Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Hi Tom, I had a look at the roll for control exercises on your website. Can I use a pilates ball for these? That's what the ball in the pictures looks like. Cause I would like to start immediately Thanks for your help, Yvonne > > Hi Yvonne, > Even if there has been damage, the PF can be helped by doing the roll for > control protocols. Tensing the PF is really just doing a Kegal and that > only uses the Levator Ani...which as I have said before, just tightens the > openning and is more for your " partner " than for you. Roll for control > uses the obturator internous muscle and that actually lifts the PF and > urogenital diaphragm up, thus shoring up the uterus and the other " parts " . > > You must do the exercises 6 weeks to get full bennefit but you willstart > to see benefit in less time than that. > " Dammage " to the PF can be from a hysterectomy or from atrophy due to pain > in the vulvar area. When the body senses pain in an area for long enough > duration, it reflexly inhibits the muscles from contracting. Therefore, > women who have had long standing vaginal / vulvar pain and burning have PF > muscles that are inhibited...even though then may not be able to relax > those muscles. The muscles in effect are neurologically stupid...they > cannot remember how to relax or contract vountarily. > Tenssing the PF during crunches is good advice but won't prevent prolapse > as much as doing the roll for control protocols.. > HOpe this helps.. > Great questions... > Tom > www.tomocklerpt.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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