What Should You Know About Your Pelvic Floor?

If you want to stay fit and healthy, it is not just the outside that matters, but the inside too. Staying in shape is very important and it must be inside out. However, in the course of staying fit, we normally overlook our internal anatomy and all the exercises we perform, are to make our outsides look better. But since the pelvic floor muscles perform many of the most important tasks of our body, we need to keep them in shape too. This way, they will be able to function optimally. 

So, here are certain facts about these muscles that everybody must know.

This is the best hammock

The pelvic floor muscles act as a hammock and it bears the complete weight of the bowels, bladder, and uterus. These muscles stretch right from the tailbone straight to the pubic bone and sidewise as well. These muscles can be long, short, strong, weak, or tight and loose. They expand and contract based on what they are doing.

They love your organs

These muscles pretty much hug all your organs down below. These are looped very tightly around the urethral as well as the anal sphincters. These muscles are also extremely important in maintaining continence. Sexual orgasms are also received due to the optimal functioning of these floor muscles.

You can feel them working through

If you want to take a step ahead and feel the presence and working of these muscles, you can put a finger inside your vagina and squeeze the pelvic floor up. This will just be like stopping the flow of your urine. These muscles are normally known to work unconsciously, but they can also be consciously contracted. This will prove that your pelvic floor is stronger, more reactive, and healthier as well.

They are a great pregnancy support

Pelvic floor muscles are very important during the pregnancy phase as they support the uterus and cervix. This is also vital to support the baby and protect the body during childbirth. The contractions that the mothers face during this phase are a result of the uterus and pelvic floor working together. The pelvic floor is also responsible for pushing out the baby, with a little support from the uterus.

In this regard, the Integral Performance physio can help you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles through different therapies and prevent any physiological damage in the future.