{In the US alone, 25 million adults suffer with it.|There are about 25 million Americans who suffer from it.|25 million adults in the US have this type of condition.}

{Dr. David Glazier is co-director of the Pelvic Floor Centre in Richmond, and I quote him.|I quote the Pelvic Floor Centre in Richmond’s co-director, which is Dr. David Glazier.|Quoting Dr. David Glazier, the the co-director of Richmond’s Pelvic Floor Centre.}  {“Urinary incontinence is a very insidious process. It occurs very slowly; people think it’s a normal part of aging.”|”Urinary incontinence happens very slowly and can be very bothersome; people have this notion that it’s all part of getting old.”|”People think that urinary incontinence which happens very slowly and can become very inconvenient, are all part of the aging process.”}

{But it does not have to be.|But it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. |Fact is, it shouldn’t be.} {Not only is this something for our senior citizens to be concerned about, there are numerous other groups of people affected.|This condition does not only affect our senior citizens, it happens to people in other age groups too.|This condition can also occur to various age groups, and not just with the older folks.}

{- Women, both pre and post-natal|- Women before and after giving birth|- Women during pregnancy and after giving birth}

{- Athletes who perform extreme sports|- Competitors for extreme sports|- Extreme sports athletes}

{- Those suffering stress|- People suffering from great stress|- People going through a lot of stress}

{- Those who have had prolapse|- People who have had a prolapse|- Individuals who have gone through prolapse}

{There are a number of medical interventions that may help but there is one very simple easy treatment that you can begin right now.|There are a lot of medical procedures that your doctor can recommend but there is one easy way for you to treat it now.|There are various medical procedures that can be done but there is one way for you to treat it safely and effectively.} {If you persevere over a few weeks with Pelvic Floor Exercises,  you will definitely improve.|By doing pelvic floor exercise in a period of a few weeks, your condition will surely improve.|You are definitely going to feel better after a few weeks of continuously doing pelvic floor exercises.} {In my Pilates practice, I practice and teach these exercises.|I teach these exercises during Pilates sessions.|During pilates sessions, I teach these exercises.} {Actually, I’m proof of the pudding because I did suffer a prolapsed some years ago, but there is no sign of it any longer.|I have also had prolapse a few years ago but I no longer suffer from bladder problems because of these exercises.|I also suffered from bladder problems because of prolapse a few years back but there are no longer signs of it.}

{Pelvic Floor muscles are shaped like a sling or hammock at the base of your torso, below your abdomen.|Your pelvic floor muscles are located below the abdomen, and are shaped like a hammock at the bottom of your torso.|Your pelvic floor muscles resemble the shape of a sling and are located at the base of your torso, just below the abdomen.} {They help hold everything up!|They play an important role in helping to hold everything up.|These muscles help in holding everything up.} {No wonder they deteriorate over time with all that work!|It’s no question why they get damaged overtime.|It isn’t surprising how they become weak through the years.}

{It’s best to do these pelvic floor exercises on your back, with knees bent.|To help strengthen it, try these pelvic floor exercises lying on your back and with your knees bent.|These pelvic floor exercises should be done on your back and with bended knees.}

{- Take a deep breath in|- Inhale deeply|- Take in a deep breath}

{- As you exhale you need to contract the pelvic floor by drawing in up into the body. This action MUST be done on the exhaled breath|- While exhaling, draw the pelvic floor up into your body. This must be done while you are exhaling.|- Exhale slowly and draw your pelvic floor muscles into your body by means of contraction. Please note that this has to be done while you’re exhaling.}

{- Tip for women :  Draw up area around vagina|- For women, draw up the pelvic floor around your vagina.|- A tip for women: Draw up the pelvic floor around the vagina}

{- Tip for men: (yes, men do have a pelvic floor), draw up the testicles|- For men, draw up the testicles.|- A tip for men: The testicles need to be drawn up.}

{Please try these exercises, they’re so easy to do and much safer than a surgical procedure which currently has a 50% success rate.|There is no harm in trying these exercises because they’re safe and has a success rate of 50%.|This exercise has a 50% success rate and it’s esafer and easier to do than opting for surgery.} {They WORK!|It really works!|It’s really effective!}

Pamela White is a qualified and experienced Pilates exercises instructor and founder of My-Pilates-Exercises.com offering great free pelvic floor exercises, tips and techniques to help you feel great and improve your bladder control.

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