Pelvic Floor Exercise Men leaflet - James Paget University Hospitals

James Paget University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapy Department
Pelvic Floor Muscle
Exercises for Men
Telephone:
01493 452378
Patient Information

The exercises and advice in this leaflet will
help you to improve your pelvic floor.
It should be used to remind you of the
programme your physiotherapist has already
taught you. It should never be used unless
you have been assessed by a specialist
physiotherapist.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises for Men
Pelvic floor muscle exercises help to strengthen
the muscles which control your urine flow. They
help you to stop leaking with activities like lifting,
walking or getting out of a chair. They also help
to improve the control of urine after a prostate
operation or to stop after-dribble when you go to
the toilet.
The exercise can be described as tightening and
lifting the muscles inside as if you are trying to stop
the flow of urine.
If you do them correctly you will see the base of
the penis dip (pull back) and the testicles lift up.

Exercises should be practised every day and include
a mixture of slow and fast squeezes.
Slow squeezes with maximum effort help to
increase the muscle strength. Try to hold for as
many seconds as possible but try not to squeeze
the buttocks or thigh muscles. The quality of the
squeeze is more important than the quantity, so
aim for a few good squeezes.
Fast squeezes help to prevent leakage of urine
on activity. You should try to squeeze before any
activity which causes leakage.
Also try to do some ‘in-between’ exercises – tighten
the muscles at 50% of your maximum squeeze and
hold the squeeze whilst walking. This encourages
the muscles to work with activity.
After you have been to the toilet tighten your
pelvic floor muscles as strongly as possible. This may
help to ‘squeeze out’ the last few drops and avoid
the after-dribble.
Your physiotherapist is:

Author:
Teresa Cook
Physiotherapy Department
Telephone: 01493 452378
The hospital is able to arrange for an
interpreter to assist you in communicating
effectively with staff during your stay
through INTRAN.
If you need an interpreter or a person to sign,
please let us know.
If you require a large print version of this
booklet, please contact PALS on
01493 453240
© February 2009
James Paget University Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust
Review Date: February 2012
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