Too Many Runners Quit Running Because of Undiagnosed Pelvic Floor Problems. Experts Are Sounding the Alarm.

Too Many Runners Quit Running Because of Undiagnosed Pelvic Floor Problems. Experts Are Sounding the Alarm.

This underappreciated powerhouse is the secret to great running. But many of us don’t know how to care for it, and put up with pain, discomfort, even leakage. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it before it derails your progress.

Pelvic floor problems are not only common among women after giving birth or those of advanced age, but also among athletes or young women who think they have it in order because they exercise regularly. "Women often think that when they practice yoga and do pelvic floor exercises, they are actually exercising their pelvic floor. It doesn't have to be that way at all [...]