Dr. Kayla Ives is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, local to Omaha, who helps women with pelvic floor training.
In this episode, we’re talking about all things pelvic health - sneezing + peeing, running + peeing + pain with sex, constipation, and more! We dive in, and define what pelvic floor physical therapy is, and who it is for.
We also discuss the four main functions of the pelvic floor: support, stability (part of the core muscles), sphincter, and sexual. While all these are part of the pelvic floor and affect it’s functioning - these can also become dysfunctional.
We discuss what actually happens when you experience incontinence, and how there is essentially a pressure breakdown in the system and your bladder is the weakest link. Furthermore, Dr. Kayla teaches us, “The amount of pressure you create is greater than the amount your body can handle.”
Last but not least - she teaches us why Kegels aren’t enough (who knew)?! She teaches us how our bodies never do a Kegel by themselves, they only work part of the system, most women do them wrong, and most of the time symptoms are not related to the weakness itself.
Dr. Kayla Ives is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, local to Omaha, who helps women with pelvic floor training.
In this episode, we’re talking about all things pelvic health - sneezing + peeing, running + peeing + pain with sex, constipation, and more! We dive in, and define what pelvic floor physical therapy is, and who it is for.
We also discuss the four main functions of the pelvic floor: support, stability (part of the core muscles), sphincter, and sexual. While all these are part of the pelvic floor and affect it’s functioning - these can also become dysfunctional.
We discuss what actually happens when you experience incontinence, and how there is essentially a pressure breakdown in the system and your bladder is the weakest link. Furthermore, Dr. Kayla teaches us, “The amount of pressure you create is greater than the amount your body can handle.”
Last but not least - she teaches us why Kegels aren’t enough (who knew)?! She teaches us how our bodies never do a Kegel by themselves, they only work part of the system, most women do them wrong, and most of the time symptoms are not related to the weakness itself.