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Sit Tight: The Emsella Revolution in Pelvic Power

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The Emsella chair, what can it do for you? Your pelvic floor plays a massive role in bladder control, sexual function, and core strength—but most people don’t realize how much weak pelvic muscles can affect daily life. Whether it’s due to childbirth, aging, menopause, or surgery, a weakened pelvic floor can interfere with your comfort, confidence, and overall wellness.

That’s where the Emsella Chair comes in. This game-changing, non-invasive treatment helps restore strength to your pelvic floor muscles—without surgery, medication, or downtime.

Using High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology, Emsella triggers thousands of powerful muscle contractions—far more than you can do with regular exercises. In just one 28-minute session, you’ll complete the equivalent of 11,000 Kegels, all while fully clothed and comfortably seated.

Let’s examine how it works, who it helps, and why it redefines pelvic health care.

What Is the Emsella Chair?

BTL Industries created the Emsella Chair to help people rebuild and re-educate weak pelvic muscles. When you sit on the chair, it sends focused electromagnetic energy deep into your pelvic floor. This energy activates the motor nerves and causes intense, involuntary muscle contractions.

These aren’t just gentle pulses—these are supramaximal contractions, which engage muscles far more effectively than anything you can do voluntarily. As a result, the treatment:

  • Tones and strengthens pelvic muscles
  • Boosts bladder control
  • Improves the connection between your brain, nerves, and muscles

There’s no prep, no pain, and no downtime. You sit down, let the machine do the work, and feel empowered.

How Does HIFEM Technology Work?

The Emsella Chair creates a rapidly shifting electromagnetic field that deeply penetrates your pelvic floor. This field stimulates all layers of your pelvic muscles, including those deeper fibers that are tough to reach with traditional Kegels or physical therapy.

The chair triggers thousands of contractions in a controlled rhythm during each session. These contractions:

  • Rebuild muscle strength and endurance
  • Retrain your neuromuscular system
  • Improve coordination between your bladder, sphincter, and core

Most patients describe the sensation as deep, rhythmic tapping—not painful, just unusual. Your provider adjusts the intensity to match your comfort level.

Who Can Benefit from the Emsella Chair?

Emsella supports both men and women dealing with pelvic floor issues. Here’s how it helps different groups:

1. Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Leak when you cough, sneeze, or laugh? Emsella strengthens the muscles that support your bladder and urethra, helping you stay dry.

2. People with Overactive Bladder (OAB)

Feel like you constantly have to run to the bathroom? Emsella helps calm that urgency by improving bladder control and muscle coordination.

3. Postpartum Women

Childbirth weakens pelvic muscles, sometimes leading to leaks or discomfort. Emsella helps new moms restore strength and regain control during recovery.

4. Women with Sexual Dysfunction

Struggling with sensitivity, lubrication, or satisfaction? Stronger pelvic muscles improve blood flow, responsiveness, and sensation.

5. Men Recovering from Prostate Surgery

Prostate procedures often affect continence. Emsella helps rebuild pelvic strength so men can regain bladder control without relying on medication or catheters.

When Should You Consider Emsella?

Emsella may be right for you if you:

  • Deal with stress or urge incontinence
  • Struggle with pelvic weakness from aging, childbirth, or surgery
  • Haven’t seen results from Kegels or physical therapy
  • Want a drug-free, non-surgical solution
  • Care about preventing future issues and maintaining pelvic wellness

Many people use Emsella proactively—especially athletes, new moms, and older adults—to stay strong and supported before symptoms appear.

What to Expect During Treatment

Here’s a step-by-step breakdown:

  1. Initial Consultation: Your provider reviews your symptoms and health history to confirm you’re a good fit (no metal implants, pacemakers, or pregnancy).
  2. Getting Set Up: You sit on the Emsella Chair fully clothed, feet flat, and spine upright.
  3. Starting the Session: The chair begins to pulse energy into your pelvic floor. You’ll feel strong but manageable muscle contractions.
  4. During Treatment: You may feel tapping or vibrations in your pelvic and abdominal areas. Most people find it relaxing.
  5. Post-Session: No downtime is needed—you can return to your regular routine.

Most people start with six sessions over three weeks (two per week). Your provider may adjust based on your goals and progress.

Is It Safe?

Yes—Emsella is FDA-cleared, well-studied, and has an excellent safety profile. Still, your provider will screen for the following:

  • Cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators
  • Metal implants near the pelvic area
  • Pregnancy
  • Active cancer
  • Uncontrolled seizures

Some people may experience mild muscle fatigue or soreness, but it usually fades within a day.

Real Results, Backed by Science

Clinical studies show:

  • 95% of patients report a better quality of life
  • 75% significantly reduce or stop using pads
  • Pelvic muscle strength measurably improves in just a few sessions
  • Ongoing sessions help maintain and build results over time

Emsella isn’t just promising—it’s proven. And both patients and providers are seeing life-changing improvements.

Why Choose Emsella Over Other Treatments?

Compared to surgery, medication, or inconsistent Kegels, Emsella offers clear advantages:

  • No incisions or downtime
  • No need to “learn” how to do Kegels
  • Treats the entire pelvic floor—not just parts of it
  • Fits easily into a busy lifestyle
  • Delivers fast, measurable results

It’s easy. It’s effective. And it works for people at all stages of life.

Take Back Control—with Confidence

You don’t have to live with leaks, discomfort, or sexual frustration. Whether you’re rebuilding after childbirth, recovering from surgery, or want to stay strong as you age, the Emsella Chair offers a safe, empowering solution.

Take a seat, breathe—and start reclaiming your core confidence, one session at a time.

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With 33 years of medical experience, Reno, Nevada physician, William Clearfield, D.O. of the Clearfield Medical Clinic provides patients with successful treatment plans that benefit their health conditions and boost their overall quality of life.

Emphasizing diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle, Dr. Clearfield was the “go to” guy when other physicians, even specialists at NYU and the University of Pennsylvania were baffled, in his adopted hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dr. Clearfield graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, now Des Moines University, in 1978.

He interned at Metropolitan Hospital in downtown Philadelphia and followed that up with a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Medicine.

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Jeremy is a web developer, blogger, and voice over performer in Greenville, SC. He is an avid disc golfer, and enjoys progressive discourse on advancing the field of longevity and anti-aging.