Leaking With Exercise

Leaking with exercise is ALWAYS NO 🙅🏼‍♀️ for me & warrants a trip to your friendly pelvic health physical therapist for an evaluation.

Leakage is individualized and can stem from areas of weakness outside your pelvic floor, and you deserve a specific exercise program tailored for YOU and your needs.

To hold you over until your evaluation, Here are some activity-specific tips for you to try.
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𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:⁣
▫️Aim for a good mid foot strike, heel striking can be a “stomping” force. ⁣
▫️Slightly lean forward to utilize glute strength ⁣
▫️Shorten your stride length ⁣
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𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: ⁣
▫️Try short quick exhales as you contact the ground ⁣
▫️Decrease repetitions and increase rest time between sets. ⁣
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𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀: ⁣
▫️Start with a full inhale and begin your exhale before you leave the ground⁣
▫️Find a height where symptoms are minimal to none & make it manageable and build from there. ⁣
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𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:⁣
▫️Start seated >> Progress to half kneeling >> standing ⁣
▫️Exhale on the exertion ⁣
▫️Match your repetitions to resistance