By Dr. Allison Feldt, PT, DPT
1 min read
Hi. All right I’m gonna give you a pelvic floor exercise to do today. So you are simply gonna start by laying on your back, you’re gonna engage your lower abdominal muscles, and then you’re gonna raise your legs up. This is also good for hamstring flexibility. You are gonna squeeze your toes, you’re gonna do that 5 to 10 seconds, let it go. Repeat, squeeze your toes 5 to 10 seconds. You’re internally rotating your hips, and this is a nice overflow into the pelvic floor. And if you don’t know how to do a Kegel or a pelvic floor muscle contraction, this is an excellent way to get activation.
You could also do a heel squeeze, so squeezing, let it go, heel squeeze, let it go. And again holding 5 to 10 seconds. And this is great for some pelvic floor activation, amazing for developing core stability, and just a really great exercise. Good luck.
About the author
Allison is a pelvic floor physical therapist and the founder of Body Motion PT in Edmonds. A mom who knows the aftermath of pregnancy and birth firsthand, she's on a mission to help women restore their core and pelvic floor at every stage of life.
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