The pelvic floor is a muscle plate that closes off the abdominal cavity and the pelvic organs from below and is curved upwards at its edges. The muscles extend from the pubic bone to the back of the sacrum and coccyx, while the muscles are attached to both ischial tuberosities laterally. Openings lead through the muscle plate for the rectum, urethra and vagina.
The pelvic floor muscles relax during bowel movements, urination and, in women, during sexual intercourse and childbirth. The perineum is also part of the pelvic floor; in men it lies between the scrotum and anus, in women between the vagina and anus.
A strong and healthy pelvic floor is important for health because it is
Poor posture, being overweight and sitting a lot can over time clog and weaken the pelvic floor. In women, the muscles are additionally stressed by pregnancy and childbirth.
Pelvic floor exercises can be particularly helpful for:
For women additionally:
For men additionally:
The pelvic floor muscle is the most difficult muscle in the body to train. With the unique EMChairX® but it will be an easy game in the future!
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