New research is highlighting how men are affected by a weak or overtightened pelvic floor, bringing awareness to an issue that was previously focused on women. A weak pelvic floor in men is related to ...

All vertebrate species have a pelvis, but only humans use it for upright, two-legged walking.* The evolution of the human pelvis, and our two-legged gait, dates back 5 million years, but the precise ...

A healthy 63-year-old woman with very bothersome urinary frequency and urgency, recalcitrant to medications, elected to proceed with a peripheral nerve evaluation in the office. The external anatomy ...

Unfortunately, we live in a society in which women’s bodies have been all but ignored in modern health. “Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials and biomedical research because ...

Stewart Friesen, a four-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race winner who captured a win at Michigan International Speedway earlier this year, sustained serious injuries, which will necessitate ...

Holly Ingram does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Men can develop a hypertonic pelvic floor — over-activation of muscles for peeing and sex. Sometimes it's a response to too much stress or anxiety but there are other causes too. Strength training, ...

Physical therapy can address common pelvic floor issues for women during and after pregnancy. Preventive care during pregnancy can help prepare for birth and postpartum recovery. Early and appropriate ...

Landon was working in client services at a large investment bank in New York when he felt a sudden, acute pain in his groin. It had been a bad day, and he was stressed. “Everything just felt tight,” ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians can use 4 key questions to initiate discussions about pelvic health, aiding in screening, and determining the need for pelvic health physical therapy or further ...