Do you also have any jumping, coughing, sneezing, running, laughing, lifting a child or a heavy bag causing pressure inwards? You probably have an injury to the pelvic floor and this requires immediate treatment. Damaged pelvic floor muscles will not be able to fully support the pelvic organs and will not be able to hold the sphincters completely and prevent urine leakage. Later on, the pelvic floor may prolapse, which will make it difficult to empty completely. And dragging long "sittings" in the toilet that will only make the situation worse and cause more damage to the pelvic floor. There are many causes of pelvic prolapse problems, including: age, number of births, lifestyle, diseases and hereditary problems.
When is pelvic floor treatment needed?
It is estimated that one in four women will suffer from pelvic floor muscle weakness and will need pelvic floor physiotherapy, usually after the age of 40. Among men, the probability is lower, but the difference may be due to a lack of reporting due to embarrassment.
The need for pelvic floor treatment usually arises mainly after childbirth or in the advanced months of pregnancy. Due to the many changes that a woman undergoes during pregnancy and childbirth, a lot of pressure is exerted on the muscles of the pelvic floor, weakening them and creating problems later on.
There are also cases of pelvic floor pain, usually at the vaginal opening and will be accompanied by excessive contraction of the pelvic floor, which can be the primary cause or a secondary cause of another problem.
Another lesser-known cause is chronic cough. A persistent cough resulting from smoking or illness requires an examination of the pelvic floor muscles.
Carrying heavy weights? In order for you to check out, the problem is familiar to porters and weightlifters.
Another very well-known reason, age, we all age and our pelvic floor ages with us
So is there anything you can do?
There are many methods today for comprehensive treatment of the problem and up to full recovery and return to full control of the pelvic floor organs.
Treatments include an appointment with a physiotherapist and will usually be divided into pelvic floor physiotherapy with home exercises.
In the first part, the patient will undergo a comprehensive diagnosis of the problem and an understanding of where it stems from. And in many cases, he will receive a series of exercises that can be done alone at home that are very effective, before moving on to advanced equipment
In the second part, if the problem is a little more complex, you can incorporate advanced technology such as: electric pulses with the help of a dedicated chair and various other types of advanced aids.