Pilates Hour #110 - Pelvic Talk with Pam Downey and Brent Anderson

Incontinence, Pain and Other Pathologies Join expert and world leader in women's health, Dr. Pam Downey for an enlightening webinar as we discuss pathologies related to women's health and how Pilates can and cannot be used. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Downey will also discuss the current research related to pelvic floor health and some of the myths that need busting. 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - About Pam Downey 04:34 - Pelvic floor health and finding a middle ground 09:10 - Do you cue for pelvic floor activation? 12:55 - Pelvic Floor study 18:27 - The latest on stress incontinence 25:30 - Pelvic floor anatomy and the autonomic nervous system 32:02 - Hypertonicity vs hypotonicity 36:22 - Estrogen and incontinence 38:28 - Pelvic floor and breath 44:40 - Prolapse 49:30 - Hyaluronic suppositories and estrogen suppositories 50:35 - UTIs 52:36 - Conclusion --------- #PilatesHour is a free webinar series where we discuss various topics on movement science, teaching skills, and much more. They are one hour and hosted by Polestar Pilates founder Brent Anderson with special guests on occasion. Interested in joining us? Please visit: https://polestarpilates.com/webinar