Daily Maestroism

DM #311

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

DM #311: Yup, I’m on a pelvic floor kick again. Had a friend reach out to me before 17.5 was announced (that’s CrossFit talk for those of you unfamiliar) with concerns about leaking during double-unders. She told me that she’d heard that practicing stopping her stream mid-pee would help with the leaking she typically experienced. Pump. The. Brakes.
We must do better folks. There’s just so much horrendous information out there when it comes to pelvic floor health, with stopping your pee mid-stream being one of them. All that does is confuse your bladder and set you up for some more dysfunction down the road.
Without getting all science-y on you, when you pee, the muscle around your bladder contracts and the sphincter at the bottom of your bladder relaxes. So, if you stop your stream mid-flow, that means your bladder is still contracting while that sphincter is now also contracting. Das no good. ??‍♀️ Where did this idea come from? Likely some well-intentioned (maybe) poorly guided soul who viewed the pelvic floor in isolation, not realizing that it works the rest of your body, and should be treated as such.

So, if you’re leaking during double-unders (or single unders, or box jumps, or sneezing, or laughing, or coughing, or just in general) get in to a pelvic floor physical therapist! Common does NOT mean normal. Assess, don’t guess! And definitely don’t stop yourself mid-stream. Your bladder will thank you.
More resources comin’ at ya: @pelvicguru1 @julieweibept, @brianna.battles, @pelvicwod, @pelvichealth, @pelvicfloorexercise, @nutritiousmovement just to name a few.
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