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Research Supporting Kegel Exercises

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By Erin Glace

1 min read

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.

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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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