Electromagnetic Pelvic Floor Training
The electromagnetic pelvic floor training is a modern and non-invasive therapy method for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.
Electromagnetic pelvic floor training
The electromagnetic pelvic floor training is a modern and non-invasive therapy method for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, which is becoming increasingly popular, especially among female clients/patients. It is primarily used for patients with pelvic floor weakness, such as incontinence, after childbirth, or in cases of prostate issues. By utilizing electromagnetic fields, the pelvic floor muscles are precisely stimulated, leading to an improvement in muscle strength and function, without the patient needing to perform active exercises.
Mechanism of Electromagnetic Pelvic Floor Training
The method is based on the application of high-intensity focused electromagnetic fields (HIFEM), which penetrate the pelvic floor muscles and trigger targeted muscle contractions. The physiological effects are based on the following mechanisms:
Magnetic Stimulation of the Nerves
The electromagnetic fields affect the nerves that control the pelvic floor muscles. These nerves are stimulated by the magnetic fields, causing the muscles to contract repeatedly.
Intensive Muscle Contractions
The electromagnetic stimulation induces muscle contractions that are much more intense than the voluntarily controllable contractions during normal pelvic floor training. A session can trigger up to a thousand muscle contractions, significantly enhancing the training and therapeutic effect.
Strengthening the Muscles
The contractions triggered by electromagnetic stimulation strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which in turn improves control over the bladder, bowel, and sexual areas.
Examples of Electromagnetic Pelvic Floor Training
The electromagnetic pelvic floor training is used for a variety of complaints and health issues associated with weakness of the pelvic floor muscles:
Urinary incontinence
For patients with stress incontinence or urge incontinence, strengthening the pelvic floor muscles through electromagnetic training can help improve bladder control. This applies to both women after childbirth and older men with prostate issues.
Postnatal Rehabilitation
After giving birth, many women experience issues with weakened pelvic floor muscles. Electromagnetic training offers a gentle way to strengthen the muscles after delivery, helping to prevent incontinence and pelvic pain.
Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Even in patients with fecal incontinence caused by a weakness of the pelvic floor muscles, this therapy can strengthen the muscles and improve control.
Sexual Dysfunction
A strengthened pelvic floor can also contribute to improving sexual function. The training can enhance blood circulation and muscle strength, which can have positive effects on sexual health for both men and women.
Prostate treatment in men
Men who suffer from pelvic floor weakness after prostate surgeries also benefit from this therapy to help regenerate the muscles and resolve incontinence issues.
Benefits of electromagnetic pelvic floor training
This modern training method offers numerous advantages that make it particularly effective and patient-friendly:
Non-invasive and pain-free
The training is performed without surgical intervention and is completely pain-free. Patients sit on a special chair while electromagnetic fields specifically stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. No special exercises or active efforts are required.
High Efficiency
The contractions of the pelvic floor muscles induced by electromagnetic fields are significantly more intense than those that can be performed voluntarily. This allows for effective strengthening of the muscles in a shorter time compared to traditional pelvic floor training.
Time efficiency
Since electromagnetic training allows for a high number of contractions in a short time, only a few sessions are needed to achieve significant improvements. A session typically lasts between 20 to 30 minutes.
Promotion of Bladder and Bowel Control
By strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, control over the bladder and bowel improves, which means a significant quality of life gain, especially for patients with incontinence.
Improved Quality of Life
Patients often report an improved quality of life after training, as symptoms such as incontinence, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction are alleviated or even eliminated.
Processes of electromagnetic pelvic floor training at the cellular, tissue, and biochemical levels
The effects of electromagnetic pelvic floor training can also be explained at the cellular, tissue, and biochemical levels:
Cellular
level
Depolarization of Cell Membranes: The electromagnetic fields generate an electric field that depolarizes the cell membranes in the nerves and muscle fibers. This leads to the activation of nerve cells, which transmit electrical impulses to the pelvic floor muscles, resulting in muscle contractions.
Promotion of Protein Synthesis: Intense muscle contraction activates mechanisms that promote the production of muscle proteins. This process supports muscle growth and muscle recovery.
Fabric
level
Hypertrophy of Muscle Fibers: Regular electromagnetic stimulation leads to hypertrophy (enlargement) of muscle fibers. This increase in muscle mass strengthens the pelvic floor and enhances its ability to control the bladder and bowel.
Improvement of Neuromuscular Control: The electromagnetic impulses promote the connection between the nervous system and muscles, resulting in better neuromuscular control. This improves patients' ability to deliberately activate their pelvic floor muscles.
Biochemical
level
Increased Release of Growth Factors: Muscle stimulation promotes the release of growth factors such as insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which supports the regeneration and growth of muscle fibers. This is particularly important for the recovery of weakened pelvic floor muscles.
Activation of Anaerobic Metabolism: The intense muscle contractions triggered by electromagnetic fields require a high energy supply. This leads to the activation of anaerobic metabolism in muscle cells, which quickly provides energy to sustain the contractions.
Reduction of Inflammatory Processes: Regular stimulation of the muscles can influence cytokine production, potentially leading to a decrease in inflammatory processes in the affected muscles. This supports the healing process and reduces pain and discomfort.
Conclusion
The electromagnetic pelvic floor training is an effective, non-invasive method for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. It works on multiple physiological levels: cellular, tissue-specific, and biochemical. It improves bladder and bowel control, promotes tissue regeneration, and enhances patients’ quality of life. Particularly advantageous is the pain-free, passive application, which can also be used for patients with limited mobility or severely weakened musculature. This therapy is a promising alternative or complement to traditional pelvic floor training.