Hard flaccid and anterior pelvic tilt

[Epoh Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Epoh]

There is a strong correlation between the two. For some men, resolving their APT has cured them of their hard flaccid.

[Epoh Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Epoh]

Here is an example of someone that had varicocele, ED, etc. which went away with fixing his APT
https://www.pegym.com/forums/erectil...solutions.html
https://www.pegym.com/forums/erectil...tml#post613038

[jackjohnson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jackjohnson]

Best way to correct an anterior tilt is to do glute bridges everyday for 6 months. Easier said than done though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQXREKFfpY

[INS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close INS]

Can anyone else back this up? Did correcting ant pelvic tilt help?

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

I can say that pelvic tilt and lower back issues are often involved in pelvic floor issues especially stubborn cases.

[Night flyer Member Find all posts View Profile Close Night flyer]

I did a month long exercise routine that included some leg raises that counteracted APT. By 3 weeks in, I did realize my erections were much, much better.

If you have HF and APT, why not do these exercises everyday?

What's the alternative? Do nothing and stay the same?

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I like the glute bridge .

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Any update from guys doing these?

[HFrecovering Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close HFrecovering]

Any update from guys doing these?

I'm not sure if you mean this specific exercise but ive done around 10 to 13 years of shit like this non stop, it made no difference, im also in contact with several hf people that i speak to on and off and they have been doing all kinds of physical therapy programmes for years, it has made no difference, in David mccoids DCT forum specifically targeted at beating HF there is literally hundreds of people who have been doing his physichal therapy programme programme for 1 to 2 years and only a handful of people have recovered as opposed to hundreds on there that haven't.


Out of curiosity why do you ask?

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

I try to increase my knowledge.

As I have repeatedly suggested to you and others.

The evaluation and treatment of the associated psychological conditions is crucial because stress and anxiety trigger additional sympathetic stimulation,

[HFrecovering Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close HFrecovering]

I try to increase my knowledge.

As I have repeatedly suggested to you and others.

The evaluation and treatment of the associated psychological conditions is crucial because stress and anxiety trigger additional sympathetic stimulation,

I completely agree and I've never disagreed with you or argued that point, so i have no idea why you're lecturing me of all people on it. Im not a standard PEGYM member that you need to treat like an idiot.

My question to you is how exactly do i do this? I've done therapists, yoga, meditation, socialising, some cognitive behavioural therapy, diet change etc. The only thing i haven't done is medication.

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I don't treat head issues ,I work on the physical side .

[HFrecovering Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close HFrecovering]

I don't treat head issues ,I work on the physical side .

Yeah i understand that.

The issue is that many many people have tried addressing "head issues" for years and it has done nothing.

I genuinley believe when hard flaccid becomes chronic (5-10 year) then its a nervous system disorder.

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Ok so I have long seen HF as having both and physical and mental side . The mental seems the most difficult to treat .

So from a recent article overviewing hf treatment by Kanbar et al .
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The evaluation and treatment of the associated psychological conditions is crucial because stress and anxiety trigger additional sympathetic stimulation, and symptoms deterioration have been reported in periods of elevated stress [7]. Behavioral modifications (good sleep, healthy eating, regular exercises), biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapies, breathing exercises, yoga reduce stress, improve well-being and decrease pelvic floor muscles contraction [7]. Pain can be controlled by analgesics. Medications like phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors and antidepressants help treating associated erectile dysfunction and psychological conditions. Low-intensity shock wave therapy [1] has been temporarily alleviating in some patients who failed other therapies.

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This from a physio who mostly works on the physical side .
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Stress and anxiety about the condition can also exacerbate the condition. Chronic pain can change behaviors into catastrophic thinking about the condition. This can cause more muscle tension and and increased feelings of helplessness and negativity. Patients with chronic pelvic pain are likely to remain catastrophic in their thinking about pain for prolonged periods if they don’t or are unable to seek help.
Pelvic floor physical therapy can help men with hard flaccid. Treatment sessions can include internal and external pelvic floor trigger point release, learning relaxation strategies to reduce stress, and gentle core strengthening exercises to decrease stress on the pelvic floor musculature.


Written by: Roseanne Cruz Schoen, PT, DPT