The thing about your pelvic floor is that you’re never really aware of it… until you all of a sudden are.
I can’t say I ever thought about my pelvic floor in my twenties, I had no knowledge of what kegel exercises were and took the strength of the sling of muscles down there totally for granted.
Until I had a baby.
And then you could say I knew all about it. My poor floor was all of a sudden, flawed.
Justine McDermott, Chiropractor at Back to Balance and founder of Floor & Core Lab knows this story all too well having treated hundreds of women who’ve suffered stress incontinence as a result of weak pelvic floor strength in her 15 years in the business.
In fact one in every four Australians suffers from incontinence and figures are projected to rise to 6.4 million by 2030, making it one of our biggest health challenges but one we very rarely talk about.
So Justine set out to change that.
“As a keen runner and netballer myself, after I welcomed our third son 18 months ago, I found that, even after a smooth birth- I could not run or exercise without weakness in my bladder causing leakage,” she told bodyandsoul.com.au
“I have always understood how common incontinence could be, yet I found the options currently available did not suit me. Kegels were so time intensive, and the idea of internal pessaries, laser treatment or surgery seemed too intrusive.
“Unfortunately the accessibility to this treatment was previously not great. My goal is to make this revolutionary technology more accessible for the everyday woman, and man.”
Through her work as a chiropractor, Justine was introduced to the revolutionary technology behind Emsella, a non-invasive, highly effective treatment for incontinence and pelvic floor weakness and immediately she knew it was a game-changer.
Colloquially referred to as the “kegel throne” and described as “like sitting on an oversized magnet,” the vibrating Emsella chair uses electromagnetic energy to stimulate the weakened muscles in a way that traditional kegels cannot, which in turn strengthens pelvic floor muscles.
“Vagina crossfit” is how Sydney mum and influencer Amy Gerard hilariously described it after a trial, saying the Emsella is a “miracle machine”.
“Am I unscrewing lids off bottles or carrying my kids school bags with my pelvic floor?” Gerard wrote in an unsponsored post. “Not quite but I can tell you right now that I haven’t wet my pants once since completing the course. I still don’t really understand how it works but it’s basically a miracle machine that does all the kegels for you and you reap the benefits.”
During a 28 minute session (of which six are recommended in a three week period), electromagnetic energy is transmitted to the vaginal and pelvic floor muscles through your clothes, causing thousands of pelvic floor contractions in a single 28-minute session. This neuromuscular stimulation reduces laxity, strengthens pelvic muscle floor contraction and improves bladder control.
So what does it feel like?
“The initial sensation feels like a pain free tingle to the pelvic region,” says Justine, “and, as muscles are contracting without the brain initialing the response, the body takes around one to two minutes to digest the information. After two minutes the body is at ease.”
The best part about the chair is that you’re able to sit on it fully clothed.
I tried the Emsella and was amazed at how approachable, non-invasive and straight-forward it was.
There was no discomfort whatsoever other than a tingling sensation in the pelvic area and I was able to go about my day as soon as the 28-minute treatment was over with zero recovery time. It was almost too easy.
I could feel the benefits after a single session, just as Justine had told me I would.
All without any cold foreign objects, awkwardness, or paper gowns of any kind.
A full treatment package of six treatments at one of Floor & Core Lab’s locations is $1200.
All hail the kegel throne.
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