Thursday, March 18, 2010

How tickling your feet can beat incontinence | Mail Online

How tickling your feet can beat incontinence
| Mail Online
: "A high-tech foot 'tickler' can reduce the symptoms of incontinence.
The device works by electrically stimulating nerves in the foot. In a new study, more than half the men and women who had the treatment improved"


The new device, the Urgent Neuromodulation System, stimulates the same group of nerves via the foot. However, it is handheld. It consists of a battery-powered stimulator, which generates an electrical impulse.

During the pain-free procedure, the electrode, which has a fine needle at the end, is placed in the skin near the ankle. The device is then turned on to 'tickle' the nerve. 

How tickling your feet can beat incontinence

By ROGER DOBSON
Last updated at 8:55 AM on 16th March 2010


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