As I mentioned above, manual therapy to the pelvic floor is helpful when a person has overactive, tender and / or
shortened pelvic floor muscles that are contributing to the problem they are experiencing.
Contributing factors to
shortened pelvic floor muscles
Not exact matches
Not only does it lead to the rectus abdominis (our 6 pack
muscle as we know it) being over stretched and our back
muscles to be
shortened, but this can also result in or lead to issues with a tightening of the psoas, which can cause problems when it comes to working the
pelvic floor.
Most people with
pelvic floor issues are not simply suffering from
muscle weakness, but rather from a tightness or
shortening of the
pelvic floor muscles (See Too Long, Too Short or Just Right?
Tuck your birthin» hips for too long — like, all the time — and you're going to need
pelvic floor therapy as the
muscles of the
pelvic floor shorten and become tight.
The
pelvic floor muscles themselves can become big sources of sexual discomfort if they are tender,
shortened or irritated after childbirth.