Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation / Urgent PC
Urgent PC is a non-drug, non-surgical treatment for overactive bladder and associated symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency, and urge incontinence.
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Overactive bladder
Urinary urgency and urinary frequency
Urge incontinence, especially when behavior changes or medications have not provided sufficient improvement
What Is Urgent PC?
Urgent PC is a non-drug, non-surgical treatment for overactive bladder. Since 2003, healthcare professionals have used the Urgent PC Neuromodulation System to treat overactive bladder and associated symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency, and urge incontinence.
The Urgent PC Neuromodulation System is a combination of a hand-held stimulator, thin needle electrode, and a lead set. The stimulator generates electrical impulses that are delivered to the patient through the lead set.
How Urgent PC Treatment Works
The Urgent PC system delivers a specific type of neuromodulation called percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, or PTNS. During treatment, a small, slim needle electrode is inserted near the ankle and connected to a battery-powered stimulator. During the 30-minute treatment, mild impulses from the stimulator travel through the needle electrode, along the leg, and to the nerves in the pelvis that control bladder function.
Patients receive an initial series of 12 treatments scheduled about a week apart. After the initial 12 treatments, the physician works with the patient to determine whether occasional treatments are needed to maintain results. The source page states that 60–80% of patients see a satisfactory improvement in symptoms, though response timing can vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Urgent PC work?
Urgent PC delivers percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. Mild impulses travel through a needle electrode near the ankle, along the leg, and to nerves in the pelvis that control bladder function.
What does Urgent PC therapy feel like?
Patients may experience the sensation differently, but the source page says patients often describe it as “tingling” or “pulsating.” Treatment is typically well-tolerated.
How often are Urgent PC treatments needed?
The initial series includes 12 treatments scheduled about a week apart. Follow-up treatments may be scheduled every few weeks to every few months if needed.
Who should not be treated with Urgent PC?
The source page lists patients with pacemakers or implantable defibrillators, patients prone to excessive bleeding, patients with nerve damage that could impact percutaneous tibial nerve or pelvic floor function, and patients who are pregnant or planning pregnancy during treatment.
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