Do hypopressives work?
Short answer? Yes!
Hypopressives work on many fronts at once: breathing, core activity, overall body strength and improvements in posture, reducing constipation, myofacial release and winding down the nervous system. All of these have a direct impact on the way pelvic floor functions!
A very common challenge when experiencing prolapse symptoms is the overactivity of the pelvic floor. In these cases pelvic floor exercise aren’t recommended as they often increase and maintain the hyperactivity. Relaxation and down training are often a better approach, but might not yet be enough on their own. Hypopressives are a one of a kind approach to pelvic floor dysfunction rehab as they will both reduce overactivity and help to improve an underactive pelvic floor. So this one approach will help a variety of women. It’s a great way to reboot the pelvic floor system!
And what about incontinence?
Can hypopressives really reduce leaks and help you to return to exercise?
Yes!
Incontinence is rarely as simple as pelvic floor muscle weakness and because hypopressives works with your whole core system, it’s quick to get you to clear results. With hypopressives you can improve the factors that are very closely linked to causes of stress incontinence, like lifting the bladder to a more optimal position for all the continence mechanisms to function with greater ease.
Hypopressives is a brilliant technique for pelvic floor dysfunction. In the end prolapse, incontinence, avulsion, bowel, diastasis recti or pelvic pain are different presentation of pelvic floor dysfunction and challenges in pelvic and abdominal space with the deep core, so it makes sense to improve the functionality of the whole system.
Commitment to practice is also easy, as results are obvious and the practice actually makes you feel better - we quickly get “addicted” to what makes us feel good! It normally takes about 4 weeks to start noticing improvements and to find a reduction in symptoms. And you only need to practice for 10 minutes 5 times a week to maintain the achieved good effects!
My advice to you is that you find a qualified coach to help you get to grips with the technique. It’s not rocket science, but it is different to what you’ve ever done before. It’s a subtle technique and in order to improve your pelvic floor function to its full potential it’s crucial you do it just right.
Practice long enough to solidify what you’re learning. Progress your practice to continue to improve. Vary your practice to prevent plateauing.
If you don’t improve, don’t leave it at that - there’s a chance that by tweaking your breathing technique and progressing in the poses we’ll get you back on track and reduce your pelvic floor discomfort!
Lots of women have been able to return to a worry-free life with hypopressives. Wether your goals are to return to running or other exercise, or to be able to carry your children without increasing your symptoms, the Create Lift Programme can help you get there. I work with clients on 1-to-1 weekly online sessions over 3 months. We’ll keep track of your symptoms and fine tune your technique so that you can be confident with your pelvic floor again. It may sound like an unbelievable statements, but the improvement rate with this programme is an amazing 72%!
Get it touch to see when you could start your journey !
Annika x
