EMP Chair Pro Basel – treatment, procedure and cost
A treatment offer in Basel: initial medical consultation, assessment and a series of 5 or 10 sessions of approx. 28 minutes each – fully clothed, painless, without anaesthesia. Bookable online; assessment and series are guided by Viktoria Vlachou, our pelvic floor specialist. For how HI-EMP technology works, see the guide «EMP Chair Pro».
- Who it is for
- Involuntary urine loss, a weak pelvic floor after birth or during menopause
- Appointment
- Medical assessment first, then evaluation and a series of sessions
- Costs
- Assessment via basic insurance; sessions are self-pay
Medical assessment as the basis of your pelvic floor training.
The EMP Chair Pro trains the pelvic floor muscles with high-intensity electromagnetic impulses – fully clothed, painless, without anaesthesia, approx. 28 minutes per session. At Dr. Wagner's practice in Basel, we personally guide the assessment and treatment series. Medical work-up and evaluation by Dr. Wagner are billed through basic mandatory insurance (OKP/KVG); the EMP Chair treatment itself is a self-pay service.
At a glance
The EMP Chair Pro is a treatment chair that uses high-intensity electromagnetic impulses (HI-EMP technology) to penetrate deep into the pelvic floor tissue, triggering controlled, involuntary contractions of the entire pelvic floor musculature – significantly more intense and targeted than voluntary training. The treatment is performed fully clothed, is non-invasive, painless, and requires neither anaesthesia nor downtime. Our device is additionally equipped with the back coil: the same magnetic wave technology can be applied to the back and core muscles of the lumbar region – a complement to pelvic floor training, since pelvic floor and trunk stability work together functionally.
- Initial medical consultation with Dr. med. Anna M. Wagner, FMH Gynaecology
- Structured assessment by Viktoria Vlachou, pelvic floor specialist
- Individually adjusted programme and intensity
- Complemented by home exercises and optionally GynEffik® Connect
Concern
When the pelvic floor loses strength.
The pelvic floor is a muscular sling that supports the bladder, uterus and bowel, stabilises the spine, and controls bladder and bowel closure. Pregnancies and childbirth, hormonal changes during menopause, surgery, chronic strain (coughing, heavy lifting, excess weight) or simply increasing age can cause this muscle group to lose strength and coordination.
Typical consequences are involuntary urine loss when coughing, sneezing, laughing or during physical activity (stress incontinence), frequent or sudden urinary urgency (urge or mixed incontinence), a feeling of pressure or a foreign body in the pelvis (prolapse symptoms), as well as limitations in intimate life. These symptoms are widespread – and treatable.
The EMP Chair Pro is an additional, effective tool in the treatment spectrum: it complements pelvic floor physiotherapy, pessaries, local oestrogens and – where indicated – surgical procedures.
Treatment
What the treatment can achieve.
The impulses trigger controlled, involuntary contractions of the entire pelvic floor musculature – significantly more intense and targeted than voluntary training. A session lasts approx. 28 minutes; you will notice a mild tingling and rhythmic muscle contractions.
- 01Improve strength and coordination of the pelvic floor muscles
- 02Reduce episodes of stress, urge or mixed incontinence
- 03Improve bladder control
- 04Support the pelvic organs' structural support
- 05Promote pelvic floor recovery after childbirth
- 06With the back coil, additionally activate the back and core muscles of the lumbar region
- 07Improve quality of life impaired by pelvic floor weakness
Who it's for
Who is this training suitable for?
- Women with stress, urge or mixed incontinence
- Women with noticeable pelvic floor weakness or prolapse symptoms
- Postpartum recovery after pregnancy and childbirth
- As a complement to pelvic floor physiotherapy and local oestrogens
- Women who also wish to strengthen core and back muscles (back coil)
- Women who find voluntary training insufficient
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Process
How I accompany you – from first contact to the results conversation.
From the initial medical consultation to the interim review after the 5th session – every step is planned and documented together with you.
- Step 01
Initial medical consultation
Dr. Wagner discusses your symptoms, findings and treatment options and determines together with you whether and in what form the EMP Chair training is suitable for you.
- Step 02
Assessment by Viktoria Vlachou, pelvic floor specialist
Before treatment begins, you complete an initial evaluation questionnaire; Viktoria Vlachou, our pelvic floor specialist, performs a structured assessment. A vaginal examination of the pelvic floor muscles may be performed to assess muscle function – and, where clinically useful, again during the course of treatment.
- Step 03
Settings and treatment series
Programme and intensity are individually tailored to you and gradually adjusted over the course of treatment. Sessions typically take place once or twice per week (approx. 28 minutes per session, fully clothed).
- Step 04
Home exercises · optional GynEffik® Connect
In addition, you receive pelvic floor exercises for home use. As treatment progresses, home electrostimulation with GynEffik® Connect may also be recommended – a vaginal pelvic floor electrostimulator (Class IIa medical device), typically three sessions of 30 minutes per week.
- Step 05
Interim review after the 5th session
We discuss the progress so far together and adjust the treatment plan. You then decide in writing whether the series should be continued.
- Step 06
After treatment
You can resume your normal daily routine immediately after the session. Follow-up appointments can be booked at reception or conveniently online via Doctena.
One appointment. One main concern. So we can give you our full, unhurried attention, we address one main topic per appointment. We're happy to schedule additional or complex questions in a separate appointment. This is what allows consultations to run on time and without long waiting times – thank you for your understanding.
Frequently asked questions
What patients often ask.
Medically reviewed by Dr. med. Anna Margareta Wagner
Board-certified specialist (FMH) in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, specialising in intimate surgery, ultrasound diagnostics and individual women's health.
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Book your appointment online.
Online via Doctena or by phone at +41 61 666 62 10.
Emergency: For acute, severe symptoms outside office hours, call the medical emergency line 144 or go to the emergency department of the University Hospital Basel.
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