You can have a pelvic floor that’s doing too much and glutes or abdominal muscles that aren’t doing enough. Those findings aren’t contradictory. In fact, they can be part of the same movement strategy. The pelvic floor isn’t only involved in bladder, bowel, and sexual function. It also participates in stability and responds to movement […]
Why can’t you feel your glutes during exercise? Learn how glute under recruitment, tight hamstrings, altered movement patterns, and pelvic stability may contribute to low back pain, postpartum recovery challenges, and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Many pelvic pain symptoms aren’t caused by weak muscles alone. Learn how muscle coordination, compensatory movement patterns, and under-recruited muscles influence pelvic floor function, hip stability, and efficient movement.
Why Your Pelvic Floor Is Too Tight and What to Do About It You have probably been told to do Kegels. Maybe by your OB. Maybe by a friend who swears by them. Maybe by the internet at 11pm when you were desperately searching for answers about why sex hurts or why you can never […]
Many people notice their stomach feels relatively flat in the morning but becomes more bloated or distended throughout the day. Chronic bloating is not always related to digestion alone and may involve breathing patterns, abdominal pressure regulation, posture, muscular coordination, and nervous system responses.
Patients are often told they have a “tight pelvic floor.” And sometimes they do. But pelvic floor tension is not always just a muscle problem. That distinction matters because treatment changes depending on what is actually driving the restriction. In many cases, pelvic floor tension involves a combination of muscle guarding, pressure management issues, nervous […]
Pelvic floor dysfunction is not always isolated to the pelvic floor itself. Fascia connects the diaphragm, abdomen, spine, hips, and pelvis as part of an integrated system that influences movement, pressure management, and pain.
Pelvic floor tension and overactivity are common causes of symptoms like pelvic pain, urgency, and difficulty relaxing. Pelvic health physical therapy can help improve coordination and reduce persistent muscle guarding.
Pelvic pain that comes and goes isn’t as random as it feels. When symptoms fluctuate, there’s usually a pattern—it’s just not the one you’ve been told to look for.
Burning or sharp pelvic pain that worsens with sitting is often related to nerve irritation, not just the pelvic floor. Learn what this means and how pelvic PT can help.
