The technology that makes this treatment possible is Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation, or ExMI™ for short. Cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June of 1998, NeoControl is the first product to utilize ExMI. The process is similar to Kegel exercises for the pelvic floor. While conventional Kegel exercises (or "Kegels") enhanced by biofeedback techniques can help to restore continence, women often perform the exercises incorrectly, incompletely, or inconsistently. With NeoControl, the system performs the exercises for the patient in a more complete and effective manner than the patient could do on their own. No active participation by the patient is required.

How NeoControl Works:
It's a lot simpler than you might think. ExMI technology produces highly focused pulsed magnetic fields. To receive treatment, patients simply sit in a comfortable chair that allows the therapeutic fields to be easily aimed at the muscles of the pelvic floor that control continence. The pelvic floor muscles contract and relax with each magnetic pulse, creating a physical exercise like any other musclular workout, except the brain is not directing the contraction - NeoControl is. One way to think of NeoControl is as an automatic Kegel exercise machine.

NeoControl Treatments:
Before receiving NeoControl treatment, a patient needs to be fully examined by a physician to make sure the bladder control problem is the type that can be helped by NeoControl therapy. (See What Is Urinary Incontinence?) Once it has been determined that the cause of the incontinence is weakened pelvic floor muscles, NeoControl may be prescribed. Doctors have the liberty to create highly specific prescriptions for each patient to ensure the highest probability of improvement. After the initial prescription, treatments can be performed in the physician's office without a personal appointment with the doctor, because all treatment information is stored in a personalized "smart card."