Originally published on January 3, 2022 by Vital Physiotherapy & Wellness, now part of the Bravella Health network. Original author: Chana Ross.
“You do WHAT for a living?”
Is something that Pelvic Physios are so used to hearing! While Pelvic health physiotherapy has been gaining interest over the last few years (thankfully!), there is still so much misinformation out there, and so we wanted to reeducate you on what it really is!
Your pelvic floor muscles have a series of different functions:[1]
✨They support your organs
– support your organs against gravity and increased abdominal pressure[1]
✨Maintaining continence
– ensuring that you are only going to the bathroom when you WANT to.[1]
✨Sump Pump
– pumping blood and lymph back to your heart with every muscular contraction
✨Sexual Function
– plays a role in orgasm, sensation, sexual satisfaction[1,3]
✨Stability
– working with other muscles to support and stabilize your spine and pelvis during movement[1,2]
Ready to optimize your pelvic floor? Book an assessment with one of our pelvic physiotherapists now!
References
- Bordoni B, Sugumar K, Leslie SW. Anatomy, abdomen and pelvis: pelvic floor. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2026. Updated May 13, 2026. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482200/
- Hodges PW, Sapsford R, Pengel LHM. Postural and respiratory functions of the pelvic floor muscles. Neurourol Urodyn. 2007;26(3):362-371. doi:10.1002/nau.20232
- Jorge CH, Bø K, Catai CC, et al. Pelvic floor muscle training as treatment for female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024;231(1):51-66.e1. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2024.01.001
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