Pelvic muscles, pelvic floor, pelvic tightness, pelvic clock – numerous terms around the pelvis suggest, especially to women, that you should do something for this anatomical structure. But what exactly is there to exercise? The pelvis, technically Pelvis, generally refers to the part of the body that lies between the abdomen and legs and consists of many formations: muscles and ligaments, bones and joints, but also organs such as the rectum, urinary bladder and ovaries.
Subdivision of the pelvis
The pelvis can be further subdivided:
- The bony pelvis is important, i.e. the bones that connect the spine to the thigh bones. Since these are arranged in a ring, they are also called the pelvic girdle (or pelvic ring – especially in the context of fractures of the pelvis). Often, the term pelvis also refers only to this bony structure.
- The pelvic girdle includes the pelvic cavity, which connects upward – at the pelvic inlet – to the abdominal cavity and downward – the pelvic outlet – is closed by a solid plate of muscles and ligaments, the pelvic floor (diaphragma pelvis).
The pelvis must protect the nerves, blood vessels and organs located in it and support their weight. It connects the legs to the trunk, absorbs the body weight and redirects it evenly to the legs. It plays an important role – along with the spine – in our upright posture. In women, the pelvis provides space for the growing child and for its birth.