You won’t notice their existence until they stop

functioning properly for you!

What is normal pelvic floor function?

Your pelvic floor muscles lie inside your pelvis and act like a hammock or trampoline sitting underneath your organs, providing support for your pelvic organs (bladder and bowel).  The deeper layer of muscle sits directly underneath the prostate and helps maintain your urinary continence. The more superficial layer you can feel at the base of your testes helps with maintaining an erection and pushing out the last few drops in the urine tube. Pelvic Floor dysfunction occurs when these muscles become weak or overactive.

Signs and symptoms?

• Do you have difficulty holding in a fart or poo?
• Do you have difficulty emptying your bowel and your stools are skinny and short?
• Do you find yourself dribbling after you have finished emptying your bladder?
• Do you experience pain in the testes, penis or perineal or anal region?
• Do you have associated difficulty gaining an erection or sustaining an erectile or new premature ejaculation? (ie occurred at the same time as bladder or bowel concerns)

How can we help?

Physiotherapy help for your pelvic floor muscles?

Your physiotherapist can teach you how to activate your pelvic floor muscles to either strengthen them, if weak or relax them if they are overactive. 

Cues and tailored exercises can improve your pelvic floor function. A treatment plan usually includes:

• Helping you identify the three main parts of your pelvic floor muscles – front, middle and back
• How to activate your pelvic floor muscles and engage them for instance while lifting.
• A tailored program can assist you in building up these muscles slowly and progressively to achieve normal function.
• Optimizing pelvic floor function can assist with both the strength of the erection and maintaining it strong.
• For men maintaining good cardiovascular health is your greatest protector for optimal sexual health, prostate health and mental health.

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