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June 10, 2026

A Pelvic Floor PT On The Anti-Kegel Trend

“Never do Kegels” might be the most shareable pelvic floor advice online and it can also be one of the most misleading. We’re digging into the anti-Kegel trend and why it frustrates us as clinicians who care about evidence-based pelvic floor physical therapy, especially for pregnant athletes, postpartum moms, and anyone dealing with stress urinary incontinence. We walk through how pelvic floor rehabilitation got so “squeeze” focused in the first place, and why the backlash makes sense emotio...

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