Restoring The Pelvic Floor: How Kegel Exercises, Vaginal Training, And Relaxation, Solve Incontinence, Constipation, And Heal Pelvic Pain To Avoid Surgery

by Amanda A. Olson

This book is for any woman who has avoided the trampoline or yoga class for fear of leaking. If you’ve had pelvic pain, constipation, or urinary frequency, this book is also for you. Learn how to manage conditions related to the pelvic floor, bladder, uterus, and bowel from a certified pelvic floor physical therapist. With a tasteful sense of humor, Dr. Olson explains how to cure urinary incontinence using Kegels, which foods and drinks to avoid for urinary urgency, how to manage constipation, how breathing and basic exercises can help with pelvic pain, and which exercises are most beneficial to women’s health.

Genres: Health

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 17, 2018

Reviews

[Lauren Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a physical therapist (orthopedic but not pelvic certified), this book is an excellent look into the treatment methods and philosophies of pelvic floor PT. I picked up this book at a Women in Sports conference after meeting Amanda Olsen and have since referred many patients to it as well as referenced it in my own practice.
As an early-career professional, it’s recently come to my attention just how underserved women are in medicine (men as well when it comes to pelvic issues). I’m doing my part in educating myself to advocate for these women (for example, treating a “groin strain” or “chronic Achilles tendinitis” that is actually due to pelvic floor dysfunction and imbalances) and this book is a great resource for my clinic and my patients.

[RaeAnne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Due to some recent health issues, I have been learning a lot about my pelvic floor. I felt like this book gave me a nice overview and so much to think about and look into more. There were a lot of helpful practical tips and exercises and I found the book to really help me get a start into this new area of health care, imminent and preventative. An excellent resource for every woman 25+. This is something we should be talking about, normalizing, and seeking relief in. We don't need to suffer in silence!

[michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful tips

This book is so good with pics for core
exercise
s. They have incontinence breathing techniques & I never even heard of that. Lots of tips for incontinence & other issues. So helpful if you have incontinence issues with different techniques.

[Alaina Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative

Lots of good information. Easy to read. A good place to start to address incontinence and other pelvic floor issues.

[Sue Bossley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent how-to. Very helpful. Written in a very user-friendly mode, and with a lot of informational tips and comments. I will likely use as a resource more than once again.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accessible to most-patient or clinician
Valuable educational info and some great exercises to get you started

[Winnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some outdated info but good to learn about the psychology behind urinary problems.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Informative and helpful with good exercises.

[Katra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and loaded with helpful information.

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