Dr. Sarah Kaderka

When pelvic floor symptoms show up — leaking, urgency, pelvic pain, heaviness — most people immediately zoom in on the pelvic floor itself. More Kegels. More "core" work. More squeezing. But here's the catch: if you actually have a tight pelvic floor, more squeezing is the last thing your body needs. But the pelvic floor doesn't function in isolation. It is deeply interconnected with the hips. And very often, what looks like a pelvic floor problem is actually a hip pain problem in disguise....

We've all been there. You're about to hop in the car for a drive up to Lake Tahoe, or maybe you're heading into a long meeting at work. Even though your bladder isn't sending any signals, you think, "I should probably go now, just in case." It feels like the responsible, adult thing to do. You're being proactive! You're beating the system! But what if I told you that your bladder is actually a very sensitive student, and by peeing "just in case," you might be teaching it all the wrong...

When people hear the word "core," they often think about abs, planks, or strength. But one of the most important parts of your core system is rarely discussed—and even more rarely trained correctly. Your diaphragm and pelvic floor form a pressure system that quietly supports nearly everything you do, from lifting groceries to controlling your bladder to managing pain. When this system is working well, you don't notice it at all. When it's not, symptoms tend to show up in confusing and...