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Video 12: Help prevent bladder Weakness with the Spinal Twist Exercise
Bladder weakness can vary among women of different ages and life stages. Women suffering from bladder weakness can lose relatively small through to large quantities of urine at any time, depending on the severity of their condition.
Ignoring your bladder won’t make it disappear. The best way option is to begin a programme of pelvic floor exercises. Women can really increase muscle tone and control over their pelvic floor with easy, moderate exercise and a healthy lifestyle. When starting any exercise regime we recommend you consult your doctor or healthcare professional first and should you experience any pain, pressure or discomfort, stop immediately.
Help prevent bladder Weakness Spinal Twist Overview:
This spinal twist is a gentle exercise that will help improve muscle tone in the pelvic floor region. Watch the video and start by standing in the position shown and engaging your core pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. Rotate your chest and head to the right, keeping knees straight. Breath in as you return to the centre position before rotating to the left. Repeat several times.
Help prevent bladder Weakness Spinal Twist Exercise Step by step:
- Standing with your hands on knees, with your spine extended.
- Breathing in, set pelvic muscles and while holding these tight, breathe out and begin to rotate your whole spine to left looking up over your left shoulder, sagging the lumbar and thoracic spine.
- Return to start, take a breath and straighten the spine.
- Repeat on the opposite side.
