How many people with endometriosis use Pelvic floor exercises to relieve their symptoms?
38,04% of people with endometriosis have already tried Pelvic floor exercises to relieve endometriosis in our survey.
11,61% of them find that Pelvic floor exercises very helpful.
The following table shows the endometriosis remedy Pelvic floor exercises among people with endometriosis. The scale ranges from 1 (not helpful at all) to 5 (very helpful).
| Rating | Percent | Count |
|---|---|---|
| not helpful at all | 12,82% | 85 |
| hardly helpful | 20,21% | 134 |
| slightly helpful | 33,79% | 224 |
| helpful | 21,57% | 143 |
| very helpful | 11,61% | 77 |
Your pelvic floor plays a central role in how your endometriosis symptoms manifest. Tension or spasms can lead to incontinence or pain. A conservative approach and part of multimodal pain management that helps many is pelvic floor exercises. Like most people, you may primarily think of strengthening exercises. However, symptoms often arise not from a pelvic floor that is too weak, but rather from one that is too tight or overactive. For many women, it is therefore helpful to first learn how to actively relax the pelvic floor.
And that is not so simple. In the Endo-App or online, you will find many exercises that guide you to release your pelvic floor. Typically, this works by briefly contracting it and then noticing the subsequent relaxation. Certain breathing and relaxation exercises also have a lasting effect. Using a tennis ball, for example, you can also perform self-massage. Even tension in the surrounding tissues of the back, lumbar spine, and related areas negatively affects your pelvic floor.
To determine specifically whether your pelvic floor is too tight, you should consult a physiotherapist or an osteopath. After taking your history and performing an examination, you will get started. In physiotherapy, you will be shown various exercises that you can continue to practice at home. In an osteopathic session, by contrast, the focus would be on using manual therapy to loosen fascial tissue and reduce restrictions. You may even find therapists in your area who specialize in women’s health.
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