Pelvic floor therapy involves physical methods of strengthening and/or relaxing the muscles of the pelvic floor to help improve core stability and control over urination, bowel movements, and sexual ...

The prevailing understanding among doctors is that stress incontinence — or the involuntary leakage of urine that plagues 1 in 3 women and occurs when there is increased pressure or stress on the ...

Dr. Margaret Archer is a pelvic floor physical therapist with Mère Health and a mom of two boys. She specializes in pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with a fitness-forward, evidence-based approach ...

This form of physical therapy targets the muscles of the pelvic floor, which can play a crucial role in both bowel and bladder function. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal ...

Women have been conditioned to believe it’s normal for their bladders to leak a little bit when laughing or working out-especially if you've had children-or to wince during sex if you feel friction or ...

Joni Mitchell sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” The song wasn’t about the strength of the pelvic floor—the muscles and connective tissue slung beneath the torso—but it could have ...