Pilates Hour

Incontinence, Pain and Other Pathologies

Join expert and world leader in women's health, Dr. Pam Downey for an enlightening webinar as we discuss pathologies related to women's health and how Pilates can and cannot be used. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Downey will also discuss the current research related to pelvic floor health and some of the myths that need busting.

00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - About Pam Downey
04:34 - Pelvic floor health and finding a middle ground
09:10 - Do you cue for pelvic floor activation?
12:55 - Pelvic Floor study
18:27 - The latest on stress incontinence
25:30 - Pelvic floor anatomy and the autonomic nervous system
32:02 - Hypertonicity vs hypotonicity
36:22 - Estrogen and incontinence
38:28 - Pelvic floor and breath
44:40 - Prolapse
49:30 - Hyaluronic suppositories and estrogen suppositories
50:35 - UTIs
52:36 - Conclusion


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#PilatesHour is a free webinar series where we discuss various topics on movement science, teaching skills, and much more. They are one hour and hosted by Polestar Pilates founder Brent Anderson with special guests on occasion.

Interested in joining us? Please visit: https://polestarpilates.com/webinar