If you plan your day around bathrooms, cross your legs before every sneeze, or skip activities you love for fear of leaking, you are far from alone. Bladder leakage and pelvic floor weakness affect millions of women and men, and it doesn't have to be something you simply live with.
At Aligned Health in Post Falls, we offer pelvic floor strengthening with the Gazelle Chair, a comfortable, non-invasive treatment you receive while sitting fully clothed.
At Aligned Health in Post Falls, we offer pelvic floor strengthening with the Gazelle Chair, a comfortable, non-invasive treatment you receive while sitting fully clothed.
At a glance
Leaks, urgency or nighttime bathroom trips?
Pelvic floor strengthening may help if you deal with:
Why the pelvic floor weakens
Your pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles at the base of your pelvis that supports your bladder and squeezes to keep you from leaking. Pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, prostate changes or surgery, heavy lifting, extra body weight and nerve problems can all weaken it.
Kegel exercises can help, but many people struggle to find the right muscles and few stick with them long enough to see a change.
Kegel exercises can help, but many people struggle to find the right muscles and few stick with them long enough to see a change.
How the Gazelle Chair works
The Gazelle Chair uses Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation (ExMI). Electromagnets built into the seat send a focused magnetic field through your clothing, reaching up to 4 inches deep into the pelvic floor. The field stimulates the nerves that control these muscles, producing thousands of involuntary contractions in a single session, far more than you could do on your own and without having to figure out which muscles to squeeze.
Those repeated contractions retrain both the muscles and the nerve pathways that control them, rebuilding strength, endurance and control. The Gazelle Chair is FDA-cleared as a Class II powered muscle stimulator.
Those repeated contractions retrain both the muscles and the nerve pathways that control them, rebuilding strength, endurance and control. The Gazelle Chair is FDA-cleared as a Class II powered muscle stimulator.
What a session feels like
We treat your privacy with the respect it deserves, from your first conversation to your last session.
The nerve connection
Your bladder relies on a network of nerves to signal when it is full and to coordinate control. When neuropathy disrupts those signals, the result can be incontinence, urgency, or incomplete emptying. Addressing the underlying nerve and muscle function, rather than just managing symptoms, opens the door to real improvement.
Why we offer it at a chiropractic and neuropathy clinic
Our clinic focuses on root causes. The pelvic floor works as part of your core along with your spine, hips and the nerves that run through the low back. When we look at bladder control, we consider posture, pelvic alignment and nerve health too, not just the muscle itself.
What happens at your first visit
Is it right for you?
Often a good fit
Women and men with stress, urge or mixed incontinence, frequent nighttime bathroom trips, or pelvic weakness after childbirth or prostate changes.
May not be a fit
Gazelle is not suitable if you are pregnant or may be pregnant, have a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator, have a history of heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation (AFib), or have certain metal implants in the pelvic area. New or sudden urinary symptoms, especially with pain, fever or blood in the urine, should be checked by your medical doctor first.
Questions about pelvic floor strengthening
Is it painful?
No. Most patients feel tingling and strong muscle contractions, but not pain. The intensity is adjusted to your comfort.
Does it work for men?
Yes. Men have pelvic floor muscles too, and the Gazelle Chair is designed for both men and women.
Do I have to undress?
No. Treatment is done fully clothed, with no probes, electrodes or gel.
How soon will I notice a difference?
Some people notice changes after a few sessions. The best results come from completing the full series.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies by person. Strength builds over a series of visits, and we'll outline a plan after your evaluation.
Do I still need to do Kegels?
We may recommend simple home exercises to support your progress. The chair does the heavy lifting; home habits help you keep the gains.
Will I need follow-up sessions?
Many patients benefit from occasional maintenance sessions every 3 to 6 months to keep their gains. Results depend on how consistent you are and where you started.
Is it covered by insurance?
Coverage varies by plan. Call us at (208) 981-0093 and we'll help you check, or see our financing options.
