How can biofeedback help relieve incontinence?
If a pateint’s muscles are particularly weak, or it’s hard for her to get a sense of which muscles she needs to contract, she can learn how to do Kegel exercises with the help of a television monitor or auditory signals through biofeedback. Electrodes are placed outside the vagina, or a probe is inserted to gauge the activity in the pelvic floor muscle while she’s contracting. The probe or electrodes are wired to a television monitor. With the help of a physical therapist, she can watch her contractions on screen and learn how to exercise the muscle to make it stronger.
