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	Pelvic Floor Exercises: how to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and get the most from your pelvic floor exercise ...
		The pelvic floor is a large hammock of muscles stretching from side to side across the floor of the pelvis.
		Pelvic floor exercises are often also called Kegel exercises, after their originator, Dr Arnold Kegel and are widely promoted as the starting point for building pelvic floor strength.
		Many good pelvic floor exercisers have been available for sometime but are often hard to track down, particularly for women who want to exercise independently at home.
	www.pelvicfloorexercise.com.au /pelvicfloor.htm (1206 words)

	Pelvic floor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed largely of muscle fibers of levator ani and connective tissue.
		Pelvic floor exercises (also known as Kegel exercises) can lead to development and improved control of the pelvic floor muscles.
		Unfortunately, damage to the pelvic floor does not only contribute to urinary incontinence but pelvic organ prolapse as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pelvic_floor (310 words)

	* Pelvic Floor - (Pregnancy & Parenting): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These muscles are stretched by childbirth and need to be exercised regularly both during and after pregnancy to improve their tone...
		The muscle and tissue between the vagina and the rectum...
		Kegel exercises are pelvic floor exercises that help tone the muscles in the vagina and perineum, which is important for delivery.
	www.bestknows.com /pregnancy/pelvic_floor.html (1095 words)

	Kegel exercises for women (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kegel exercises are designed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles that surround the openings of the urethra, vagina and rectum.
		Pelvic muscles are most often damaged or weakened by childbirth and aging.
		Because weak pelvic floor muscles contribute to incontinence, exercises to strengthen these muscles may lessen or sometimes prevent incontinence.
	www.northmemorial.com /HealthEncyclopedia/content/2054.asp (665 words)

	Pelvic Myoneuropathy
		Pelvic floor muscle spasm may be the main cause of symptoms in over 90% of CPPS patients.
		When they palpated their patients' pelvic floor muscles, they found that 88% of these patients had "myofascial tenderness" in the rectal area which was associated with the inability to relax the pelvic floor efficiently.
		The pelvic floor muscles are the tail waggers.
	www.chronicprostatitis.com /myoneuropathy.html (3758 words)

	Urinary Incontinence: Rehabilitating Pelvic Floor Muscles
		The pelvic floor muscles are located at the bottom of the pelvis.
		Pelvic muscle contractions prevent urine leakage during activities that put pressure on the bladder.
		Pelvic floor muscles can be strengthened using one or a number of techniques such as Kegel exercises, vaginal cones, electrical stimulation, and biofeedback.
	www.womenshealthmatters.ca /centres/pelvic_health/incontinence/coping/rehabilitate.html (127 words)

	Urology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The muscles of the pelvic floor normally relax during urination while the bladder contracts.
		Identification of the pelvic floor muscles is central to the technique of pelvic floor relaxation.
		Once your pelvic floor muscles have been identified, it is extremely important to monitor them carefully throughout the day, particularly during urination.
	www.lij.edu /lijh/urology/pelvic_floor/pelvic_floor.html (775 words)

	Pelvic Floor Muscle Tension (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The pelvic floor is composed of a group of muscles, which span the inferior, or underlying surface of the bony pelvis.
		This muscular floor is pierced by the urethra (the structure which empties urine from the bladder), the anal canal and the vagina, and gives off fibers that connect it to these organ structures.
		An important distinction was made between the voluntary control characteristic of pelvic floor muscle, in contrast to the involuntary nature of the muscle of the rectum, colon and bladder.
	www.aboutincontinence.org /PelvicFloor.html (2237 words)

	The Pregnancy Centre
		Pelvic floor exercises can be done in sitting or lying, and standing positions if you are able to do them well, but do not involve the moving of your pelvis at all, except for when you are trying to get yourself in the right position to start with.
		Pregnancy weakens the pelvic floor muscles due to the weight of the growing baby, and due to the relaxin hormones, which soften the ligaments in the body together with the fascia in the pelvic floor.
		Pelvic floor exercises can sometimes be uncomfortable to do initially if you have hemorrhoids, but they can help to promote the circulation and encourage the blood flow from the hemorrhoids back inside.
	thepregnancycentre.com /pelvic_floor_muscles.html (7403 words)

