Functional extracorporeal magnetic stimulation as a treatment for female urinary incontinence: ‘the chair’

OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in a prospective study, the efficiency and applicability of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) of the pelvic floor for treating urinary incontinence in women. PATIENTS AND METHODS FMS was provided by a ‘magnetic chair’; 24 patients were treated twice weekly for 8 weeks (12...

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Published in:BJU international 2004-03, Vol.93 (4), p.539-542
Main Authors: Chandi, D.D., Groenendijk, P.M., Venema, P.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the urinary system
Electric Stimulation - methods
electrical
Female
functional magnetic stimulation
Humans
Magnetics - therapeutic use
Medical sciences
Prospective Studies
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
stress incontinence
urge
Urinary Incontinence - physiopathology
Urinary Incontinence - therapy
Urodynamics
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in a prospective study, the efficiency and applicability of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) of the pelvic floor for treating urinary incontinence in women. PATIENTS AND METHODS FMS was provided by a ‘magnetic chair’; 24 patients were treated twice weekly for 8 weeks (12 with urge incontinence and 12 with a mixture of urge and stress incontinence). The outcome was assessed urodynamically, by a pad test, and by patient satisfaction. RESULTS In 58% of the patients there was an objective improvement in incontinence; three patients were completely dry and 71% reported a subjective improvement (P 
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04659.x