Pregnancy and Benefits of Kegel Exercises
There are several benefits to doing kegel exercises regularly, in pregnancy, during birth and in the years after you are finished having children. Toning these muscles throughout pregnancy helps strengthen them in preparation for giving birth. In addition, you will find that it is easier to relax the muscles of the perineum, which is helpful for natural pain relief during labor. read full article…
May 1st, 2009 at 10:03 am
As a Physical Therapist with a focus on pelvic floor strengthening, I encourage women to also perform pelvic floor elevations so that they are working both actions of the pelvic floor muscle. In addition, women, with permission from their obs, should also strengthen the coordinating muscles (abs, glutes, low back, etc.) to help strenghten the entire pelvic basket.
Tasha Mulligan MPT, ATC, CSCS
tasha@ptpartnersllc.com
Creator of Hab It: Pelvic Floor DVD (www.hab-it.com)