Posture and Postural Alignment for Pain and Incontinence
How we sit and stand can have an
impact on pain, tension and stress incontinence. I am writing this from
personal experience. A few weeks after delivering my baby, I started getting
pain in my right buttock when sitting in the car for a prolonged period. It was
summertime so we traveled a lot to my mom’s summer home. The pain was a
nagging ache that seemed deep in my buttock muscle. It was annoying and
frustrating to sit in the car. It was through a combination of stretching and
adjusting my posture that helped the pain to pass.
As for bladder control, I noticed that
certain positions challenged my pelvic floor more. As a pelvic health
physiotherapist, I’ve been fortunate to develop a strong sense of my pelvic
region and am able to detect stress on my pelvic floor. This awareness allows
me to make adjustments so that I do not leak but that may not be the case for
everyone. I know there are many women out there just trying to get a better
awareness of their pelvic floor and build strength and may not be aware of how
posture affects their pelvic floor function.
My hope is to help women and men
enhance their awareness of the pelvic floor through posture and postural
alignment, as well as provide an alternative position for individuals with
pain.
If any comments, questions, tips or tricks you
use to improve your posture, feel free to comment and follow me on Facebook @Thepelvichealthlady
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