Following is some basic internet research, done by yours truly, July
2014 regarding healing, understanding, tools
and exercises for pelvic floor health:
Pelvic Floor Anatomy – Female - youtube link – small video Published on Aug 25, 2012
Pelvic
Floor anatomy that is easy to understand! Created by physicians for you to help
you understand the pelvic floor. Helps improve Kegel and pelvic floor exercises
and pelvic floor health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOjo5tBWoZo
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Another youtube offering: Understanding PelvicOrgan Prolapse (POP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak5JkJTlu0E
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Web MD Article regarding Pelvic Organ and Floor prolapse:
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/vaginal-pessaries
Vaginal
Pessaries can be very helpful as
well for vaginal and pelvic floor tissues prolapse. A vaginal
pessary is a removable device placed into the vagina. It
is designed to support areas of pelvic
organ prolapse. http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/vaginal-pessaries
There
are a variety of pessaries available, made of rubber, plastic, or
silicone-based material. Among common types of pessaries are the inflatable
, the doughnut
, and the Gellhorn
Your doctor
will fit your pessary to hold the pelvic organs in position without causing
discomfort. Pessaries come in different sizes and should be fitted carefully.
See a picture of how a pessary
should fit. Pessaries
can be used successfully to treat other gynecologic conditions, such as a
uterus that is in the wrong position.
What To Expect After Treatment
Your pessary
will be fitted at your doctor's office. You
may need to experiment with different kinds of pessaries to find one that feels
right for you. Your doctor will teach you how to remove, clean, and reinsert
the pessary
on a regular
schedule. The cleaning schedule is determined by the type of pelvic organ
prolapse and the specific brand of pessary. If it is hard for you to remove and
replace your pessary, you can have it done regularly at your doctor's office.
Why It Is Done
Pessaries
are used as a nonsurgical approach to the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.
They are frequently used to treat uterine prolapse in young women during pregnancy.
In this instance, the pessary holds the uterus in the correct position before
it enlarges and becomes trapped in the vaginal canal. Pessaries are also used
when symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse are mild or when childbearing is not
complete. They can be used in women who have other serious chronic health
problems, such as heart
or lung
disease, that make a surgical procedure more dangerous. Pessaries
are sometimes used to see what the effect of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
will be on urinary symptoms. This is called a "pessary test." If you
have a problem with incontinence
with a pessary inserted, a separate surgery to fix the incontinence problem may
be done at the same time as a prolapse surgery.
How
Well It Works
Pessaries
do not cure pelvic organ prolapse but help manage and slow the progression of
prolapse. They add support to the vagina and increase tightness of the tissues
and muscles of the pelvis. Symptoms improve in many women who use a pessary.
And for some women, symptoms go away.1
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Here is a bio-feedback pelvic floor
muscle trainer that I find helpful in strengthening and connecting with pelvic
tone overall and I purchased on Amazon.com: Pelvic muscle trainer forKegel exercise(r) XFT-0010 .rmvb IEase pneumatic pelvic muscle trainer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUXC6JFKINQ Published on Jun 27, 2012
http://www.xft-china.com/product/deta...
Nanci's aside: The instructions are poor and replacement covers are needed to be purchased directly from China. My best offering is, if you need bio-feedback support to help with regaining connection to your organs and muscles of the pelvic area, Physical Therapists often have biofeedback machines. I prefer the Jade Egg strength and connection training for direct personal bio-feedback anytime, agility training, increased awareness and self confidence in this part of the body.
The Pelvic Muscle Trainer(PMT) XFT-0010 is one of many new
devices on the market to help restore the health of women's pelvic floors. A
weakened pelvic floor is a very common in women who have had children,or this
can happen simply as a natural consequence of aging in a society that sits a lot.
Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control. Symptoms can range from mild
leaking to uncontrollable wetting. It can happen to anyone, but it becomes more
common with age.
Kegel exercises can help make the muscles under the uterus, bladder, and bowel
(large intestine) stronger. The exercise can help both men and women who have
problems with urine leakage or bowel control. And Kegel exercises can be done
any time you are sitting or lying down. Pelvic
Muscle Trainer XFT-0010, developed to help women to do kegel exercise in the
most efficient way possibly. The Pelvic Muscle Trainer differs
significantly from other similar devices on the market because it is
multifunctional. XFT-0010 Pelvic Muscle Trainer(PMT) adopts
pneumatic principle and biofeedback technology. And finally helps people avoid
bladder leaks, incontinence, etc.
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Youtube
Video Exercise Links:2 Simple and EffectivePelvic floor Exercises. Get Ebook click below Linda Pelvic floor exercises x 2 easily and
simply explained for all women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZAGRlvCM_k Uploaded on 2012
Another
video offering: Pelvic Floor Exercises- Day 1 Uploaded on Jul 11,
2011
Lisa Yates and Fiona Ross - World Continence Week - Pelvic Floor Exercises -
Day 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrIY-qc6M1s
Foam Rollers to help ease
Hips and Legs and Low back muscle tensions: Molded Foam Roller http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_10151_10751_1004918_-1_1000487_1000486_1000486_ProductDisplayErrorView
I also found many videos of Yoga for the Pelvic Floor.
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Feel
free to expand your search for pelvic floor exercises for the whole body and
more education for yourself.
Therapeutic
massage, self-massage and energy work, emotional reconciliation and specific exercises
will help you regain your pelvic bowl and hips vibrancy and health. Feel free to call me with any questions or to
schedule a Holistic
Pelvic Care™ appointment for yourself.
In
wellness,
Nanci
Williams, LMT 14787