What happened to the days where you could laugh with ease, run without worry, or lift something heavy without giving it a second thought?
Many women (and men) find these moments interrupted by challenges with bladder control. This can lead to feelings of anxiety and embarrassment, impacting their confidence and social lives.
At Bloom Aesthetics and Wellness by Coastal Carolina Internal Medicine P.A. we want you to enjoy life’s moments leak-free. And you can with our pelvic floor therapy treatment, Emsella, in Jacksonville, NC.
To learn more about Emsella and how it can free you from bladder leaks and strengthen your pelvic floor, read this article.
Table of Contents
To find the information most pertinent to you regarding pelvic floor therapy and other treatments, use these links:
- What Causes Urinary Issues?
- What is the Pelvic Floor?
- Emsella: Take a Seat to Build Strength
- The Power of Pairing: Combine Emsella With Other Treatments
- The Emsella Process
Alternatively, if you are ready to schedule an appointment, contact our team with the button below.
What Causes Urinary Issues?
Bladder leaks, a constant urge to urinate, or constant dribbling are all signs of urinary incontinence. This condition can be caused by or happen as a result of:
- Pregnancy
- Childbirth
- Menopause
- Enlarged Prostate
- Prostate Cancer
- Certain medications (diuretics)
- Obesity
- Diabetes
Related Reading: Urinary incontinence treatments
Aging is a significant factor in pelvic floor weakness, leading to a 3% to 5% loss of muscle mass each decade from age 30 onwards. This decline takes a toll on all of your muscles, including your pelvic floor muscles (which we specifically target during your sessions for Emsella in Jacksonville).
What Is the Pelvic Floor?
Your pelvic floor does a lot of work for your body to function properly. However, we don’t often exercise the muscles, which causes them to weaken as we age. By understanding the following, you may start to consider strengthening your pelvic floor muscles.
Your pelvic floor provides the base of your core muscles, including your abdominal muscles, back muscles, and diaphragm. It supports vital organs like the bladder, bowel, uterus (in women), and prostate (in men) and assists in the following bodily processes:
- Relaxing your anus or urethra to remove waste from your body.
- Squeezing to stop urine flow and bowel movements.
- Supporting vaginal delivery during childbirth.
- Directing blood flow to the penis or vagina during sex.
When your pelvic floor muscles weaken—whether from aging or from other factors—it manifests as urinary issues, bowel discomfort, and even sexual dysfunction.
“How do I exercise my pelvic floor?”
Now that you’re aware of how vital these muscles are, you’re probably feeling more motivated to start strengthening them. But how are you supposed to do that exactly?
Most people rely on Kegel exercises, which involve lifting, holding, and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles. Kegels are effective, but only when performed correctly. Otherwise, you run the risk of worsening symptoms, especially if you don’t target the right muscle group or you squeeze too hard. These exercises also require patience and dedication to feel results.
At Bloom Aesthetics by Coastal Carolina Internal Medicine P.A., we offer you an effective and safe alternative to at-home Kegels with Emsella in Jacksonville, NC.
Emsella: Take a Seat to Build Strength
It’s not often that you’re advised to sit down while exercising, so anytime that opportunity arises, you should take it.
The Emsella Chair is a pelvic floor therapy device that targets the pelvic floor muscles and restores their strength. In a series of sweat-free 30-minute sessions, you simply sit on the chair to improve the following conditions:
- Bladder leakage
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Constant urine dribbling
- Sexual dysfunction
That might sound too good to be true, but we assure you, it’s not. To understand how simply sitting down to strengthen up works, let’s look at the technology behind Emsella in Jacksonville, NC.
The Emsella Technology
Each Emsella chair session triggers roughly 12,000 pelvic floor muscle contractions using high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy.
These muscle contractions are similar to Kegels, only with greater intensity, making them more effective than at-home workouts. This treatment is also a safer method of rehabilitating weak pelvic muscles and restoring neuromuscular control for uncontrollable bladder problems.
But don’t take our word for it; let the numbers speak for themselves. Several articles published about Emsella reported the following improvements:
- 68% of patients noticed improvements in urinary issues after 6 months.
- 87% of patients reported a reduced use of absorbent products.
