Emsella in Chesapeake, VA

Your Free Consultation

Your first visit is a free consultation with a PEAK provider. You’ll talk through your symptoms, health history, and goals, and your provider will tell you plainly whether Emsella makes sense for you — or whether another kind of care should come first.

Before the visit, you’ll answer a short questionnaire and choose a time. New patients also complete registration and privacy forms; existing patients can use their PEAK record. There’s no obligation to buy treatment.

Who It’s For

Emsella is designed to treat urinary incontinence in women and men. People most often ask about it for:

• Leaks when coughing, laughing, lifting, or exercising
• Sudden urges or frequent trips to the bathroom
• Changes in bladder control after childbirth, menopause, or prostate treatment

Having these symptoms doesn’t automatically mean Emsella is the right treatment. If leaks come with pain, blood in your urine, or trouble emptying your bladder, those need to be checked first. Read more about bladder leakage treatment options.

How Emsella Works

The Emsella chair uses electromagnetic stimulation to produce pelvic floor muscle contractions. The manufacturer, BTL, describes its intended use as rehabilitating weak pelvic muscles and restoring neuromuscular control for male and female urinary incontinence.

You sit on the chair fully clothed for about 28 minutes. You may feel tingling and muscle contractions, and you can usually return to your day afterward. If anything feels uncomfortably painful, tell the team so treatment can be paused and reviewed. Read the manufacturer’s treatment information.

What to Expect

Your consultation and your treatment sessions are separate visits, so you can decide with all the details in front of you.

Emsella Pricing

The consultation is free. Emsella is self-pay — PEAK doesn’t bill insurance for it — and treatment is paid upfront.

See Emsella pricing details for what each option covers and how to plan your sessions.

What Results Can You Expect?

In a 2019 study of 75 women with urinary incontinence, 61 reported a significant reduction in symptoms after six sessions. The study had no comparison group and followed participants for three months, so the findings should be read cautiously. Individual results vary. Read the study by Samuels and colleagues.

Care for bladder leakage can also include bladder training, pelvic floor exercises or physical therapy, medications, and other approaches, depending on the cause. Emsella doesn’t replace a medical evaluation or every other treatment. See NIDDK’s overview of treatment options.

Is Emsella Safe for Me?

The manufacturer warns against treatment for people with electronic or metal implants. Tell your provider about any implants, pregnancy, prior surgeries, medications, and current symptoms.

Your provider reviews your history and the device’s safety instructions before recommending treatment, and you can discuss sensitive questions privately during your consultation.