August 17, 2017
Yoga/ pilates to strengthen pelvic floor – for post-prostate incontinence
This website provides FOUR SIMPLE EXERCISES for strengthening AND stretching the pelvic floor.
- SQUAT (Indian style toilet)
- OPEN LEGS
- RAISE LEGS ON WALL
- CHILD POSE
STRETCHING IS CRITCAL TO GAIN GOOD FUNCTION. ONLY STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY TO PROVE COUNTER PRODUCTIVE.
This website has FIVE SIMPLE EXERCISES
1. Tadasana – hold a yoga brick between thighs and lift the brick up
2. Chair pose: “Going in and out of chair pose is really good for the pelvic floor,” explains Howard. “The floor is stretched when going down, and lifted when coming up.”
3. Warrior 2
4. Happy baby
5. Locust
This website has EIGHT exercises.
Watch from 2 minutes:
