Symptoms of a Tight Pelvic Floor

Symptoms of a tight pelvic floor? Pelvic floor tightness can be sneaky.

I’ve found that subtle pelvic floor tightness can go hand in hand with a diastasis because the pelvic floor is compensating for the lack of abdominal connection which can increase tightness. This over time can play a role in increase TA tightness, which can perpetuate a persistent diastasis or belly bulge that doesn’t seem to want to improve. Ah, gotta love the chicken and egg concept when it comes to the body.​

How do you know if your pelvic floor is tight? I’m not talking about the really obvious, “oh, wow, this is tight,” but the subtle, “I think something feels a little off but I can’t figure out what it is.”

Am I weak? I’m I tight? Am I tight and weak? Check out the video here to find out.

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[davidjuarez]

I like how you say that the pelvic floor is a compensator muscle. Because it’s in the middle usually from what i have read on physical therapy usually the tight pelvic floor is an issue brought on by weak surrounding muscles such as the glutes and abs which become weakened from sitting too often. So it makes since if a client comes and gets deep tissue released on the muscle the problem reoccurs in the future due to the surrounding muscles have not been strengthened. This leads to never ending cycle of release and never getting to the root of the problem, much like what happens in modern medicine treating the negative effect not the root of the problem

[beckykirby]

Symptoms: difficulty breathing down, deep butt pain, pain with insertion.

[nubiasista]

Omg. For the longest while I couldn't understand what was wrong. When standing up straight it's hard to breath all the way down and it feels like my stomach is being pulled down, but it's fine when I sit hunched over. I feel like this might be a combination of pelvic floor tightness, weakness and posterior pelvic tilt.

[forevergoingforward]

Can a tight pelvic floor make an individual feel as though they constantly have a UTI? My wife has been struggling with uti symptoms but her uti tests have always been negative except one time.

[Taratreehugger]

This is really clear and helpful info! Thank you. I have a question: can pelvic floor tightness also make it take longer to pee? Sometimes after the initial stream, I have to sit and wait and then more comes out.

[brittssleepsaround]

My pelvic floor is too tight and I'm struggling to loosen it up. I've done 2 therapy sessions so far and I'm depressed thinking about surgery.

[georgepnf]

Hello Sarah, the pelvic floor is the perineum?

Thank you

[LadyKillagrew]

I suffer from feeling like I have a UTI, my doctor sent me to a urologist and they told me there about my tight pelvic floor, they sent me home with a "stemi" thing and it's a little thing that sends electrical shocks to the area, she said it's kind of like massaging the muscles so they can relax. I helps for a little bit but the feeling comes back usually after intercourse :/

[lineal]

Can anxiety cause pelvic floor tightness?

[mp]

Urinary retention here... after many dr visits and tests, pelvic floor dysfunction was my end result. They want me to stop my bladder mess to help me pee (I'm scared to stop.) And they said to relax and try to pee... how more can I relax lol?? I feel fine . I just hope I can pee.. what's a good link for pelvic floor exercises.. I cannot afford physical therapy

[paultaylorgolfinstruction]

What about for men? I have frequency, slight pain in my sacrum and a constant feeling of numbness/ feeling like I can’t feel anything near my perineum and scrotum? Only thing that has helped at all is stretching but I still have constant sense to pee and or have bowel movements.

[truthseekerknowledg]

Sometimes when I stretch my legs or move them a certain way I feel like my lower back/pelvic seems like it is about to lock or something I can't really explain it. My body feels so tight and heavy and I'm on 28. Also when I'm on my lower back and lift my legs in air and back down slow my right (si joint?) Makes a popping noise everytime... what does this seem like? I need to find somebody kn my area who can really help me with all these issues

[Dralbastaki]

for pudendal neuralgia or cycling sydnrome, what physical therapy shouyd I do?

[cjennings]

Trouble with incontinence.
Can we fix it without surgery? Or drugs? Cervical prolapse is what?

[SWildMF]

I hope you don’t mind answering this, I am a male. I’ve recently for the first time ever really suffered bouts of premature ejaculation, not every time but definitely an increase.

I have learned pelvic floor tension can contribute to this, I have recently gotten back into the gym pretty seriously and I’ve read this can cause tension, I’ve gotten really strong at adductor machine etc.

I was masturbating the other day as I’m currently avoiding intimacy with my GF, and I felt on the edge pretty quickly, well that one didn’t last very long but I did it again soon after and when I applied some pressure and massage externally to my perineum I felt that feeling of being on the edge subside.

Is it possible I had alleviated some tension with that perineum massage and that’s why I felt back to normal somewhat?

Thank you for your time, sorry for the long one, I’m just really anxious to fix it

[lilasalsahar]

Someone please help, My body can’t urinate and it feels like I forgot how too, and if do urinate it doesn’t flow it stops then it continues and it doesn’t t feel comfortable . what should I do and should I see a doctor(sorry about my English)

[charmleneboni]

can pelvic floor therapy cause lower back spasms?

[margieortega]

Do you know if tight pelvic floor muscle symptoms can come and go? I feel like some days I have the symptoms than other days I don’t.

[realpilates.reallife.victo]

In recurring urinary tract infections, do you think the tension or for that matter lack of of the PF would be relevant?

[Hitherehealth]

Hi! can you tell me the what causes me, pelvis area discomfort like, humming, vibration, and a little pain and abnormal egg white discharge, lower back pain sometime and one left leg shaking. And this condition happen after every 2 minute. All of these condition are happening together. Will it be cause by pelvic floor disorder or PGAD, or any serious issues, no history of medications, sexual activity, but i'm obese and in my 20s please tell me.