Frequently
Asked Questions
(FAQs)
Incontinence Direct the UK’s premier
provider of EMS treatment
(Emsella Alternative) for incontinence.
Incontinence Direct the UK’s premier
provider of EMS treatment
(Emsella Alternative) for incontinence.
Q1. What is EMS for incontinence?
Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment using electromagnetic pulses to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. This will benefit your bladder and bowel control and could help you to manage or prevent symptoms of urinary and faecal incontinence. For more details, you can check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs Incontinence Direct) section, where we cover common queries in depth.
Q2. How does EMS treatment work?
EMS sends electromagnetic pulses through the pelvic floor muscles, causing them to contract and then relax. These strong muscle contractions are more powerful than what your muscles can do through regular exercises and can help return power and control to the muscles around your bladder and bowels.
Q3. Is it a similar treatment to Emsella?
And, yes, yes, EMS is a possibility to this Emsella chair. Pace and InTone are both powered by electromagnetic technology that targets the pelvic floor muscles. But then, EMS therapy does offer a new approach to technology and treatment in order to apply that same non-invasive, pain free cure to incontinence.
Q4. Who is the ideal EMS candidate?
EMS treatment is suitable in men and cupled women with urinary or fecal stress incontinence due to pelvic floor lcuscle weakness. These are people who endure incontinence brought on by aging, pregnancy, surgery and other reasons. Ideal for anyone looking for a non-surgical and drug-free treatment alternative.
Q5. How many times do I need to get treated by an EMS?
This can vary from 6 sessions, up to 12, it depends on how bad your incontinence is. On average clients have 6–10 30-min sessions. During your consultation, our professionals will design a custom treatment plan that addresses your specific concerns.
Q6. Is EMS treatment painful?
Nope, it is completely pain free, EMS therapy. Most clients describe it feeling like tiny muscles contracting (kind of like when you do kegals but much deeper). You’ll be able to sit during the procedure (comfortably) and you can even relax or read as the treatment is delivered.
Q7. Is there any downtime after an EMS treatment?
No rest interval required between EMS. You can resume with your regular activities following each session, so it’s perfect for people on tight schedules or who need to get back to work immediately. We’re also delighted to provide a home treatment service so you can book in a treatment that works for you.
Q8. What is the duration of EMS treatment?
How long your outcomes will last depends on specifics like how extensive your incontinence is (to begin with) and how well you are able to keep up your pelvic floor strength after you have been treated. These results are typically long-lasting; however, some patients visit us for periodic treatments to maintain results.
Q9. Is EMS Therapy for males or females?
This procedure is for both men and women. EMS does so by transmitting electromagnetic pulses to the pelvic floor muscles, which are made to contract and then relax. These deep contractions are stronger than you can achieve with normal exercise and may help to restore strength and control to the muscles that support the bowel and bladder.
Q10. How does Emsella compare to other EMS-based treatments?
Yes, EMS is an alternative to Emsella chair. Both treatments utilize electromagnetic energy to target the pelvic floor muscles, though in the case of EMS treatment, the technology is different as is the path to treatment EMS provides a completely non-invasive, no pain remedy for incontinence.
Q11. How do I know if the EMS treatment is suitable for me?
If you have incontinence and don’t want to get cut in order to fix it, perhaps electric muscle stimulation treatment is for you. We would recommend that you book an appointment with one of our specialists here at Incontinence Direct to be accessed and advised properly.
Q12. EMS treatment vs. Emsella: What is the difference?
Both interventions use electromagnetic energy to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. However, as it is non-invasive respiratory support with EMS The pro-tocol also provides was not available in such cases. “Both are a good treatment for incontinence, but ours is more personalized, according to each client was invented by our EMS.
Q13. Can I treat incontinence with EMS at the same time as other treatments?
EMU therapy is an autotherapy which can effective to strengthen the pelvic floor muscle, can also be used with other lifestyle changes that improve your pelvic floor exercise or diet for better results. Always check with your doctor or specialist before using treatments in combination.
Q14. How long will it take for me to see results?
EMS treatment is a stand alone treatment too and can efficiently exercise the pelvic floor muscles, but it can also be coupled with other behavioral interventions (such as pelvic floor muscles' exercise and lifestyle’s changes) in order to improve the program results. Remember not to mix and match treatments without the consent of your doctor or specialist.
Q15. What are side effects of Emsella alternative EMS treatment?
Emsella alternative EMS therapy is safe with minimal complications. Some patients may develop mild muscle pain after the procedures that is akin to discomfort after a workout but they would be transient.
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