Hold the squeeze 'til after the sneeze You can protect your pelvic muscles from more damage by bracing yourself . Think ahead, just before sneezing, lifting, or jumping. Sudden pressure from such actions can hurt those pelvic muscles. Squeeze your pelvic muscles tightly and hold on until after you sneeze, lift, or jump. After you train yourself to tighten the pelvic muscles for these moments, you will have fewer accidents.
Daily exercises can strengthen pelvic muscles.
These exercises often improve bladder control. Tighten your pelvic muscles before sneezing, lifting, or jumping. This can prevent pelvic muscle damage. Information Clearinghouse Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability. NIH Publication No.