The Pelvic Floor Connection
Back Pain & The Pelvic Floor - The Missing Link?
Episode Summary
In this episode I dive into the often-overlooked connection between chronic back pain and the pelvic floor. I explores how a lack of functional strength and engagement in the pelvic floor can contribute to lower back discomfort. Today we explore how the anatomy of the pelvic floor plays a huge role in stabilising the spine, and why traditional approaches to back pain relief often fall short without addressing this critical connection. Whether you’re living with chronic back pain or seeking a deeper understanding of your body’s core systems, this episode offers some simple steps and hope for lasting relief.
Episode Notes
Key themes of todays episode:
- The link between the Pelvic Floor and the Back: Understand how the pelvic floor underpins and supports the sacrum, pelvis, and spine to provide stability and relieve pressure off all the nearby joints.
- Common Misconceptions: Why focusing solely on abdominal activation (like the Trans Abs), whilst ignoring your pelvic floor, might mean that you never get to the root of the issue.
- Real-Life Transformation: Hear how one client found instant relief by reactivating her pelvic floor and realigning her body’s biomechanics.
- Top Tips: Learn how to incorporate pelvic floor engagement into daily movements and core restoration exercises for long-term back pain relief.
Key Takeaways:
- The pelvic floor acts as a stabilising force at the base of the spine, supporting the alignment of your lower back and pelvis, to spread biomechanics loads!.
- Grumbling long term back pain may persist if the pelvic floor isn’t properly engaged during rehabilitation efforts.
- Activating the pelvic floor is crucial to breathing mechanics, spinal stability, and overall movement patterns.
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