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Incon Therapy™
Incon Therapy™ of Western MA offers incontinence sufferers a
non-invasive, surgery-free,
drug-free treatment option for incontinence.
Who Can Benefit from Incon Biofeedback
Therapy™?
What’s the Treatment Like in the
Incon Therapy™ Program?
How About the
Incon Therapy™ Success Rate?
What Is Different About
Incon Therapy™ From Other Incontinence Treatments?
How Long Will the Benefits Last From
Incon Therapy™?
Will My Insurance Cover
Incon Therapy™?
What Is the First Step?
How Can I Learn More About
Incon Therapy™ and Whether It May Work For Me?
What Do Current or Past Patients Have To Say About Their Experience with
Incon Therapy™?
How
do I contact Incon Therapy™ of Western MA?
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 | Women who are incontinent of urine, stool, or have trouble
controlling flatus. |
| Women who have to rush to the bathroom when they feel the
urge to void. |
| Women who have to void frequently throughout the day and night. |
| Women who have a general sense of pelvic floor weakness and
discomfort. |
| Women suffering from chronic pelvic and/or
vulvar pain. |
| Women who just want to know how to maintain pelvic floor
strength. |
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The Incon Therapy™ approach to incontinence is centered on strengthening existing
pelvic floor
muscles involved with incontinence. During your office visits, you learn how to exercise
your pelvic floor muscles; heightened control is achieved as a result of increased muscle
strength.Biofeedback is the technology used to measure and monitor muscle activity
painlessly while simultaneously providing auditory and visual "feedback" via a
computer. The information gathered from the biofeedback helps
you identify and strengthen the muscles involved with incontinence. This
feedback also helps in plotting the progress resulting from the exercises
performed by you. After your initial assessment, you perform specially
designed exercises at home to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and
usually follow up at the office twice per week. Urinary and fecal control is achieved as a result of
improved muscles strength and coordination, and in most instances the treatment
lasts six weeks or less.
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Patients treated with Incon Therapy™ have enjoyed a 95% improvement
rate. More remarkably, 87.5% of patients enjoy a complete cure for their
once debilitating incontinence problem (that's almost 9 our of 10 patients!).
For patients who require another approach to incontinence, Incon
biofeedback has been shown to complement medical therapies and surgical
approaches to incontinence. When combined with
other treatments, the role of Incon Therapy™ is similar
to the role of physical therapy in orthopedics.
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Incon Therapy™ uses technologically superior computer-based equipment
developed after years of research in the United States and Canada. Unlike
other biofeedback programs, which use a standard protocol for all patients, Incon Therapy™
tailors the treatment to your individual needs. Unique to
the Incon Therapy™ system is a hand held, simple-to-use home computer which
continues to give you feedback while recording muscle performance for the
therapist to review. If other approaches to your incontinence are
necessary, combining Incon Therapy™ with other approaches to
incontinence can maximize the benefits achieved.
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Because Incon Therapy™ actively involves you in your own treatment, often the
benefits quickly become evident and can last a lifetime. Through
exercising and strengthening existing muscles, you are able to achieve an
improvement in or cure for incontinence that will last indefinitely, provided
there is no further injury or debilitation to these muscles and daily muscle
maintenance exercises are performed.
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Although we cannot guarantee that your insurance company will cover Incon Therapy™, more and more insurance providers are realizing that the non-invasive
management of incontinence is an important treatment. We will be happy
to pre-certify your treatment and will work with your insurance company to
achieve maximum coverage.
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The first, and often most difficult step to achieving continence is to
understand that you are not alone. The next step is to schedule an
appointment for an assessment. Our understanding and friendly staff will
work with you to determine the best approach to your bladder or bowel problem
and will help you understand the treatment process. To schedule your
initial appointment, please contact the West
Springfield or South
Hadley office of Incon Therapy™ of Western Massachusetts, or
ask you physician to refer you to our program.
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Please ask you healthcare provider about Incon Therapy™, or contact
our West
Springfield or South
Hadley offices directly. If you do not currently have a healthcare provider, we will be
happy to assist you in locating one who can help you address your incontinence
problem. After the initial assessment, we will be able to determine if Incon Therapy™
will work for you.
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"The caring professionals at Incon Therapy taught me why
leakages occur and then how to use my muscles to stop the problem. Now
instead of being worried about leaks when exercising or even laughing, I'm back
in control of my body, and the freedom feels great!" (age 48)
"Before seeking treatment for this problem, I was not
only in serious physical discomfort, but I was also distraught and quite fearful
about the changes in my body and my inability to reverse these changes. At
my relatively young age, I was almost panic stricken about how this condition
would affect my long-term lifestyle. I was unable to enjoy our typical
family activities such as hiking and cycling. And intimacy with my husband
was also a concern. Through this program, I have been able to talk openly
and have all my questions and concerns addressed. I was made to feel quite
comfortable with the whole process and feel that, not only were my physical
needs addressed, but also my emotional needs as well...The exercises,
instruction, and feedback I received, along with the use of the biofeedback
equipment and the expert care and empathy of the staff, have helped me to
understand the exercise routine I must follow to maintain the excellent results
I have seen from this program. I would highly recommend not only this
program, but most importantly the staff of this office. The office staff,
nurses, and Sheila Kane have made this experience not only an educational one
but have also helped me laugh along the way." (age 40)
"I have worked in nursing homes and have witnessed the
problems and expenses that incontinence can bring about; I felt that I did not
want this for my future. I went through this program and learned about the
control I could have over these muscles. I found that it has helped a
great deal. I would recommend this program as a preventative, especially
after childbirth." (age 45)
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The testimonials expressed on this website represent one
patient's experience with the Incon Therapy program, which may or may not be
different from the majority of experiences. Incon Therapy, you should discuss your options with your
healthcare provider at Baystate Ob/Gyn Group, Inc.
This page was updated 7/27/05
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