Pelvic Floor- Leakage, ED, and Core Training with Dr Katie Weingartz

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that supports our organs, regulates bowel and bladder control, and forms the bottom border of our abdominal musculature. Think of it like a hammock that sinks down into the middle of your pelvis. 

This may be the most important group of muscles that no one talks about. 

Dysfunction in this area can lead to bowel or bladder leakage (especially during strenuous activity), sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain or even low back pain. 

Since these can be somewhat personal challenges, people don't often talk about them, and may not even mention them to their doctor. Even if doctors are aware of the symptom, they may not even relate it to pelvic floor dysfunction. 

Based on the attendance at this seminar, people are ready to learn more. 

This is the audio recording from a free virtual seminar we hosted with guest speaker, Dr Katie Weingartz. Katie is a pelvic floor physical therapist at the University of Michigan, and was the perfect professional for this topic. 

In this episode, you'll learn

• a few of the more prominent pelvic floor muscles
• some common issues to watch out for
• how to do a self-examination
• why men and women need to be equally aware of these issues
• what can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction
• how we can continue to workout or do everyday exertions without worrying about leakage