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Perfect Posture = good pelvic floor muscle activation.<\/strong> Did your mother ever tell you to \u2018stand tall\u2019 and \u2018sit properly\u2019\u2026 I bet she never realised how important this constant reminder was on activating and maintaining automatic pelvic floor muscle (PFM)\u00a0activity.\u00a0 In the picture at the top you can see down into the pelvis from above.\u00a0 You can see the PFM’s\u00a0 sit at the bottom of the trunk.\u00a0 When the pelvis and spine are in \u2018normal\u2019 alignment then the PFM\u2019s are automatically giving a low level of contraction to keep you continent, support the pelvic contents (bladder ,bowel and uterus) and together with the deep abdominal muscle (Transverse Abdominius TVA) stabilize the lumbar spine. I have linked to an article on posture in my \u2018articles\u2019 \u2013 number 5 C\u2019 Cutting +Edge+Core+Control+P2. These \u00a0pictures from katy Bowman\u00a0<\/a>on the right shows the correct alignment (middle picture) and two variations either side. You can also see from the mirror picture the alignment of the body against a mirror or wall.<\/p>\n The sitting image gives a beautiful position in which to practise PFM exercises during your day! Let\u2019s\u00a0look at increases in Intra- abdominal pressure (IAP) and\u00a0the pelvic floor\u00a0. <\/em>Any heavy lifting, exercising, straining, chronic coughing, obesity\u2026(the list goes on).. can over time have a negative effect on your \u201cCore\u201d. All the inner core and outer core <\/a>\u00a0muscles are designed to work together to move your body, give you strength and adapt automatically to changes in IAP .<\/p>\n Now we know what and where the core is \u2026and understanding that your all important Pelvic floor sits at the bottom of this cylinder (see top of the page diagram) ; any constant or uncontrolled IAP changes can cause part of that core to crash.\u00a0 From the front..umbilical or inguinal hernias, diastasis or stretching of the muscles at the front of the belly during pregnancy or childbirth..<\/em> From the back..<\/em>.disc bulges, back pain. <\/em>\u00a0From the top where the breathing Diaphragm muscle forms the top of the core\u2026.as breathing problems, anxiety, asthma. <\/em>\u00a0From the bottom of the core the pelvic floor \u2026weak and \/or stretched muscles from childbirth .\u00a0<\/em>Anna- Louise Bouvier<\/a> explains this in her educational material for the fitness industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perfect Posture = good pelvic floor muscle activation. Did your mother ever tell you to \u2018stand tall\u2019 and \u2018sit properly\u2019\u2026 I bet she never realised how important this constant reminder was on activating and maintaining automatic pelvic floor muscle (PFM)\u00a0activity.\u00a0 In the picture at the top you can see down into the pelvis from […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1112"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2055,"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1112\/revisions\/2055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/petersphotogallery.com\/vanea\/images\/2012\/11\/IMG_0299.png\" "\\"Standing")
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\nLet\u2019s remember also that muscles attach primarily to bones to move them and create movement.\u00a0 The position of the bony pelvis in relation to the spine and whole posture\u00a0will affect how the PFM contract to try and move the base of that pelvis (coccyx). So can you begin to see the complexity of this muscle group and why it is SO important to get professional help if you start to get any problems or if you are concerned about pain or discomfort around this area. The\u00a0Pelvic_Floor_Screening_Tool_for_Women_2014<\/a>\u00a0is an excellent and quick (only 17 short questions) questionnaire to help identify any problems you may be having and answering \u2018yes\u2019 to any of the questions may place you in the \u2018at risk\u2019 category and your exercise \/ fitness programme \u2013 and you\u2019 <\/em>should be checked by a Women\u2019s health Physiotherapist.
\nSo what<\/em> and where<\/em> are the pelvic floor muscles ? An anatomy review \/ reminder\u2026You can never get enough repetition of information. Michelle <\/a>has a great overview of where they are and how to find them. This complex dome of muscles has to:<\/p>\n\n