Bowel Incontinence Sufferers Have an Advanced Alternative for Symptom Relief
January 9, 2023
Categories: Medical Innovations
Bowel control problems affect millions of Americans. Those who suffer know better than anyone how bowel incontinence can interrupt day-to-day life. While these problems are common, they are not a normal part of aging.
Patients with chronic fecal incontinence experience:
- Frequent bowel accidents
- Inability to resist the urge to go
- Inability to feel when you need to go
- Planning activities around the bathroom
- Monitoring what and how much you eat and drink
- Using pads and protective garments
If you suffer from bowel incontinence and have tried changing your diet, modifying your lifestyle, or taking medications with unpleasant side effects and the results haven’t provided relief, it’s time to try advanced therapy.
Medtronic bowel control therapy delivered by InterStim™ systems is a therapy that targets the sacral nerves in your bowl area to help them function normally again. The InterStim™ system stimulates the nerves to restore bowel-brain communication to reduce symptoms. Many patients describe this as a tingling, flutter, or vibration, and not painful.
What are some of the benefits of InterStim™ system?
- Targets the nerves that control your bowel to help it function normally again
- Clinically proven to stop or greatly reduce bowel accidents
- Allows you to get full-body MRI scans if you need them
- Is FDA-approved and is a minimally invasive therapy
Watch our pre-recorded seminar, or request an appointment, to see if this advanced therapy is right for you.
Dr. Anthony Dinallo, MD, MPH is a colon and rectal surgeon that works closely with his patients so they are able to make an informed decisions with their treatment options. Through shared decision-making based on honest and open communication, he's dedicated to building a trusting, long-term relationship with his patients in which excellent care is delivered. Dr. Dinallo also offers advanced Medtronic bowel control therapy by InterStim™ for patients experiencing bowel incontinence.