Patient 1 Mrs O is a young first time mother with a 3 month

Patient 1:
Mrs. O is a young, first time mother, with a 3 month old baby. She arrived in your clinic complaining of “lower leg pain” and \"leaking (urine) when sneezing.\" She reports that she has gone to a childbirth class which focused on strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor, but wasn\'t sure which muscles she should exercise. As an avid runner, she did run for 5 miles yesterday...

Part 1: First, what muscles should be strengthened after child-birth? Name at least 2 muscles of the pelvic floor.
Part 2: Which of her two complaints would be resolved if she strengthened these (Part 1) muscles?

Part 3: What “anterior superficial lower leg” muscle could be irritated, inflamed or otherwise “tender” as a result of her 5 mile run?

Solution

1. The muscles that need to be strengthened after child birth are the pelvic muscles.Levator ani muscles and Coccygeus muscle are two muscles of the pelvic floor.

2.The two complaints that would be resolved are the pain in the lower lega and and leaking urine.