Physiotherapy exercises for pelvic floor muscles

The pelvic floor is a muscular structure that supports the abdominal cavity in its normal anatomical state. It also serves as the basis for the pelvic organs (bladder, urethra, vagina, uterus, rectum). The pelvic floor consists of the muscular layer, fasciae (membranes from the connective tissue, covering the organs, vessels, nerves and forming the cases for the muscles) and ligaments. All this structure looks like a hammock, taking on the weight of all internal organs. When the muscles of the pelvic floor are weakened, they are not able to hold the pelvic organs in their normal position, and the sexual organs may fall or fall. But even if you have any problems, the physiotherapy exercises for the pelvic floor muscles will settle everything.

Also, there may be a so-called "gaping gap", because of which the vagina penetrates the pathogenic bacteria that cause inflammation. By the way, the lowering of the walls of the vagina can provoke varicose veins, especially during pregnancy.

The word about sex

Muscles of the pelvic floor are active participants in intimate life. During sexual intercourse, their contraction causes a contraction of the muscles of the vaginal canal, which increases the sexual satisfaction of both partners severalfold. Then the female orgasm is not a problem. If the muscles of the pelvic floor are weakened, the quality of sexual life suffers a lot because of a violation of tactile sensations. Often this is accompanied by a decrease in libido (sexual desire). A woman goes to sexual contact not because she wants it, but in order to save the family. Such a condition can be accompanied by pain, especially when the vagina walls are lowered, because they have many ligamentous structures that stretch and can affect the nerve endings in the soft muscle tissue, causing pain during prolonged walking, straining, or even lying down. In those who have not yet given birth, perhaps, the omission of genital organs, associated with congenital pathologies (but there is almost no fallout). The omission does not pose any problems with the onset or with the bearing of pregnancy, but after the birth the condition of muscles and ligaments deteriorates, they stretch even more.

ABC of childbirth

Childbirth often leads to injuries to the pelvic floor muscles, especially if there are gaps. To restore them to their original state is very difficult. It all depends on what method was used to connect the damaged tissues. Today, for difficult births, the optimal variant is an episiotomy (surgical dissection of the perineum to avoid arbitrary ruptures and clan craniocerebral injuries of the child, most often in cases where the size of the fetal head considerably exceeds the size of the vaginal opening). Episiotomy is advisable, because the surgical incision leaves less visible scars in comparison with the breaks, heals faster and causes less blood loss.

With perineotomy, the perineum is dissected from the posterior adhesion of the labia majora in the direction of the anus, not reaching it. Doctors several years ago preferred this type of surgery, because after it the suture heals quickly. However, after perineotomies, there are often complications - in the recovery period, the percentage of genital prolapse is high. If a woman after the operation violates the motor regime: lifts weights, is too active in sports, there are up to 30% of relapses.

To prevent such disorders, you need to come to the doctor in a month's time. Keep the rehabilitation process under control - and recovery will not keep you waiting.

How to check yourself?

You can easily determine if you have any initial signs of pelvic dysfunction. The indicator of anxiety symptoms - if true, at least one of these statements. During sexual intercourse, playing sports, just squatting feel that the air enters the vagina, a characteristic squelching sound is heard. During coughing or sneezing, urine is spontaneously secreted. Urination is difficult. You are prone to chronic sexual infections.

Diagnostics

Examination of the gynecologist once a year from the first day of menstruation (palpation, smear, tests for cytology). Collection of anamnesis (information about the development of diseases, conditions of life, the patient's previous illnesses). Ultrasound (examination with ultrasound - this determines the correctness of the location of the uterus, internal organs, the presence of stones). Examination with special instruments to assess the strength of the muscles of the vagina (the pear introduced into the vagina, is compressed by its muscles, their strength is estimated with the help of an indicator). The method is not common, more effective - palpation and visual inspection. Devices for measuring the pressure of the urine stream (in case of impaired function of the organs of urination).

Treatment

Exercise therapy (LFK) - special exercises for prevention and initial changes in the weakness of the muscles of the vagina, in the future it will help to avoid organ prolapse. Regularly performing therapeutic exercise for the muscles of the pelvic floor, you will help yourself and your body.

Biofeedback (biological feedback) is a method of restoring weakened pelvic floor muscles (for four weeks to 30 minutes a day), teaching them to correct their work - shortening when needed and with the right strength. It is carried out in the form of exercises on a special apparatus. The sensor attached above the crotch registers the bioelectrical signal of the muscle contraction amplitude, the image of their work is displayed on the monitor.

Electrostimulation of muscles - bringing them into tone with the help of weak electrical impulses. This helps to restore the nervous and muscle tissue. The method is comparable to complex physical exercises: it can be used to train different muscle groups.

Surgical intervention. In complex cases, plastic is used with implantation of a synthetic implant under the mucous membrane of the vagina - this skeleton supports the muscular structure. Implant is put on for life.

Prevention

Dosed physical exercise: walking, swimming, cycling, running (if there is not a lot of weight, causing increased intra-abdominal pressure). Classes vumbildingom (comprehend the art of management of intravaginal muscles).

Latin American dances (improve blood supply in the tissues of the small pelvis). Vaginal balls (we increase the tone of the muscles of the vagina, in particular smooth muscles, which it is very difficult to control without training).

Exercises to strengthen the pelvic muscles

Doing these exercises just 5 minutes twice a day, you will avoid many pelvic floor health problems. The contractile force of muscles and their tone increase, the blood supply of tissues improves, with time the tactile sensations during sex increase.

• "Bike" - lying on the shoulder blades (hands supporting the lower back) imitate the feet of the cyclist.

• "Birch" - lying on the shoulder blades (arms supporting the lower back) raise the legs vertically up to a 90 ° angle relative to the body - excellent discharge for the pelvis.

• Lying on the back, lifting-raising the legs to the sides - we strengthen the muscles.

• We are at the knee-elbow position - like a cat - we bend as much as possible, we swing our legs from the floor in the direction of the back. The muscles of the perineum work.

• We walk in a straight line with a book on the head, as a model - the muscles of the perineum, the inner thighs are trained. Attention: if the exercises are hard for you - do not do them or replace them with lighter ones. Physical activity should be fun. And do not forget, regular sex life at least once a week will significantly improve your health: it activates the blood supply to the muscles, improves the hormonal background, promotes the release of endorphins - hormones of happiness. And what else is needed for another woman?

Females of the pelvic floor

Injuries.

Enhanced physical activity; work associated with lifting weights.

Constant exercise and then a sharp cessation (this causes muscle atrophy - unclaimed tissue loses its activity and structure).

Prolonged chronic cough.

Congenital features are hyperelastosis (since birth all ligaments and tissues are very elastic).

Childbirth.

Dysplasia (a violation of the structure) of the muscular and connective tissue.

Climax (as soon as the level of estrogen falls, the structure of tissues and ligaments is destroyed). Estrogens accumulate in adipose tissue. The more it is, the higher the likelihood that menopause will come softly, later and painlessly.