Urinary incontinence? Urgency to use the bathroom?

דליפת שתן ? דחיפות לשירותים ?

These are some of the problems that originate in the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a system composed of connective tissues, nerves, blood vessels, and muscles that together form a kind of flexible hammock at the bottom of the pelvis. The pelvic organs – the bladder, uterus, and rectum – are placed on this hammock.

The functions of the pelvic floor:

Support – maintaining the uterus, bladder and rectum in place and preventing their descent.
Control – control of closures and the process of retention and emptying.
Stability – assistance, along with the abdominal and back muscles, in stabilizing the spine in the waist area.

When the pelvic floor is not functioning properly, symptoms such as urinary incontinence, urgency to urinate, gas leakage, chronic back pain (in the waist area), difficulty in sexual function (pain during sexual intercourse), descent of the pelvic organs, and more, will appear.

These problems are due to weakness or excessive contraction of the pelvic floor.

In physical therapy, the reason for the referral is thoroughly examined, and after an examination, a suitable treatment plan is built, which may include:

Muscle exercise (strengthening and relaxation).
Guidance for proper emptying methods.
Pain treatment.
Development of awareness, understanding and improvement of the function of the pelvic floor.

It is possible to treat all these symptoms and strengthen the pelvic floor through a personalized program of exercise and customized training, You can do the exercises anywhere and at any time – even during work.

If you are not sure that your pelvic floor is functioning properly, our recommendation is to contact a physiotherapist specializing in this field in order to build a personalized training program adapted to learning about and strengthening your own pelvic floor.