Learn how to engage all of your small stabilizer muscles by hopping on an unstable surface, using balance boards for pelvic floor strength. For those uninitiated, the pelvic floor is the sling of ...

Unfortunately, we live in a society in which women’s bodies have been all but ignored in modern health. “Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials and biomedical research because ...

The coronavirus pandemic has been blamed for a rise in mental health conditions, weight gain, broken toes, skin picking and dental issues. But, according to physical therapists and urologists, it also ...

Jaw clenching is typically the result of stress, trauma, anger, or other feelings that cause your nervous system to dysregulate, Duch says. And while one of the most noticeable ways this dysregulation ...

Rebecca Maidansky, DPT, is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor health. She has also been a writer for nearly five years, and has bylines in Women's Running Magazine, Health, and Austin ...

After Pilates instructor Amanda Kassar had her first child, she noticed that she had little control over her bladder. The problem got better eventually, but after her second pregnancy, the issue ...

NEW YORK, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progyny, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNY), a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions, today announced that it is adding pelvic floor therapy to its ...

The intricate system of muscles, ligaments, and tissues that makes up the pelvic floor is vital to a woman's general health and wellbeing. Conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence can ...

Cycling is an incredible sport with numerous health benefits, but spending long hours in the saddle can take a toll on an often-overlooked part of the body—the pelvic floor. This network of muscles ...

It’s time to show these overlooked muscles more love. Credit...Gritchelle Fallesgon for The New York Times Supported by By Danielle Friedman The author has done regular pelvic floor exercises and ...

Adam Gvili needed to pee 20 times a day, was often constipated, and had painful bowel movements. It took six years and appointments with many different specialists to identify the problem. He had a ...