Pelvic Floor & More
Monthly updates to help you achieve and maintain a healthy and happy bladder, core, and pelvic floor.
June 2021
Summer is at hand! Happy Father's Day to my amazing father, my incredible husband, and to all the fathers and father-figures in our lives. Also this month: World Continence Week from June 21 to June 27, 2021. This is a health campaign run by the International Continence
Society every year to raise awareness of incontinence-related issues. If you or someone you love and care for is suffering from bladder control problems, click here to find out what you can do to finally regain control.
What's new at My Pelvic Therapy?
For World Continence Week, I researched different organizations around the globe to see who had the highest quality information for people struggling with bladder control issues. The winner by far is an organization called the National Association for Continence, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and related pelvic floor disorders, for both women and men.
Not only do they have an excellent website, newsletter, and patient forum, but they also recently launched an informational Pelvic Floor Health Center. This month I reached out to the organization, and I'm excited to announce that I will be partnering with them to contribute
content and help in other ways to further their mission. I'll be sure to share new articles as they go live 😊
There is still time to take advantage of our promotion for Dad's! Just in time for Father's Day. Get 20% off a gift card of any amount for dad, good towards any offered services for men. Just enter code THANKSDAD20 at
checkout to receive the discount, through June 30, 2021. (Gift cards do not expire.)
Tummy "Tucks"
The deepest of our four abdominal muscles is called the transversus abdominis, and it is one of the pelvic floor's most powerful allies. Its strength is crucial for good core and pelvic floor control. This exercise is a great way to activate this often weak muscle:
- Start by sitting in good, tall posture with your feet firmly on the floor. Let your tummy fully relax.
- Now, "tuck" your tummy by drawing your lower tummy inward; hold for a count of 5; remember to continue to breathe.
- Relax your belly fully, for a count of 5
- Repeat for 10 repetitions, twice per day.
(Tip: Focus on moving your tummy, not your spine.)
(Remember: it is important to check with your healthcare practitioner BEFORE starting any new exercise program. If you are unsure if you are doing this exercise correctly or have any pain, stop and discuss with your healthcare practitioner, or
schedule a virtual appointment with me for help.)
What's new from around the Web?
This is a study of 302 pregnant women in their 3rd trimester; nocturia (voiding at night) & urgency isn't surprising, but the level of bladder pain, nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting), & straining is. If you suffer from these symptoms, there are often simple solutions to address them, whether you are pregnant
or not. See me for a free consultation so we can make a plan to make you more comfortable.
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If you wake at night to void, check out this brief but entertaining video by the Urology Care Foundation, which includes helpful information on causes and treatments. For even more natural and effective strategies, check out my article on Nocturia, or let's talk confidentially.
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This link is not for the light-hearted; it is a scientific article that takes an in-depth look at incontinence in men. It was published just this past April, so it is an excellent and up-to-date summary of managing leakage. It acknowledges that leakage in men is often neglected, and discusses how it can dramatically affect one's quality of life. This research article also covers fecal incontinence,
something that unfortunately is talked about even less than bladder leakage.
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See below for my latest blog entries
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| Running after Pregnancy
By: Angela Fishman, PT
Published: May 07, 2021
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| Validation for Pelvic Floor Experiences
By: Angela Fishman, PT
Published: February 12, 2021
Continue Reading |
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Thanks for reading! Are there other topics related to the pelvic floor and core that you would like to know more about? Hit reply and let me know! I just may include them next month 😊
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