Diaries
Track your care program at home with these diary templates.
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Patient exercises
From demonstration photos to descriptions, these exercise reminders are intended to reinforce your home care program. To access, enter the password given by your physical therapist.
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Promotes lengthening or release of pelvic muscles when there is too much shortening or tension inside the pelvis. These exercises are a great way to stretch the pelvic floor and neighboring muscles when coupled with breathing and relaxed posturing. Promotes pelvic alignment when significant asymmetry is present. Strengthening and stretching exercises can be more effective when the body feels more balanced. |
Promotes strengthening or tightening of deep abdominal and back muscles when there is laxity or weakness. Core strength is essential for pelvic health whether or not laxity or tension exists in the pelvis. Promotes strengthening or tightening of hip muscles when there is laxity or weakness. Hip strength is an important partner for pelvic floor strength because of how closely the muscles sit together within the pelvic bowl. |
Patient Cheat Sheet
Need a refresher? Watch the videos below for common home exercises.
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All fours pelvic tilt
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Cat-cow
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Crocodile (side view)
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Crocodile (top view)
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Downward-facing dog + child’s pose
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Frog
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Lying down pelvic tilt
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Starfish (side view)
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Starfish (top view)
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Thread-the-needle (basic)
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Thread-the-needle (advanced)
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Front lunge
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Psoas stretch
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Psoas / Quadriceps stretch with belt
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Supported psoas stretch
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Standing quadriceps stretch
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Supine piriformis
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Sitting piriformis
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Cross body hip stretch with knees bent
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Cross body hip stretch with one knee straight
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Cross body hip stretch lying on your back
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Cross body hip stretch sitting in a chair
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