Counteracting Obesity-Induced Incontinence And Prolapse With Kegel And Pelvic Floor Exercises

Incontinence and prolapse are two of the major problems resulting from being obese.Putting on weight happens in two ways. Subcutaneous fat is deposited under the skin and visceral fat is laid down around your internal organs. When a person is overweight, a large amount of space in the abdominal cavity is taken up by excess fatty tissue.These internal fat deposits cause an increase in intra-abdominal pressure and, multiplied by the effects of gravity, it all presses downwards, weakening the layer of muscle tissue that forms the pelvic floor.Also known as the pelvic diaphragm, this is a hammock of muscles that runs from the spine, between the legs to the pubic bone and transversely across to each sitting bone.It surrounds each of the three

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