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Moms often joke about how they can't jump on a trampoline or even sneeze without their bladder leaking. But incontinence is less of a joke and more of a nightmare when it disrupts your personal and professional life.
Urinary incontinence is leakage of urine when you sneeze, laugh or cough. The Mayo Clinic website states, "The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time."
It can come on when you're jogging, jumping or doing anything high-impact, such as an aerobics or fitness class. It's leakage you can't control, no matter how hard you try, and it's impossible to avoid every scenario where you might have an accident. It's a frustrating issue that can affect your life every single day.
Your doctor might recommend making lifestyle changes to help correct the problem. For example, you could limit caffeine, alcohol and smoking. Losing weight helps, too. You can also avoid putting stress on your pelvic floor muscles and avoid lifting heavy things or doing high-impact exercises. You can eat better and incorporate more fiber into your diet so there's less straining when you use the restroom. You can also do Kegel exercises, which contract the pelvic floor muscles.
But perhaps you've tried these things and are still struggling with leakage. Well, Trilogy Medical Center is excited to tell you about a treatment they offer that has helped a lot of people with this issue. It's the Emsella Incontinence Chair — and here's how it works.
How the Emsella Chair treats incontinence
When you sit on the Emsella Incontinence Chair, it sends HIFEM (High Intensity Focused Electromagnetic) waves through your body. These energy waves cause your pelvic floor to contract again and again. In a 30-minute session, your body can do over 11,000 pelvic floor contractions, or Kegels. Each Kegel strengthens your pelvic floor and helps you control your bladder better.
Even if you were concentrating, you could never do 11,000 Kegels in 30 minutes on your own. That's what's so amazing about the Emsella Incontinence Chair. It helps you dramatically increase the strength of your muscles.
Several studies back this up. One PubMed Central study from 2020 found that the HIFEM procedure was "significantly more effective" than electrical stimulation in helping treat women with pelvic floor dysfunction.
What to expect at treatments
The best part is that it's not invasive and not painful. You'll sit fully clothed on the Emsella chair for 30 minutes. That's it. You'll feel your muscles contracting but the treatment isn't painful.
You should notice pelvic floor improvements after one session but four sessions over two weeks is the recommended treatment option for the maximum benefit.
The Emsella doesn't require any downtime and has no side effects. You'll be able to go back to your regular daily activities with no problem at all.
"At Trilogy we love helping clients get their confidence back whether it's with wellness or aesthetic treatments. We take pride in being a part of their transformative journey and helping them discover their best selves. We're dedicated to enhancing both your well-being and beauty, helping you glow from the inside out," Mandy Winter, medical assistant, said.
According to the Emsella website, 95% of women who used the Emsella chair for treatment say their quality of life improved.
If you want a non-invasive, non-surgical way to restore bladder control — whether it's from giving birth or not — the Emsella chair may be the answer you've been looking for. For more information or to book a consultation, visit trilogymedicalcenter.com or call 801-747-2273.
