Massage therapy for pelvic floor muscles is extremely beneficial and honestly
essential to structural alignment in all major joints in the body, as the pelvic floor
contains many ligaments and muscles that interconnect and act as a base of
support for the pelvis, the hips, the sacrum, and the rest of the spine. When the
muscles that attach to our pelvis are tight, they easily can misalign the boney
structure itself. When there is tight muscle on one side, the opposing muscles
may weaken. This teeter-totter effect on our pelvis can cause symptoms of low
back pain, tailbone pain, hip pain constipation, and pain with our functional
movement, like sitting, walking, and standing.
Back pain, hip pain, knee pain, and ankle and foot pain, can all be affected and
caused by pelvic floor imbalances. Massage therapy can work on the muscles that
attach to the pelvis; hamstrings, hip flexors, glutes, and the core (including the
diaphragm, the deep lumbar, and abdominal muscles). Even a little shift in the
pelvis can present and feel like a painful low back injury.
The following symptoms may be relieved by pelvic floor massage work
When the pelvic muscles are tight and constricted, we often feel discomfort, and
pain, and may have imbalances in our functions. When we release and retrain the
muscles of the pelvis, we can begin to see improvements in the system overall.
Less tension and pressure equal less pain and dysfunction. Tammy will utilize
pelvic floor work with osteopathic craniosacral therapy to bring optimal results
for clients.