home comprehensive video system designed to effectively and safely strengthen the pelvic floor and core. Pelvic Floor Strong reveals simple concepts and gentle exercises that can be done any time, anywhere to stop your bladder leakage, tone your vaginal walls and belly, leaving you feeling confident, empowered and sexy.
- In chapter 2: you will learn how to do a proper kegel that you’ve never heard of before to strengthen your loose pelvic floor muscles.
- In chapter 3: you will learn how to engage your abdominals and strengthen your core to heal your leaking and flatten your belly.
- In chapter 4: you will learn how to shift your stance slightly to use 30% more of your muscles. When you use more of your muscles, it boosts your metabolism. You’ll be shocked at how such a simple trick will shed weight off of your body.
- In chapter 6: you’ll learn the 3-step movement sequence that will strengthen your abdominal canister, including your pelvic floor and core, healing leaking and stopping vaginal bulging and/or heaviness.
- In chapter 7: you’ll discover 3 easy steps to add to your routine which will stop leaking immediately.
