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WHERE CLINICAL CARE, MOVEMENT AND WELLBEING COME TOGETHER TO MAKE CHANGE THAT LASTS
NON-INVASIVE, FULLY CLOTHED PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY - FOR POSTNATAL RECOVERY, STRESS INCONTINENCE AND MEN'S PELVIC HEALTH
Pelvic floor weakness is one of the most common, least-talked-about health concerns in New Zealand - affecting almost one in three women and one in nine men at some point in life. The TeslaFormer Chair at Waitākere Health Hub is a non-invasive, dignified, evidence-supported way to do something about it. You sit fully clothed for 30 minutes. The chair does the work - thousands of deep pelvic floor contractions, far more than you could do voluntarily in months of trying. No needles, no internal probes, no recovery time. Just a private, considered solution to a problem that for too long has been quietly endured.
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HOW TESLAFORMER CHAIR WORKS
The Chair uses Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) - a focused, medical-grade magnetic field that passes through clothing and tissue to activate the motor nerves of the pelvic floor directly. Those nerves fire the muscle in the same way your brain does during a voluntary squeeze, only faster, deeper and far more completely than you can manage consciously. One 30-minute session produces around 30,000 supramaximal pelvic floor contractions - far beyond what's possible with manual exercises alone. There is no internal device, no need to undress, and no discomfort. You sit, you read or listen to music, and the technology does the work.
WHO THE TESLAFORMER CHAIR IS FOR
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Postnatal recovery - restoring pelvic floor tone and function after pregnancy and birth, including vaginal, caesarean and assisted births
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Stress urinary incontinence - leaking when you cough, sneeze, laugh, run or jump
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Urge incontinence and overactive bladder - that sudden urgent need to get to a toilet
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Pelvic organ prolapse support - used alongside pelvic-health physiotherapy
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Men's pelvic health - post-prostatectomy recovery, erectile function support, and general pelvic floor strengthening
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Athletes and weightlifters who want a confident pelvic floor before high-impact training or competition
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Anyone who has tried Kegel exercises and not seen the results they hoped for
A note on dignity
Pelvic floor concerns are not embarrassing - they are common, treatable, and far more openly discussed in our clinic than perhaps in your social circle. We are an experienced clinical team. There is nothing you can tell us that we have not heard before, and nothing you need to feel awkward about asking. We're here to help.
THE EVIDENCE
The TeslaFormer Chair uses the same well-studied principle of Functional Magnetic Stimulation found in other clinically validated pelvic floor systems (including BTL Emsella). Published research shows meaningful improvements in continence symptoms, pelvic floor strength and quality of life across a 4 to 6-week course of sessions, with effects often maintained for many months afterwards when followed by maintenance.
Urinary incontinence, UI
A multicentre Slovenian clinical report involving 160 women found that, after 16 FMS sessions, 80% of participants with stress urinary incontinence and 69% with mixed urinary incontinence reported becoming dry. Among women with urgency urinary incontinence, 58% reported becoming dry and a further 31% reported significant improvement. These results were presented as clinical data rather than in a peer-reviewed paper.
Smaller clinical studies have also reported improvements in urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency and the impact of incontinence on daily life. A 2021 systematic review by Lukanović and colleagues concluded that magnetic stimulation may reduce leakage episodes and pad use, but noted that larger controlled trials with standardised protocols and longer follow-up are still needed.
Erectile dysfunction, ED
Backed by early clinical research: A 2020 study involving 60 men with erectile dysfunction reported significant improvements in erectile function, orgasmic function, intercourse satisfaction and overall satisfaction following a combined programme of functional magnetic stimulation. However, larger controlled studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness.
Postpartum
Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) is a non-invasive treatment designed to stimulate and strengthen the pelvic-floor muscles. It may be particularly useful for postpartum women who find it difficult to perform an effective voluntary pelvic-floor contraction.
A 2025 randomised controlled trial compared electromagnetic stimulation with Kegel exercises in 40 postpartum women with stress urinary incontinence. Both treatments significantly improved urinary symptoms, urine leakage and pelvic-floor muscle strength.
EMS produced a significantly greater increase in measured muscle strength than Kegel exercises - 16.5 cmH₂O compared with 8.0 cmH₂O (p=0.006p=0.006p=0.006). The EMS group achieved comparable improvements in urinary symptoms over 5–6 weeks, compared with an eight-week Kegel programme.
A systematic scoping review by Guitar and colleagues also found that electrical muscle stimulation was associated with improvements across several female pelvic-floor conditions. High-intensity, extravaginal and magnetic approaches generally required less treatment time and may be useful as an adjunct to pelvic-floor muscle training, particularly for women who have difficulty performing effective voluntary contractions.
Current evidence supports FMS as a promising conservative treatment option alongside appropriate pelvic-floor rehabilitation. Continued pelvic-floor exercises may help maintain strength following treatment
BOOK YOUR TESLAFORMER CHAIR SESSION
Take back control with discretion, evidence and care. Open the Fit by Wix app and book your first session - or phone 09 837 1273 if you'd rather talk it through first. We're here whenever you're ready.
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