Why is it important to take care of the pelvic floor muscles?

Taking care of your pelvic floor musculature you will prevent and treat several conditions. Wanna know why? The pelvic floor muscles are the bottom part of our CORE musculature, they become activated with every movement that we do in order to keep us stable… or this is how it should be! By learning how toContinue reading “Why is it important to take care of the pelvic floor muscles?”

Should I see a pelvic floor specialist if I have never had children?

Nulliparous women or women who did not give birth should check their pelvic floor muscles too! Let me explain you why. Thank to the speciality of “women’s health” inside of physiotherapy, pregnant and postpartum women know about the importance of checking their pelvic floor. However, there are other situations in which its important to beContinue reading “Should I see a pelvic floor specialist if I have never had children?”

How to get rid of the mommy pooch

The diastasis (distension of the tissue in between the recti of the abdomen) affects EVERY woman from the third trimester of pregnancy. This is one of the main causes of the mommy pooch! You should know that with the proper exercises, you can improve the strength of this tissue. First of all, let me shareContinue reading “How to get rid of the mommy pooch”

After a prostatectomy … should I visit a physiotherapist?

… my advice is to check your pelvic floor before and after the prostate surgery! Physiotherapy is the gold standard to prevent pelvic floor problems after a prostatectomy. Even if prostate cancer is the 4th most common in the world, there’s a lack of knowledge about how to act after a prostatectomy or how toContinue reading “After a prostatectomy … should I visit a physiotherapist?”