As you grow older, you may notice changes in your abdominal strength at the gym or feel new or worsening back pain.
These shifts in performance and function can feel like foreign territory, leaving you unsure where to turn. And often, initial core control issues when exercising can spiral into daily discomfort when lifting your little one, managing urinary urges, engaging in intimate moments, or even simply getting up in the morning.
At Medical Grade Aesthetics, we understand how dysfunction in one area of the body can cause widespread symptoms. Our providers treat wellness concerns holistically and with the sensitivity and compassion they deserve.
Discover your options for personalized core strengthening in Beloit, or take the first step towards renewed core and pelvic floor health by scheduling a consultation.
Understanding Changes in Comfort and Function
As we get older, we often become less active. Reduced muscle use combined with the natural aging process leads many tissues throughout the body to atrophy, or waste away.
When our muscles are too relaxed and weak, they cannot properly foster strength, support, and control. This is especially true of our core muscles, located in the trunk of the body.
The Core Muscles
Your core muscles surround your abdomen, hips, pelvis, and spine, giving support and structure to your organs. These muscles provide stability and promote healthy posture.
Although inactivity and aging can contribute to muscular degeneration, life events, medical conditions, and personal habits can also affect your core strength. Growing your family, going through menopause, carrying excess abdominal weight, or living with conditions like a chronic cough can all increase your risk of core muscle dysfunction.
During pregnancy, for example, the body relaxes the abdominal and pelvic muscles to prepare for the developing baby. The corresponding hormonal changes affect collagen and elastin regeneration within the tissue, weakening the muscular structure. Extreme stretching often results in diastasis recti, or abdominal wall separation, which can linger even after delivery. Pressure on the pelvic floor only increases during childbirth, a force that can damage the muscle.
As a result of core and pelvic floor weakness, many prenatal and postpartum individuals experience:
- Urinary incontinence
- Abdominal weakness
- Back and hip pain
- Difficulty maintaining proper posture
Your Pelvic Floor
Many people do not realize that their core includes the pelvis. Our pelvic floor muscles act as a sling, supporting the bladder, bowels, and reproductive organs. The strength of your pelvic floor muscles influences your:
- Body posture
- Hip joint health
- Bladder control
- Intimate sensation
Though the symptoms associated with pelvic weakness can feel isolating, you are not alone. As many as 25% of women worldwide experience pelvic floor dysfunction in their lifetime. At our practice, we are here to support you on your journey to restored core health.
Mapping Out Your Sexual Wellness Treatments
When you visit our team at Medical Grade Aesthetics, we first invite you to join us for a one-on-one consultation to discuss your experience. Your licensed provider listens as you describe your symptoms, treatment goals, and medical history.
Based on your concerns and health history, your medical professional may recommend treatment with one or a combination of modalities, often including Emsculpt NEO and Emsella.
We prioritize safe, effective therapies that fit your needs. Your provider may not recommend this approach to core strengthening in Beloit if you are:
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Living with assistance from implants like a pacemaker, insulin pump, or copper IUD
- Someone with a bleeding disorder or epilepsy
- Expecting unrealistic results from treatment, like viewing Emsculpt NEO as an alternative to weight loss
Preparing for Your Appointment
After confirming you could benefit from targeted core strengthening in Beloit, your provider may advise the following pre-care steps:
- Drink plenty of fluids to hydrate your body prior to treatment.
- Avoid alcohol and tobacco within 48 hours of a treatment session.
- Wear comfortable clothing to your appointment. If you are undergoing an Emsella treatment, wear loose pants with no metal buttons or zippers.
- Remove all metal jewelry (including piercings) before your appointment.
Following these simple instructions helps you derive the most benefit from a noninvasive body treatment.
Strengthen Your Core With Emsculpt NEO
For many patients, the first step of core strengthening in Beloit is a series of Emsculpt NEO sessions.
How Emsculpt NEO Works
The Emsculpt NEO device uses radiofrequency (RF) and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energies to strengthen your muscles. As an added aesthetic benefit, this treatment also eliminates small pockets of fat in the treatment area.
