Pelvic floor exercises can strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles, help reduce bowl and bladder leakage, and stop prolapse.

In addition to acting as a support system, the pelvic floor helps with functions like urinating, defecating, childbirth, and ...

Physical trainers and rehabilitation specialists are increasingly focusing on a critical but often neglected muscle group that could be the key to improved core strength, better posture, and reduced ...

When women—runners or not—hear “pelvic floor,” their minds likely go straight to kegel exercises. And that’s no surprise, really, given the history: A doctor in the 1940s, Arnold Kegel, worked with ...

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Apart from in pregnancy, the pelvic floor is barely talked about at all – certainly not in elite sport. But it should be ...

Hip pain can be incredibly uncomfortable and distracting, with causes ranging from tight muscles to osteoarthritis, a joint condition. Some exercises and stretches for hip pain may be just as helpful, ...

As you age, a sedentary lifestyle can cause a whole host of issues, one of the most prominent being the range of motion (ROM) in your hips. Without a generous ROM, you put yourself at risk of muscle ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Are you a woman who exercises regularly? If so, here's a vital question: do you train your pelvic floor muscles as part of your routine? If the answer is no, now's the time to start. It's never too ...