How Do I Know If My Pelvic Floor Is Weak Or Tight?

Home > How Do I Know If My Pelvic Floor Is Weak Or Tight?

How To Tell My Pelvic Floor Is Tight or Weak?

Are you questioning if your pelvic floor is weak or tight? Within Normal Limits Physical Therapy provides outstanding Pelvic Floor Therapy on Long Island and can answer your questions regarding your pelvic floor. Within Normal Limits Physical Therapy provides a full variety of orthopedic physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Our physical therapists are professionals with substantial training and experience. Our physical therapists specialize in orthotic, neurologic, manual, and geriatric therapy. We handle every aspect of your recovery, from soft tissue injuries to fractures to surgeries and other therapy-related needs.

What Is A Pelvic Floor?

Pelvic Floor Therapy on Long IslandThe pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, muscle tension, bowel, and uterus. They help avoid bladder and bowel incontinence. Because your pelvic floor muscles are too weak or slow to operate correctly for you, you may experience problems with your bladder or bowel.

How To Tell If Pelvic Floor Is Tight or Weak

Pregnancy, delivery, prostate cancer therapy, obesity, and chronic constipation can all damage the pelvic floor. 

Signs Of Pelvic Floor Issues:

  • passing wind unintentionally
  • leaking urine unintentionally when you move, laugh, cough, or sneeze
  • not being able to get to the bathroom promptly
  • having trouble emptying your bladder or bowels
  • lower back pain
  • muscles are too tight
  • tailbone pain

Pelvic Floor Exercises

Pelvic floor exercises are intended to increase muscle strength in the pelvic floor. If your pelvic floor muscles are overworked or hyperactive, you may experience issues. Strong muscles are also flexible. Women who have never had children, women who have difficult periods or endometriosis, and men who have pelvic pain or a chronic prostate can all be affected. To exercise your pelvic muscles, sit comfortably and squeeze your pelvic floor muscles 10 to 15 times to strengthen them. Begin by holding each muscle and squeeze for a few seconds. Also, you can gradually increase the number of squeezes each week, but be careful not to overdo it and take a break between sets. You should start to see benefits after a few months. Even if you feel that the exercises are starting to work, you should continue to practice them.

Contact Within Normal Limits Pelvic Floor Therapy on Long Island

If you have any concerns regarding your pelvic floor is tight, don’t hesitate to contact us. Within Normal Limits provides Pelvic Floor Therapy on Long Island. Please take a visit to our website and request an appointment today!