Fitness for the Pelvic Floor

Beate Carriere

• Publisher: Thieme
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9786161626815
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Incontinence affects four out of 10 women, about one out of 10 men, and about 17% of children below age 15. The most common reason for admitting a family member to a nursing home is the family's inability to cope with incontinence. It is estimated that in the US incontinence costs 26 billion dollars a year.While it is common to exercise many parts of the body to stay fit, very little attention is paid to exercising the pelvic floor. Many exercises exist for the general fitness of the body, strengthening of the arms and legs and the abdominal and back muscles. Finding fun exercises for the pelvic floor involves searching through a great deal of literature; finding exercises suitable for men, women, and children that are fun and effective appears to be impossible. This book should provide therapists with treatment ideas and encourage patients to ask for help. It focuses on exercises and discusses other treatment options.

Table of contents

• Fitness for the Pelvic Floor
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Preface
• Contents
• Fitness for the Pelvic Floor: Treatment Options and Exercises for Improvement of Physical and Sexual Health
• Part I Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvic Floor
• Part II Treatment Options and Exercises
• Appendix
• References
• Glossary