Sit Your Way to Stability: How ReStora™ EMS Treats Your Pelvic Floor

When you think about parts of your body you want to strengthen, your mind might go to your core, your arms, or your glutes. There’s a chance you should be directing your energy to a different area, though.

If you deal with urinary or fecal incontinence or your sex life isn’t what it used to be, it could be due to weakness in your pelvic floor. Fortunately, we have a way to help. 

With ReStora™ EMS technology, we can use electromagnetic stimulation (EMS) to strengthen the muscles of your pelvic floor. Dr. Norman J. Pastorek, Janice Pastorek, BSN, RN, and our team offer this treatment at our Norman J. Pastorek, MD, PC, FACS offices on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in New York City and in Madison, Connecticut. 

Could it be right for you? We want to help you find out.

Why pelvic floor strength matters

The pelvic floor is the name for the group of muscles that stabilize your lower core and hold a variety of key organs in place. The muscles in your pelvic floor support your bladder, large intestine, and even your anus. They also play a big role in helping you stay upright. When they’re working properly, they help you maintain good posture and do things like cough or laugh without inadvertently releasing waste. In short, this group of muscles is critical. 

Fortunately, the pelvic floor has been getting more attention for women, especially when they’re postpartum. These muscles support the weight of the baby during pregnancy, then assist with vaginal delivery. Apart from pregnancy, they also make vaginal contractions possible during sex and when a woman orgasms. 

The pelvic floor is just as important in men, too. These muscles play a role in erections and ejaculation. Research suggests that pelvic floor therapy can help with issues like erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation. 

Taken together, all of this means that addressing your pelvic floor could help if you’re dealing with urinary incontinence, trouble controlling your bowels, or certain problems in the bedroom. 

If any of that sounds familiar, come see our team. We can help you determine if stabilizing your pelvic floor would help. And if it would, we have leading-edge treatment ready for you. 

How ReStora EMS works

You have options for strengthening your pelvic floor. Kegels can make a big difference, for example (and they’re not just for women). But if you want to get notable results with minimal effort, you should look into the ReStora EMS chair.

This chair uses electromagnetic energy to stimulate contractions in the muscles of your pelvic floor. You simply sit in the chair for 30 minutes as the technology goes to work. You might feel a tingling, but treatment shouldn’t be painful. The EMS replicates a workout equivalent to doing thousands of Kegels.

This helps you get better bladder control, bowel support, core stability, and sexual function. It can also help women recover faster from childbirth and men recover faster from prostate surgery. For women, research has found that EMS specifically helps with postpartum urinary incontinence.

There’s no downtime after treatment. For the best results, we usually recommend around six sessions completed in a span of roughly three weeks.

If you’d like to sit your way to stability, come talk with our team about the ReStora EMS chair. Call either of our offices or book your appointment online today.