Though up to 45% of women struggle with urinary incontinence, you don’t have to live with embarrassing urine leaks. Believe it or not, you can train your pelvic floor muscles to kick urinary incontinence to the curb. Bonus? It also works for fecal incontinence.
See our holistic obstetrics and gynecology specialists at Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery in Spring Valley, New York, to learn more about this innovative treatment and how to get started.
Here’s the gist of biofeedback pelvic muscle rehab. Our specialist places tiny sensors near your pelvic area to monitor how well your pelvic floor muscles work when flexed. Are you doing pelvic exercises correctly? This diagnostic treatment shows you the answer. Simply contract and relax your muscles as instructed.
The sensors send real-time info (graphs and audible tones) to our screen. So, when you squeeze pelvic floor muscles (those used to stop peeing midstream), you get instant feedback — like a video game showing you how well you’re doing. Our specialists can then measure your muscle strength and assess the effectiveness of your current pelvic floor exercises.
During biofeedback, your provider places two tiny sensors with sticky pads near your intimate areas, where the pelvic floor muscles are close to your skin’s surface. They place another set of sensors across your abdomen. A computer screen displays a graph of your pelvic floor as the muscles contract.
Biofeedback sessions at Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery generally last about 30-60 minutes, though it’s often helpful to complete about four sessions total (give or take) to achieve the best results. For example, you might attend biofeedback pelvic muscle rehab every 2-3 weeks.
It’s helpful to practice pelvic floor exercises for urinary continence at home in between biofeedback sessions, allowing you to monitor your progress over time.
The feedback you receive teaches you to engage those muscles the right way, boosting pelvic floor muscle strength and effectiveness over time. And stronger muscles mean better bladder control. No more surprise leaks during sneezes, laughs, coughs, or workouts.
Biofeedback is noninvasive, and you often begin to see results within a few weeks. It’s like training your body to hit the pause button on leaks, without innovative procedures.
As you begin strengthening your pelvic floor muscles with the help of biofeedback, you may notice a decrease in the frequency or intensity of urine leaks. Continue doing pelvic floor exercises regularly and call the Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery experts if you’re interested in additional incontinence treatments, aesthetics services, midwifery, gynecology, or obstetrics care.
Schedule biofeedback pelvic muscle rehab today at Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery by contacting us by phone or online.
