Pelvic Floor Safe Exercise Book

‘Inside Out’ Pelvic Floor Safe Exercise for Women

Expert health professional guide for pelvic floor safe exercises

Inside Out is the internationally acclaimed guide to exercising safely and reducing the risk of pelvic floor injury by Australian Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Michelle Kenway with Urogynaecologist Dr Judith Goh.

Inside Out Books and DVDs are available with free delivery in the UK and Europe from Stress no More Health and Wellbeing

Exercise Safely

Inside Out shows how to:

• Strengthen your pelvic floor
• Strengthen and tone abdominal core muscles
• Choose pelvic floor safe general strength & fitness exercises
• Avoid and modify unsafe abdominal exercises
• Strengthen safely in the gym
• Know about Pilates, Yoga, Circuit training, Pump and Step classes
• Lose weight with safe weight loss exercises
• Choose your exercise classes

This user friendly guide gives you confidence in your exercise program with the right exercises to choose and exercises to avoid or modify to protect your pelvic floor.

Suitability

Expert health professional exercise guidance for women with:

• Pelvic floor prolapse (bladder, bowel, uterine, rectal)
• Previous pelvic surgery (prolapse surgery, hysterectomy, bladder repair);
• Weak pelvic floor muscles
• Bladder and/or bowel control problems
• Pelvic floor problems

National Recognition

Inside Out the first book has been a key resource for the Australian Continence Foundations’ National Exercise and the Pelvic Floor Project. Inside Out series provides health professional guidance for safe fitness and strength exercises to avoid pelvic floor injury and reduce the risk of worsening pelvic floor problems.

About the Author

Michelle Kenway is an Australian Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and author. Michelle lectures to health professionals and promotes community health through her writing, radio segments, online exercise videos and community presentations. She holds dual post graduate physiotherapy qualifications in women’s health and exercise.

Dr Judith Goh is an internationally renowned Urogynecologist based at Greenslopes Private Hospital; and Professor, School of Medicine Griffith University, Queensland. Judith specialises in pelvic floor prolapse and incontinence.

Overview of Contents

Inside Out – pelvic floor safe exercises for women consists of 90 pages of exercises and information, professionally illustrated and photographed.

Section 1 • GET YOUR INSIDES INTO GEAR

Chapter 1: All About Your Insides
Understand what holds you up and in control – your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles

Chapter 2: Tone Up Your Pelvic Floor
Discover the secrets for getting your pelvic floor into peak condition

Chapter 3: Take Control of Your Abdominals
No more sit ups! Flatten the appearance of your stomach and improve your control

Chapter 4: Core Workouts for Everyday Living
Stay in control when you need to most with the right core exercises

Section 11 • SHAPE UP YOUR BODYWORK

Chapter 5: Improve Your Fitness & Lose Your Fat
Get fit and increase your staying power with aerobic fitness exercise that is kind to your pelvic floor

Chapter 6: Get Your Body Strong & Active Workouts
Get strong, tone up and stay young with strength exercises that protect your pelvic floor

Chapter 7: Gym & Equipment Exercises Exposed!
Exercise with confidence by doing what you should and avoiding what you shouldn’t

Chapter 8: Exercise Classes & Your Insides
What to choose and what to avoid – how to participate in and avoid the pelvic floor pitfalls of exercise classes

Chapter 9: Home, Class or Exercise Centre?
Confused about your options for your health and fitness? Tips to help you make the best choice for your health and your pelvic floor

ISBN 9780646508894