@thepelvicconfidencedoc: Waitttt Pelvic PTs what did I miss??? Things I'd change about pelvic health marketing as a pelvic floor PT: "Kegels strengthen your pelvic floor."
Kegels build coordination and connection, but they're a starting point, not the plan. Your pelvic floor has to work reflexively under load so you stay symptom-free when you lift, run, or jump. And if there's tension in there already, Kegels might not be what you need at all. "Influencers building programs to treat pelvic floor dysfunction."
Having a baby doesn't make someone an expert in pelvic health. If you tore your ACL, you'd see a DPT who understands tissue healing and rehab, not someone whose only qualification is that they've also torn their ACL. "Deep core exercises that snatch your waist after childbirth."
There's no exercise that snatches your waist. Managing pressure and engaging your core well matters for a lot of reasons, but that's not the same thing as a tone stomach. That's mostly nutrition. "Diastasis-safe exercises."
There's no universal safe list. What works for one person needs to be progressed differently for the next. It depends entirely on you, not on a rule someone put in a carousel. "Do these 3 exercises for [X] dysfunction."
You don't treat the dysfunction. You treat what's causing it. And the cause is different from person to person, so three generic exercises can't get you there. "Return to high-impact at 6 weeks postpartum."
Your tissues heal on a timeline. High-impact means your pelvic floor is managing ground forces 3x+ your body weight. You want to rebuild strength and load tolerance first, not skip straight to it. "Avoid weightlifting with pelvic floor dysfunction."
Lifting done well, with the right exercises and the right coaching, can strengthen your core and pelvic floor and actually improve symptoms. "You need an internal exam to treat pelvic floor dysfunction."
Not always. A skilled PT can assess a lot through movement, breathing, and posture, which is also why so much of this works online, not just hands-on in person.

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