PELVİC FLOOR
The pelvic floor muscles form the “floor” of the pelvis and perform four important functions: Supportive: by counteracting passive gravitational pull and dynamic intraabdominal pressures impacting the pelvic viscera in conjunction with the inner core muscles forming the canister theory of core stabilization. Sphincteric: by shortening in an anterosuperior direction, these muscles squeeze off the urethra, vagina, and anorectal junction to maintain urinary and fecal continence. Sexual: by rhythmically contracting during orgasm to enhance sexual satisfaction. Postural stabilizer: by working with the transverse abdominus, multifidi, and pulmonary diaphragm, the pelvic floor creates the bottom of the inner core “canister”. Poor pelvic floor strength is associated with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary or fecal incontinence. Ninetyseven percent of women will experience some level of supportive dysfunction in their lifet...
