Olympic athlete makes headlines with pelvic floor relaxation using her tongue
“1,000% the weirdest muscle relaxer I’ve ever done but I swear it works.”
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American Olympic steeplechase runner Colleen Quigley has become famous for sharing her unique technique for releasing tension in her pelvic floor – using her tongue.
Quigley shared the video with her 235,000 followers on Instagram earlier this week and it certainly got people talking.
“1000% the weirdest muscle release I’ve ever done but I swear it works,” she captioned the video, referring to chiropractor Dr. Noah Moos. “Blame @dr.noahmoos for making us look so ridiculous here.”
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In the video, Quigley takes off her tank top on an outdoor running track and uses it to grab her tongue.
She pulls out her tongue and moves it left, right, up and down. Then she holds her tongue in each direction before changing the angle.
“Sometimes you drool over yourself. Just try to relax,” Quigley said in the clip, without mentioning that the muscles in her jaw immediately relaxed after using the tip.
The science behind this technique is correct: the tongue and jaw are both connected to the pelvis via the body’s myofascial connective tissue system.
The athlete admitted that people often give her strange looks during exercises.
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“So yeah, it’s kind of uncomfortable… and you look crazy, insane,” she says in the video. “So I hope nobody sees me.”
Some commenters were quick to joke, while others fully agreed.
“Oh my god, it’s hilarious that you talk all the time,” one replied.
“I love how you say something like, ‘I hope no one sees me’ and then post it for everyone to see,” joked another.
“Hahahahaha, that made me laugh so much. I love it. But I also know the research on therapy and tongue ties and how they relieve tension in your Body so it makes sense!” commented a third user, supporting Quigley.
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Quigley competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and is a member of the American team that holds the world record in the 4×1500 meter relay, set in 2020, along with Elise Cranny, Karissa Schweizer and Shelby Houlihan.
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