Why is an electromagnetic pelvic floor chair used in pelvic floor physiotherapy?

The chair uses electromagnetic energy to induce contractions in the pelvic floor muscles through clothing. A session usually involves sitting fully clothed on the treatment seat while the clinician selects settings and checks your comfort. The contractions are involuntary, so the chair may help people who struggle to identify or activate these muscles during early rehabilitation.

Pelvic floor physiotherapy may also include an assessment, guided exercises, breathing and relaxation work, bladder or bowel strategies, and advice about movement. The chair is an adjunct rather than a replacement for an individual treatment plan. Suitability depends on your health, symptoms, and any implanted electronic or metal devices.

Tell the physiotherapist about pregnancy or possible pregnancy, recent surgery, epilepsy, heart rhythm devices, other implanted electronics, metal implants, and unexplained pelvic pain or bleeding. Wear comfortable clothing and report any unusual pain, dizziness, numbness, or skin discomfort during treatment. Ask how sessions will be combined with home exercises and how progress will be reviewed.

Use the home programme exactly as taught, including relaxation if your muscles are overactive. More contractions are not automatically better when pain or muscle tension is present.

Stop the session and tell the clinician about sharp pain, new numbness, faintness, palpitations, or worsening symptoms. Seek medical assessment for new pelvic bleeding, fever, severe pelvic pain, or loss of bladder or bowel control rather than treating these symptoms only with the chair.

Ask what problem the chair is intended to address, whether it is suitable with your medical devices, what sensations are expected, and how you will know whether the wider physiotherapy plan is helping.