Exercises for tight pelvic floor during pregnancy, postpartum
Blossom Strong
English - April 29, 2020 18:30 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBFitness Health & Fitness Kids & Family Parenting fitness motherhood motherhood transition pregnancy mom momfit postpartum strength strong blossom Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Raise your hand if you need a little sexual healing. Esther and Blanche talk about the symptoms of a weak pelvic floor and what exercises, stretches and movements we can incorporate into our workouts to rebuild strength. Pain in sex and leakage are widely talked about, but do you know about tailbone pain as an indicator. And more importantly, do you know what movements help release and strengthen your pelvic floor?
Find out more in today's episode.
Weekly update
5:55 What is a tight pelvic floor?
08:26 Symptoms of a tight pelvic floor
14:55 Movements for pelvic floor
15:04 Deep squat
16:34 Happy baby
19:50 Happy baby variations (feet propped up on the couch)
20:30 Child pose
21:30 Puppy pose
22:34 Esther's earworm of the episode: "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye (the original is something powerful but Esther's favorite cover by Hot 8 Brass Band is here)
23:05 How/when to implement these movements
25:00 Switching up your workouts if you feel tight pelvic floor symptoms
26:33 Heart rate training for running
32:40 Visit and vet pelvic floor physical therapists if you find you need help with a tight pelvic floor
34:05 Blanche's recommendations for pelvic floor physical therapists
Dr. Holly Hernandez, PT, DPT at Lotus Rehab (based in San Antonio). Find her on Instagram at @lotusrehab
Dr. Rebecca Maidansky, PT, DPT at Lady Bird Physical Therapy (based in Austin). Find her on Instagram at @ladybirdpt