The Benefits of Emsella
In addition to a life free of urinary issues, the Emsella chair offers several other benefits. Here’s why our staff and patients love this treatment.
Noninvasive
No incisions required. In fact, you don’t even have to remove any clothing. This is a completely noninvasive treatment.
Comfortable
12,000 muscle contractions may sound unappealing, but most patients find the treatment comfortable and often read or check their phones while on the chair. You can expect to feel slight tapping, tingling, or pulsing sensations that don’t cause you pain.
No Downtime
30 minutes is all that you need to dedicate to each treatment for Emsella in Jacksonville, NC. After you leave our office, you’re free to return to your usual activities.
Suitable for Everyone
Women aren’t the only people struggling with urinary issues, and men aren’t the only ones struggling with sexual dysfunction. People of all genders can benefit from the Emsella chair for better bladder control and better sexual health.
The Power of Pairing: Combine Your Emsella With These Treatments
Emsella works great on its own to reduce urinary issues, strengthen your pelvic floor, and improve your sexual function. For even better results, we recommend pairing your Emsella treatment with Emsculpt NEO or Emfemme.
Core-to-Floor: Emsella + Emsculpt NEO
Why target just one muscle group when you can target two? When you pair Emsella with Emsculpt NEO, you get a powerful core-to-floor workout to strengthen your entire core—from your abdominal muscles to your pelvic floor.
Emsculpt NEO is a body sculpting treatment that pairs HIFEM energy with radiofrequency (RF) technology to simultaneously burn fat and strengthen muscles in the treatment area.
Related Reading: Emsculpt NEO and Whole-Body Health
For core-to-floor therapy, we combine the 2 treatments into an hour-long session that enhances your core’s function. We use the Emsculpt NEO device on your abdomen, then follow that treatment with Emsella for dual-strengthening efficacy.
Women’s Sexual Wellness: Emsella + Emfemme
While Emsella targets your pelvic floor to reduce urinary leaks and improve sexual function, Emfemme offers additional support for sexual wellness.
Emfemme uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to gently heat internal and external vaginal tissues. This function improves blood circulation and stimulates collagen and elastin production to boost vaginal sensation, lubrication, and tightness.
Related Reading: Rejuvenate and Rediscover Sexual Wellness With Emfemme
Men’s Sexual Wellness
For men, we have a range of erectile dysfunction treatments that work with Emsella. In Jacksonville, we can find the appropriate treatment for you. How? We determine the cause of your erectile dysfunction, which isn’t always pelvic floor dysfunction.
For the most comprehensive care, we recommend visiting our men’s health clinic so we can check your cardiovascular and prostate health. Once we have a better understanding of the cause for your erectile dysfunction, we create a personalized treatment plan to improve your sexual and overall health.
The Emsella Process
From symptoms to solutions, here’s what to expect when you trust our team with your urinary and sexual health concerns.
Consultation
It all starts with an open and honest conversation about your symptoms, including the onset and severity. We may refer you to the internal medicine side of our practice if we think health concerns like diabetes or obesity may be a cause of your urinary issues and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Once we determine that you could benefit from Emsella in Jacksonville, NC, we create a personalized treatment plan and schedule your first visit.
Treatment
On the day of treatment, we recommend arriving at our office in thin, comfortable clothes. Please make sure to stay hydrated and drink plenty of water 24 hours before.
Before each treatment, use the bathroom and empty your bladder. Then, we will have you sit comfortably on the Emsella chair, turn on the system, and adjust the settings to an intensity that works for you.
During this time, you’re invited to relax, read, or find any other way of entertaining yourself for the 30-minute session.
Results
You should notice initial improvements after a few sessions. For best results, we recommend 6 to 8 appointments to fully strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. After that, we recommend maintenance sessions every 3 to 4 months.
Your results may vary depending on if you pair Emsella with a complementary treatment.
Sit Down and Strengthen Up
Frequent, urgent urination shouldn’t interfere with your day-to-day life. With Emsella in Jacksonville, NC, we are helping you enjoy all of your favorite activities—leak-free.
To start the process, you can request a consultation to meet with one of our providers.
Alternatively, you can streamline the process with our treatment planner tool. Once we receive your submission, a member of our team will schedule an in-person visit.
