Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation, also known as rPMS, is a non-invasive A form of therapy that involves the use of pulsating magnetic fields to stimulate nerves and muscles, but does not use needles or surgery. Within the framework of pelvic floor rehabilitation, rPMS is becoming popular as a non-invasive, evidence-based intervention to individuals experiencing incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, weak pelvic muscles or postnatal or post-surgical dysfunction.The underlying mechanism of rPMS is that it creates a varying magnetic field, which travels freely through the clothing and body tissues, penetrating the nerves and deep muscles in the pelvic region. These magnetic pulses cause electrical impulses to flow through nerve fibers, and as a result, this makes the pelvic floor muscles contract and relax in a series of movements. This is like a thousand pelvic floor Exercises without the effort of the individual under treatment through repeated activation
Benefits of rPMS on the pelvic floor:
- Less difficult to control and reduce the number of leakages.
- Reduced chronic pelvic pain. Increased consciousness and muscle
- participation in the pelvis.
- Activates deep muscle and nerve tissue without direct contact or discomfort
- Making it easier and more comfortable to use
- Better quality of life, such as the ability to be confident in day-to-day activities.
Clinical Effect:
Trains Weak Muscles. When the muscles are contracted intensively and regularly, they develop with time to be stronger and more coordinated. This comes in handy, particularly to individuals whose pelvic floor muscles are weak, such that they cannot stimulate their muscles effectively on their own. Enhances Nerve Control and Function by enhancing the mode of communication between the brain and muscles, which is essential in the control of the bladder and stability of the pelvis by stimulating the nerves that regulate the pelvic-floor muscles. Since this stimulation is deep and non-contact, it can access portions of the The pelvic floor that would otherwise be difficult to treat using traditional physiotherapy.
What is it used for:
1. Pelvic Muscle Strength and Incontinence-
Magnetic stimulation is capable of improving muscle activity and urinary symptoms in Stress Urinary Incontinence infemale patients. It contributes to an increase in muscle strength and a decrease in leakage without any serious safety issues. Chair-based magnetic pelvic stimulation showed significant improvement in urinary symptoms and quality of life among incontinent women.
2. Backed by Science-
Magnetic stimulation leads to supramaximal contractionswhich are extremely powerful, repeated contractions of the muscle that cannot be attained through voluntary exercise alone. These strong contractions may ignite quick adaptations of the muscle tissue and nerve routes, which form the basis of pelvic floor functioning.
3. Pelvic Conditions-
It helps certain conditions, such as chronic pelvic pain and bladder overactivity, although in most cases, magnetic stimulation is used together with other treatments.
At Physiofitguru, we use Salus Talent Pro rPMS that delivers high-intensity pulsed magnetic stimulation. It produces up to 3 Tesla of magnetic fields, much stronger than conventional magnets, which enables the energy flow to deep muscles and nerves in the region of the body (pelvic area) through clothing. The technical processof these magnetic pulses is to generate electrical currents within the body that cause supramaximal muscle contractions: involuntary and strong activations of the pelvicfloor that can make the pelvic floor work harder in the short term than most voluntary exercises can.
The effects of a single short session of 20 minutes of these contractions can be many thousands of these contractions, and they assist in improving the strength and muscle coordination as well as the circulation and the responsiveness of the nerves without straining the joints or the skin.
Salus Talent Pro has demonstrated considerable pain, dysuria (painful urination), and pelvic symptoms, reductions, and benefits in the quality of life.
Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation is a promising instrument to be used in the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor. It is used to supplement traditional therapies, assist in the enhancement of strength and functionality, and improve the quality of life of individuals with various forms of pelvic floor dysfunction because it accesses deep muscles and nerves without being invasive. It has helped a great number of people when they are guided by the trained Physiotherapists.