It has recently been suggested that (nonbacterial) chronic prostatitis (CP) or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) may be associated with pelvic-floor muscle dysfunction. Cornel et al. therefore ...

Biofeedback training should be the treatment of choice in adults with constipation caused by pelvic floor dyssynergia, say researchers from Italy. In their parallel-group study, five 30 min ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to chronic urinary tract infections. Relaxing the pelvic floor muscles in physical ...

Kegel exercises are special exercises that tone the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support the pelvic organs firmly in place while allowing urine, feces and other substances to be excreted at ...

Attention to subtle changes in body functions may boost mental health, speed recovery from surgery or stroke, treat urinary incontinence, and more. Here’s how. When you think of treating a disease or ...

Pelvic health specialists are calling for automatic referrals to pelvic floor physical therapy after pregnancy, childbirth, and gynecologic surgery. They cite evidence that early intervention can ...

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and tissues supporting organs in the pelvic region, such as the bladder, uterus, or rectum, weaken, causing one or more of these organs to shift downward ...

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, ...

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too. Just like women, at various times in ...