08/13/2025
When we think about staying strong and active, we often focus on big muscle groups, like legs, core, and arms. One powerful set of muscles is too often left out of the conversation: the pelvic floor.
Both men and women have pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support pelvic organs, stabilize the low back and pelvis, help with bladder and bowel control, and even play a role in sexual function. While both sexes share similar functions, women’s pelvic floors have unique considerations, especially when it comes to physical activity and life stages.
From adolescence to post-menopause, pelvic floor health matters. More women are starting to see pelvic floor physical therapists after pregnancy (which is a fantastic trend), but pelvic floor dysfunction can affect women who have never been pregnant, too.
Like any other muscle group, the pelvic floor can experience:
Weakness: leading to reduced support and stability
Tightness: restricting movement and causing pain
Trigger points: “knots” that refer pain to the hips, groin, p***c bone, or low back
Research from Current Sports Medicine Reports states that symptoms like organ prolapse, urinary leakage, or f***l incontinence can occur, even in women who have no symptoms in daily life, but experience them during exercise. Unfortunately, this can lead women to avoid certain activities, which impacts long-term health and fitness.
Athletic pubalgia is another under-recognized cause of pelvic and groin pain. Despite its name, it doesn’t just affect competitive athletes. It can happen to anyone. This condition involves injury or strain to the muscles, tendons, or soft tissue in the lower abdomen and groin, and can mimic or overlap with pelvic floor dysfunction.
We can assess these muscle and tendon structures with diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound. This allows us to see the injured tissues in real time, helping to confirm the diagnosis and guide a targeted treatment plan.
Our mission is to keep you moving, strong, and confident without your pelvic floor (or groin) slowing you down.
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