Your Pelvic Floor Is the Foundation: How the Emsella Chair Boosts Core Strength, Posture & “Holding” Your Adjustment
- Atlas Rising
- Sep 5
- 3 min read
TL;DR: A strong pelvic floor is the base of a strong core. When it’s weak, you compensate—hello tight low back, cranky hips, rounded posture, and adjustments that don’t “hold.” Emsella painlessly drives supramaximal contractions (about 11,000 Kegels in 28 minutes) to retrain the brain–muscle connection, strengthen the pelvic floor, and improve core engagement—fully clothed, non-invasively.
What Emsella is (and why it’s different)
What it does: Uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to trigger deep, supramaximal pelvic-floor contractions you can’t achieve on your own.
How it feels: You sit (fully clothed) for 28 minutes while the chair cycles contractions and relaxations.
Why it matters: It recruits more fibers at once and holds them longer—fast-tracking strength and neuromuscular re-education (your brain learns to switch the right muscles on, together).
28 minutes on Emsella ≈ ~11,000 Kegels. No guessing if you’re “doing it right.”
Why your pelvic floor dictates posture & back health
Your pelvic floor is the bottom of your core canister (pelvic floor, diaphragm, deep abdominals, spinal stabilizers). If that base is weak:
Compensation kicks in. Big muscles (low back, hip flexors, traps) do stabilizer work they’re not built for → tightness, fatigue, pain.
Movement patterns drift. Lifting, bending, even standing start without proper core bracing → higher strain on discs and joints.
Posture suffers. Anterior pelvic tilt, rounded shoulders, forward head—your body “holds you up” with tension instead of stability.
Adjustments don’t hold. Joints keep getting pulled back out by the same imbalances.
Re-engage the pelvic floor and the rest of the core can finally fire in sequence—you move cleaner, stand taller, and your spine stops fighting the same battle every week.
“Why doesn’t my adjustment hold?”
If we’re correcting the same patterns week after week, it’s rarely just a “joint problem.” Usual suspects:
Under-recruited pelvic floor & deep core
Tight-but-weak glutes/hamstrings and overactive hip flexors
Daily postures (desk, driving, bending) reinforcing the pattern
Add targeted pelvic-floor strengthening (hi, Emsella) + simple core homework and those changes tend to stick.
Who tends to benefit most
Chronic/recurring low-back tightness or pain (with or without disc issues)
Trouble “holding” adjustments, especially in the lumbar/pelvic region
Posture fatigue—standing or sitting “collapses” your core
Athletes & lifters who leak or brace with their back instead of their core
Post-partum or anyone noticing new urgency/leaks with exertion
You don’t need incontinence to benefit. This is about strength, stability, and smarter neurology.
Who shouldn’t use Emsella (for now)
Please skip Emsella if you have any of the following:
Implanted electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker/defibrillator)
Metal implants in the treatment area (abdomen, hips, pelvis, lower back)
Active medication pumps (e.g., insulin pumps)
Pregnancy
If you’re unsure, ask—we’ll help you sort it out.
The one core move we almost always start with
Planks. Build global core tension without cranking on the low back.
Start on forearms or an elevated surface.
Keep ribs and pelvis stacked; breathe steadily; add a gentle pelvic-floor “lift.”
Accumulate 60–90 seconds total (e.g., 3×20–30s), then progress duration/variations.
If planks trigger leaking or pressure, prioritize pelvic-floor work (Emsella + coached activation) before advancing core training.
How we weave Emsella into care
Baseline & goals – posture, movement, adjustment history, symptoms.
Emsella sessions – 28-minute, fully clothed sits that strengthen and retrain.
Smart exercises – simple, spine-friendly core work (planks) + glute activation.
Reassess – we expect easier bracing, better posture endurance, and longer-lasting adjustments.
Want to feel proper pelvic-floor engagement?
If you don’t have any contraindications, pop in for a 10-minute sit to experience the contractions and learn what true engagement feels like. It’s an eye-opener for most people.
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