@Newbie2this I completely agree.
@fleemoore Excellent post!
@mustangmike1971 One thing to consider is if Emsella is covered by your health insurance. If not, the sessions will be expensive. There are many articles indicating it isn’t covered by insurance, but I found a pretty recent story by ABC stating most insurance companies and Medicare are now paying for it. Who knows what the truth is anymore with the Internet, though. I’d call your insurance company or ask your physical therapist or urologist.
If you’re interested in Emsella, you may also be interested in these devices you can purchase and own for a much more affordable price than Emsella sessions if you have to pay for them. You can take it everywhere with you. There are several versions of these things out there. I’ve never tried them but a number of people on the forum have tried them and found success:
ELITONE is pelvic floor therapy that allows women to regain control. Goodbye stress incontinence and overactive bladder leaks. Hello confidence!
elitone.com
Hopefully they’ll read this note and maybe comment on the particular versions of this that worked for them.
Even if these machines help strengthen your pelvic muscle, you must still do Kegels to learn how to flex and contract that muscle to your benefit, so you can hold your pee in for a few minutes when you need to, or even just for a few seconds, while you go from sitting to standing. It’s like strengthening any other muscle in the gym; there probably aren’t really any shortcuts which work as well as well as doing the hard work yourself.
Maybe you should give Emsella a try at least once; there’s nothing to lose except for the financial payment you have to make. Hopefully if your insurance doesn’t cover it, perhaps you can afford it yourself.
