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Research Supporting Kegel Exercises

How many Kegels should I do? How long should I be practicing my pelvic floor exercises? There are a lot of questions around which pelvic floor exercise routine will best help the recovery process following prostate cancer surgery.

Using research to build a recovery program

Research supports using pelvic floor exercises, also known as Kegels, for speeding up the recovery of postoperative incontinence and outlines some guidelines for what this routine looks like.

Learn more and talk to your doctor

If you have more questions about your recovery and practicing pelvic floor exercises, please talk to your doctor about connecting with a pelvic floor physical therapist.

Read the full study discussed in the video here.

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