	KEGELS: EXERCISES FOR AN EASIER DELIVERY
		Nature intends the pelvic floor muscles to relax somewhat during pregnancy to prepare for delivery of the baby.
		But if your pelvic floor is already weak you may find you have trouble with leaking of urine as your uterus grows and strains the muscles that support it and your bladder.
		Some of the pelvic floor muscles are arranged in a sort of extended figure-eight pattern (like an eight with three loops instead of two).
	www.askdrsears.com /html/1/T012200.asp (1087 words)

	pelvic floor muscle rehab
		The actual effects of pelvic muscle exercises (PME's) on the bladder and pelvic muscles are not completely understood but there may be a relationship between changes in various measures of pelvic floor strength, such as anal or rectal sphincter strength or increased urethral closure pressure, and resistance, all of which prevent urine leakage.
		Muscle endurance is a performance characteristic of the ability of the PFM to execute repeated contractions to an initial level of strength often called a "submaximum" contraction.
		Once the person is able to identify the muscle, he or she is instructed to perform a series of "quick flicks" or 2-second contractions followed by sustained (endurance contractions) contractions of 5 seconds and longer as part of a daily exercise regimen.
	www.seekwellness.com /incontinence/pelvic_floor_muscle_rehab.htm (1662 words)

	► Kegel exercises
		Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.
		The principle behind Kegel exercises is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, thereby improving the urethral and rectal sphincter function.
		Another approach to help you identify the correct muscle group is to insert a finger into the vagina (in women), or rectum (in men).
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/003975.htm (790 words)

	Vulvodynia - Functional Rehabilitation of Pelvic Floor Muscles
		In this population hypertonicity and instability of pelvic floor muscles are believed to play a significant role in sympathetically maintained stimulation of nociceptive fibers.
		Effective stabilization of pelvic floor muscles could be achieved, however, by fatiguing the muscle group through augmented voluntary pelvic floor contraction with accessory muscle groups.
		In this way we could compare a "pure" pelvic contraction in these patients with that in patients who had been trained from the outset with exclusive use of pelvic floor muscles.
	www.vulvodynia.com /fropfm.htm (1099 words)

	Pelvic power guide - Features - Physiotherapy explained - The CSP
		To help women increase their 'pelvic power', the CSP has produced a self-help exercise guide women can use in their own time to strengthen their pelvic floor.
		The pelvic floor muscles span the bottom of the pelvis to assist in keeping all your insides in, act as sphincters to close the bladder and bowel and assist in sexual activity and pleasure.
		Sexual activity is an important part of life for most people and strong pelvic floor muscles are believed to contribute to orgasm and sexual fulfilment.
	www.csp.org.uk /director/physiotherapyexplained/features/pelvicpowerguide.cfm?bPrint=true (754 words)

	Pelvic floor exercises for women
		As women grow older it is important to keep the pelvic floor muscles strong because at menopause the muscles change and may weaken.
		Pelvic floor exercises may also be useful in conjunction with a bladder training program aimed at improving bladder control in people who experience the urgent need to pass urine frequently (urge incontinence).
		If you are unable to feel a definite squeeze and lift action of your pelvic floor muscles or are unable to even slow the stream of urine as described in point 3, you should seek professional help to get your pelvic floor muscles working correctly.
	www.health.gov.au /internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/continence-info-pwomen.htm (840 words)

	Pelvic floor
		The pelvic floor muscles are tightly slung between the tailbone (coccyx) and the pubic bone, and support the bowel, bladder, uterus and vagina.
		When the pelvic floor muscles are contracted, the internal organs are lifted and the sphincters tighten the openings of the vagina, anus and urethra.
		Pelvic floor exercises are designed to improve muscle tone and prevent the need for corrective surgery.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pelvic_floor?OpenDocument (636 words)

	Pelvic Floor Exercises - Patient UK
		Pelvic floor exercises are also useful to prevent incontinence, particularly for women who have had children.
		The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that wrap around the underside of the bladder and rectum.
		The common reason for the pelvic floor muscles to become weakened is childbirth.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27001043 (1256 words)

	Strengthen your inside - the importance of pelvic floor exercises for young women
		The pelvic floor is made of layers of muscles stretching like a tight hammock from the pubic bone in the front, to the base of the spine.
		There are three openings through the pelvic floor - for the urethra (the duct from which urine is discharged from the bladder), the vagina and the bowel.
		When the pelvic floor muscles are strong they help to support the bladder, urethra, vagina, uterus and bowel in their correct position.
	www.whv.org.au /factsheets/continence_pamphlet.htm (1362 words)

	Aquaflex - Pelvic Floor Exercise System
		Aquaflex is a clinically proven Pelvic Floor Exercise System, consisting of two weighted cones specially designed to help women who accidentally leak urine when they laugh, cough, sneeze or exercise.
		It is brought about by an overall weakness in the pelvic floor muscles; the most obvious cause is pregnancy and childbirth, but there are other factors to be taken into account.
		Use Aquaflex and within 12 weeks your pelvic muscle tone will be improved and you'll enjoy the results - greater bladder control, improved sensation during sex and increased self-confidence in social situations.
	www.biomation.com /inco/aquaproduct.html (795 words)

	Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At the bottom of the pelvis, several layers of muscle stretch between your legs.
		Pull in the pelvic muscles and hold for a count of 3.
		Weak pelvic muscles often cause bladder control problems.
	kidney.niddk.nih.gov /kudiseases/pubs/exercise_ez (869 words)

	Keck : Division of Colorectal Surgery : Clinical Activities : Sphincter Exercise : Ileo-Pouch Anal Anastomosis Guide
		A pelvic floor muscle exercise (also called a Kegel exercise) is a contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles.
		The abdomen, buttock and thigh muscles are not part of the pelvic muscles and must remain relaxed when you do your pelvic floor exercises.
		As you exhale, squeeze the pelvic floor muscles.
	www.usc.edu /schools/medicine/departments/surgery/divisions/colorectal/clinical/patient_guide/ileopouch/sphincter.html (505 words)

	Tena
		Training the muscles in the pelvic floor is an effective way to minimize or prevent leaking.
		The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles inside the pelvis that forms a floor in the body.
		When you are able to hold the muscle contraction for 8 seconds you can try to draw the muscles further in with rapid contractions 3-4 times at the end of the 'hold period' - contract, hold, hold, then quickly lift in, in, in.
	www.serenity.com /consumers/bladder/women/training.htm (819 words)

	Pelvic floor exercises
		Pelvic floor exercises are sometimes called Kegel exercises, after the obstetrician who developed them.
		Pelvic floor exercises are one of the first-line treatments for stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
		Pelvic floor exercises are best taught by a specialist, eg a continence adviser or physiotherapist.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /womenshealth/sui/pelvicfloor_005167.htm (943 words)

	Pelvic Floor Muscles
		Pelvic floor exercises are important before, during and after pregnancy.
		It is important for women of all ages to have strong pelvic floor muscles.
		Describes what the pelvic floor muscles are, why they may weaken, the benefits of pelvic floor exercises and how to do pelvic floor exercises.
	www.healthinsite.gov.au /topics/Pelvic_Floor_Muscles (685 words)

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		The principle behind Kegel exercises is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, thereby improving the urethral and rectal sphincter function.
		Another approach to help you identify the correct muscle group is to insert a finger into the vagina (in women), or rectum (in men).
		The women should then try to contract the pelvic floor muscles in an effort to hold the device the place.
	www.ajc.com /living/healthfd/shared/health/adam/ency/article/003975.html (766 words)

	BabyCentre \| Pelvic floor exercises (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The pelvic floor muscles form a broad sling between your legs from the pubic bone in front to the base of your spine at the back.
		When the pelvic floor muscles are weakened or damaged, as the result of childbirth for example, they cannot do this effectively.
		Strong pelvic floor muscles can support the extra weight of pregnancy, help in the second stage of labour and, by increasing your circulation, assist in healing the perineum between the anus and vagina after birth.
	www.babycentre.co.uk /refcap/536339.html (1129 words)

	Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
		Under normal circumstances, defecation is completed by adopting a suitable posture, contracting the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, and relaxing the puborectalis and external anal sphincter muscles.
		Pelvic floor dysfunction, or obstructed defecation, results when the external anal sphincter and/or puborectalis muscles do not relax appropriately when defecation is initiated.
		Pelvic floor retraining improves symptoms in approximately 70 percent of patients.
	mayoclinic.org /constipation/treatment-pelvic-floor-dysfunction.html (207 words)

	PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES
		Pelvic floor muscles are just like other muscles.
		Exercising your pelvic floor muscles for just 5 minutes, three times a day can make a big difference to your bladder control.
		Pull in the pelvic muscles and hold for a count of 3.
	www.medic8.com /healthguide/articles/pelvicfloormuscles.html (590 words)

	Motility Disorders of the Pelvic Floor and Rectum - aboutGIMotility.org
		Motility Disorders of the Pelvic Floor and Rectum
		The primary functions of the rectum and pelvic floor muscles are to prevent incontinence (loss of control) and to allow defecation to occur.
		Delivering a baby is one of the most common causes of injuries to the muscles or nerves of the pelvic floor, but birth defects such as spina bifida and diseases such as diabetes mellitus and myasthenia gravis can also affect these nerves.
	www.aboutgimotility.org /site/about-gi-motility/disorders-of-the-pelvic-floor (597 words)

	What are pelvic floor exercises? - Health Questions - NHS Direct
		The pelvic floor muscles are in the shape of a sling.
		Weakened pelvic muscles can cause problems, such as urinary incontinence (being unable to control when you pass urine) and reduced sensitivity (feeling) during sex.
		You can feel your pelvic floor muscles if you try to stop the flow of urine when you go to the toilet. To strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, sit comfortably and squeeze the muscles 10-15 times in a row.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?articleId=1063 (343 words)

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