Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises, also called perineal contraction movement, originally a to the treatment and training of postpartum incontinence of female means. It is in Losangeles Dr. Arnold Kegel 's name, he is in the nineteen forties extend this training. Kegel exercises are designed to enhance the cavity bottom of the pubococcygeus muscle, or. These muscles from the retropubic direction of stretch, and surrounded the vagina and rectum. To strengthen the training of the pubococcygeus muscle can promote the urethral and anal sphincter function, prevent anal incontinence.

Development process

Kegel is an American psychologist, who in 70 invented in a set of help women were trained to reach orgasm or enhance sexual pleasure method, known as Kegel exercises. Originally in the 50's, Arnold Kegel. For treatment of urinary incontinence and the use of a practice method. Later the Kegel found, this method can not only restore the pelvic muscle tension, and can stimulate the genital area, increased genital blood flow, thereby improving sexual function.

Motion is introduced

We first briefly explain how to do Kegel pelvic movement, including:

1 standing, cross hands placed on the shoulders, toes was ninety degrees, the medial side of the heel and axillary with wide, clamping force. Hold for five seconds, then relax. Repeat this action twenty times above.

2 simple pelvic floor muscle exercises may sometimes have to, to shrink five seconds, placed second rule, when walking, riding, work can be carried out.

The second stage is effectively every day self training:

1 flat, knees bent.

3 closed urethra, vagina and anus ( they also by pelvic floor muscle support ), this feeling such as urgency, but is unable to go to the toilet to be closed urinary action.

Movement objective

Kegel exercises or pelvic muscle exercise is intended to exercise and strengthen the support of bladder, uterus and colon muscle. Sports include stretching and contraction anus incontinence. Proper and regular exercise can to stop the leak effect. The campaign to promote sexual life also has some help.