Men's Health Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy in Men's Health, in general, is a sub-specialty of physiotherapy that includes non-surgical approaches specifically planned and applied to various health problems that can be seen in men. With men's health physiotherapy, sexual health problems and dysfunctions of the pelvic organs can be treated by focusing on the pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor rehabilitation, which was previously known as a method to improve female sexual health, has been used in the world in recent years, especially in the treatment of problems such as premature ejaculation, urinary dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain and bowel dysfunction.

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Male pelvic floor muscles tasks:
They are the muscles that surround the lower abdomen of the person. These muscles provide support for the person to walk upright. Pelvic floor muscles work together with abdominal, respiratory and back muscles. These muscles hold the bladder and bowel where they need to be. They prevent the involuntary discharge of feces and urine from the body. They provide sexual pleasure and make the individual feel better sexually.  These muscles can be strengthened very easily with exercise. They make the penis hard and stay firm.
Pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions are common.

Pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions, which are the subject of men's health physiotherapists, and some other diseases they treat:
1- Intestinal dysfunctions : 
    Constipation 
    Feeling of weakness in bowel control

                                                                                                                                                      

2- Bladder dysfunctions:
    Sudden need for work

    Small amount of urine output while peeing
    Difficulty while peeing
    Urinary incontinence

3- Sexual dysfunctions:
   Premature ejaculation
   Inability to have an erection / erectile dysfunction
   Difficulty maintaining an erection.
   Pain or numbness in penis
   Sexual desire disorders

4-  Pelvic pains:
   Penis head pain
   Testicular pain
   Pain in areas close to genital organs.

5- Prostate enlargement

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These problems that can be seen in men can be in any age group. The incidence of these problems increases with age. Most men are unaware of the existence of the pelvic floor structure. 1 in 10 men experience pelvic floor problems with urinary retention throughout their lives. Urinary incontinence is seen in 70%. Studies have shown that 17% of men over 18 have an overactive bladder problem. and affects more than 66 percent of men over the age of 70. At the same time, the incidence of pelvic pain increases with age in men. The most common sexual dysfunction among men is premature ejaculation, which has a rate of over 70 percent.
The use of pelvic floor rehabilitation to treat sexual dysfunction is an effective treatment modality. Pelvic floor rehabilitation has also shown its effectiveness in the treatment of urinary incontinence.
These problems, which can be seen in men's health, such as surgeries for bladder or bowel problems, pelvic pain, constipation, can cause life changes and weakening of life comfort. However, many men hide these problems because they are ashamed to seek help because they are unaware that there is a cure for these problems. It should be known that men's health physiotherapy has a very important place in solving these problems.