Pelvic Floor

Everything in the body is connected.

When one part of the body starts to experience dysfunction, it can create problems in other parts of the body, like a chain reaction.

If you have issues with the SI joint, you may find that having the joint constantly out of alignment can create muscle spasms and weakness.  This, in turn, can create a host of other issues.

One place it is particularly likely to cause problems is throughout your pelvis– specifically, the pelvic floor.

The pelvic floor is made up of a sling of muscles that provide support to our vital organs.  If these muscles begin to behave dysfunctionally, you may experience pain or other problems, which I’ll be discussing in the future.

Luckily, help is out there, and you don’t have to suffer alone.

To start, check out my post can pelvic floor physical therapy help the SI joint?

Additionally, here are some preliminary resources– I’ll be filling this in with more information in days to come!

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Frequently asked questions about pelvic floor disorders — the University of Chicago Medical Center provides a comprehensive overview.

Cait’s Day— Blog post from a patient with a hypertonic pelvic floor (she experiences too much muscle tightness)

Zosia Mamet struggled for six years to have her pelvic floor dysfunction taken seriously

Courageous and informative blog post from Alexandra Ellen  on the “Hidden Realities of Pelvic Pain”

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Beyond Basics Physical Therapy has some AMAZING resources.  Seriously, the entire site.

Taylored Training and Fitness:

• 5 Things I’ve Learned as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.
• 5 Bathroom Mistakes that can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction
• The issue that many women are dealing with in silence