We have specialized applicator paddles to treat muscle and fat on the:
- Abdomen
- Upper arms
- Back
- Thighs
- Calves
- Buttocks
The thermal RF energy gently heats the targeted tissue, reaching a controlled temperature ideal for melting fat cells. Blood flow also increases in the treatment area, helping the muscles better repair themselves. In the subsequent weeks, your body flushes out the broken-down cells through the lymphatic system.
Simultaneously, advanced HIFEM energy triggers contractions in the targeted muscles, simulating the effect of thousands of crunches. This repetitive movement helps rebuild and retrain muscles, facilitating up to a 25% increase in mass.
The Treatment Process
During treatment, you can lie back and relax on the treatment table. Your licensed provider places the applicator on your abdomen, where the device delivers RF and HIFEM energy. You may notice a mild warming sensation, along with rapid muscular activity. Many patients compare the feeling to that of an intense core workout.
Your core strengthening in Beloit takes just 30 minutes, during which you are free to close your eyes, listen to an audiobook, or chat with your provider. After completing your session, you can resume your usual activities.
Some patients feel a difference in their posture, pain, and strength after a single session. Typically, we recommend patients complete a series of 4 treatments, each spaced a week apart, for optimal muscle tone. Depending on your goals and lifestyle, your provider may advise monthly or quarterly maintenance treatments.
Retrain Pelvic Muscles Using Emsella
Many patients pursue deeper core activation and targeted pelvic floor training with Emsella.
How Emsella Works
Similar to Emsculpt NEO, the Emsella chair uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to activate your pelvic floor. The repeated muscular contractions mimic the effects of up to 12,000 Kegel exercises, steadily reeducating and strengthening lax muscles.
With improved muscle coordination, you can better control your bathroom urges and enjoy more pleasure in the bedroom.
The Treatment Process
During a session of Emsella core strengthening in Beloit at Medical Grade Aesthetics, treatment is as simple as taking a seat. You do not need to undress to undergo pelvic floor therapy—you can remain comfortable in your own clothes as you sit on the Emsella chair. Your provider can adjust the intensity of the treatment as desired.
Many patients read or simply enjoy a moment of peace during the 30-minute treatment process. Some notice improvements in their intimate health after just 1 Emsella session. However, for optimal muscle training, we often advise 4 to 6 treatments, each spaced 2 to 5 days apart.
Maintain Your Renewed Muscle Tone
In between Emsculpt NEO and Emsella sessions, we recommend maintaining healthy habits.
That means getting plenty of sleep—at least 8 to 9 hours each night. You should also fuel your body with nutritious meals to support ongoing muscle health. An active lifestyle further helps reduce the likelihood of future weight gain, which could stretch the abdominal muscles and strain the pelvic floor.
Harmonize Your Internal Processes
As you undergo your core training treatments, our expert providers can also help you dive deeper into your symptoms with additional therapies.
For patients experiencing perimenopause or menopause, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help combat lingering dryness, laxity, and low libido. As your BHRT pellets slowly release hormones, like estrogen, into your bloodstream, your body gradually regains balance, improving intimate function and performance.
People living with ongoing sexual pain, discomfort, or laxity may benefit from vaginal rejuvenation with the Emfemme 360 device. During treatment, your provider inserts the Emfemme wand into the vaginal canal and applies it to the labia for internal and external tightening. The device emits thermal RF energy, which activates restorative blood flow and collagen and elastin production.
Thoughtfully curated nutritional supplements and IV therapy can also enhance the results of a treatment for core strengthening in Beloit, as they provide essential nutrients that support muscle growth.
Power Up Your Core With Targeted Treatments
Gone are the days of struggling to exercise, laugh, and enjoy intimacy. With a personalized plan for core strengthening in Beloit, you can rekindle your sex life and find ease in your daily routine.
Plan your noninvasive treatments with Medical Grade Aesthetics to start a new chapter in your wellness journey.
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