Trigger point release may be done with the practitioner’s hands, as a type of massage treatment, or by using small needles, known as dry needling. It can help relieve pain and other symptoms. Trigger ...

Your pelvic floor is one of the most important muscle groups in your body, yet it’s often the one women learn about after something feels off. These muscles support your bladder, bowel, and ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -A new specialty program in physical therapy may help ease pain and many other health concerns. It helps heals from the inside out. Pelvic floor physical therapy can assist both men ...

You probably never think about your pelvic floor muscles unless something goes wrong, but these hidden muscles at the bottom of your pelvis play a crucial role in breathing efficiency that most people ...

How many of you are willing to run and jump wearing white leggings? Giggles followed when I asked this question of a group of ladies, but why? Because we’re not used to discussing pelvic floor health ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic; Icon Sportswire/Getty, Leila Coker/Getty “We don’t give it the time of day,” says pelvic floor physiotherapist Emma Brockwell. “If you look at any journal ...

Painful sex. Urinary leakage. Constipation. Weak orgasms. What do these unpleasant experiences have in common? They can all be symptoms of a pelvic floor dysfunction in women, says Sara Reardon, a ...

One-size-fits-all approaches rarely work, especially in the case of the pelvic floor muscles and sometimes this exercise increases tightness. Kegels are a repetitive strengthening exercise that ...

Dr. Neri says that one common mistake many women over 40 make when doing kegels is pushing down instead of squeezing up while ...

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 ...

“We don’t give it the time of day,” says pelvic floor physiotherapist Emma Brockwell. “If you look at any journal on the hip, groin, pelvis, the pelvic floor is missing. It’s wild how this muscle ...