Regain Bladder Control & Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

Emsella pelvic floor therapy in Peterborough — what the treatment actually involves

Emsella uses High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to contract the entire pelvic floor. A single 28-minute session produces the equivalent of thousands of supramaximal contractions — a level of activation that voluntary Kegel exercises cannot reach, particularly when oestrogen decline has already weakened the muscle and thinned the surrounding tissue. You remain fully clothed and seated throughout.

Who this treatment suits

• Stress urinary incontinence — leaking when you cough, sneeze, laugh, lift or exercise.
• Urge incontinence and frequency, including waking more than once a night to pass urine.
• Post-natal pelvic floor weakness that has not recovered with exercise alone.
• Perimenopausal and menopausal changes in bladder control, pelvic support or intimate sensation.
• Men with post-prostatectomy incontinence or reduced pelvic floor tone.
• Anyone who finds pelvic floor exercises difficult to perform correctly or consistently.

What to expect, step by step

1. 01

   Consultation and suitability check

   We review your symptoms, medical history, medications and any previous pelvic surgery, and confirm there are no metal implants or devices that rule out HIFEM. If your symptoms suggest something other than muscle weakness, we refer you back to your GP rather than treating.

2. 02

   Positioning on the chair

   You sit on the Emsella chair fully clothed. There is no undressing, no gel and no probe. The therapist adjusts your position so the electromagnetic field is centred on the pelvic floor.

3. 03

   The 28-minute session

   Intensity is increased gradually to your comfort level. You feel strong tingling and involuntary pelvic contractions — unusual at first, but not painful. Most clients read or scroll their phone throughout.

4. 04

   Straight back to your day

   There is no recovery period. You stand up and leave; some clients notice mild muscle fatigue in the pelvic area for a few hours, similar to after a workout.

Your session plan

Session length

28 minutes on the chair, around 40 minutes in clinic including consultation.

Standard course

Six sessions, two per week over three weeks.

First results

Most clients report a change after the third or fourth session.

Maintenance

One top-up session every six to twelve months for many clients.

Aftercare

• No downtime — drive home, return to work or exercise immediately.
• Drink water normally; there is no need to restrict fluids before or after treatment.
• Keep doing any pelvic floor exercises your physiotherapist has prescribed — Emsella complements them.
• Track your leaks or pad use through the course so improvement can be measured objectively.

When this treatment is not suitable

• Metal or electronic implants in the treatment area, including pacemakers, defibrillators, drug pumps and metallic IUDs.
• Pregnancy, or within three months of giving birth.
• Active malignancy, or recent surgery in the pelvic region without surgical clearance.
• Epilepsy, or an implanted neurostimulator.
• Symptoms that suggest infection, prolapse requiring assessment or a neurological cause — these need medical review first.

Emsella treats pelvic floor muscle weakness. It is not hormone therapy and does not address hot flushes, night sweats or sleep disturbance, so if those are your main concerns we will say so at consultation. View prices and packages or check travel details from your town.