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Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer Review


The Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer represents a huge leap from the traditional, somewhat boring kegel exercises which have lead to unsatisfactory results for many women, to a device which enables you to effortlessly exercise your pelvic floor. It’s no wonder therefore that it is known as the “no-brainer trainer!”

The Athena Pelvic is the most advanced pelvic floor toner available and many believe that what sets it above the competition is the fact that it is cordless. However, although this is a great feature, the Athena is highly programmable meaning that it can treat various levels of incontinence. Additionally, it can be adjusted to work the pelvic floor muscles harder as the muscle strength increases.

The cordless design means that the Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer is very discreet to use. There are reports of many women using the device at times which are highly convenient to them-for example when watching TV or reading, and all without the embarrassment of wires trailing from beneath the clothing!

The Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer is made up of two parts, the actual trainer, which is about the size of a lipstick and a hand-held controller which is used remotely from the device. It can be used to treat stress, urge or mixed incontinence. It is simply inserted into the vagina and feels no more uncomfortable than wearing a tampon. Each working cycle lasts for 15 minutes and some women find it helpful to use the device twice daily-particularly at first when you are building up strength in your pelvic muscles to regain control.

There is no doubt that electronic pelvic floor toners take away the tedium of doing repetitive kegel exercises and since the introduction of the Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer, other devices have come on the market. The Athena Pelvic still features well in reviews and this is likely to be down to the cordless design which is still a big plus factor for many women.

If you would like further information about this product including details of where you can buy the Athena Pelvic in the UK at a discounted price, please visit Pelvic Floor Toners. Here you will see a full range of electronic toners including the Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer

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Diagnosing Low Back Pain


The diagnosis of lumbar back pain is difficult and uncertain due to the various conditions which can present with this problem. Effective back pain management depends on identifying what kind of back pain problem is present, and many people have suggested that there are many back pain subtypes which need to be identified before treatment can be well targeted. The variations in diagnoses for low back pain and related symptoms include: postural pain; trigger point pains; nerve root compression; neuropathic pain; facet joint pain; disc related pain and lumbar stenosis.

The spinal facet joints, intervertebral discs, muscles and ligaments are all potential sources of mechanical back pain, a pain derived from the damaged or injured tissues and transmitted by the nervous system. When the nervous system is damaged or injured it can start generating pain itself, leading to the production of what is termed neuropathic pain. Typical diagnoses of this kind of pain are post-shingles pain, phantom pain, nerve root damage pain and diabetic neuropathy pain. Patients suffer badly with this kind of unpleasant pain and it is difficult to treat.

A recent study performed by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, UK, has investigated this difficulty. They recognised that the assessment by taking a score of pain intensity does not reflect the reality of the complex nature of pain processes by which pain is generated. They set out to design an assessment which would take these complexities into account, allowing the clearer identification of the diagnosis and thereby a potentially more accurate treatment. They developed a standardised tool to use in the assessment of chronic pain with the aim of delineating differing pain subtypes.

130 people with peripheral neuropathic pain and 57 people with mechanical low back pain were surveyed and given a standardised assessment. An interview with 16 questions was then applied followed by a specific series of twenty-three physical tests. A list of words applicable to pain descriptions was provided and patients were asked to indicate which ones most accurately described their pain. In chronic pain patients often have an alteration in the ability to feel touch, vibratory and pin prick stimuli so the ability to discriminate these sensibilities is tested.

In neuropathic pain patients it was possible to identify six sub-groups and in non neuropathic patients two further subgroups were noted. Researchers were also able to distinguish the 6 questions and 10 physical tests which were best suited to making the most accurate discrimination between the pain subtypes. Testing this tool on one hundred and thirty seven further patients allowed the researchers to see it worked effectively and that patient acceptability was good. A particular group of neuropathic pain subtypes could be elucidated by a relatively low number of signs and symptoms which were not related to the presenting causative conditions.

The recording of the symptoms was less sensitive in distinguishing the neuropathic nature of the pains than the physical examination. The pain quality was less important than often noted and the pinprick testing more helpful. The researchers tried to link the pain subtypes with specific underlying biological mechanisms, with spontaneous pain of a burning nature linked to spontaneous discharges in heat sensitive pain nerves and pain from brushing related to increased sensitivity of cells in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

The physical examination was more sensitive in delineating neuropathic diagnoses of pains than the recording of the types and nature of symptoms.  The qualities of the pain were less helpful and the testing of pinprick more helpful. The researchers attempted to connect the underlying neural mechanisms with the pain subtypes. The heat sensitive pain nerves were linked to burning pains of a spontaneous type and heightened sensitivity of the spinal cord dorsal horn cells was linked to increased pain from brushing over the skin.



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Pelvic Floor Toner Reviews – The Athenafem Trainer and the Kegel8 Ultra


Pelvic floor toner reviews of the Athenafem Trainer and Kegel8 Ultra are few and far between as the latter is a brand new product which has just been launched in the UK. However, as these two products seem to be competing for a similar slice of the pelvic toner business, it seems appropriate to compare them.

Athenafem Trainer

Given the accolade of being a “no-brainer trainer” the Athenafem Trainer claims to be the most advanced device of its kind available. The feature which makes the Athenafem stand out from its competition is the fact that it is wireless. The control unit is completely separate from the tampon-like probe which is inserted into the vagina. It’s dual pulse setting feature means that you can treat stress, urge and mixed incontinence. There are different programs to use, so that you can work at various levels to give the best range of pelvic muscle workouts.

Kegel8 Ultra

The Kegel8 Ultra is new to the market and is the latest addition to the bestselling “Kegel8″ range. Designed with the help of physiotherapists, like the Athenafem, this device also claims to be the most advanced available! Although it retains a wire connection between the probe and control unit, it is very comfortable and simple to use. The Kegel8 Ultra has 14 different programs which you can alternate between. Like the Athenafem it is simple and comfortable to use.

Pelvic floor toner reviews often look at a number of products rather than just a couple. However, I felt it appropriate to look at these two side by side as in my opinion, they are so clearly in direct competition-even down to the claims that each is “the most advanced available”. In terms of price, the Athenafem is more expensive but this is justified, in my opinion, by the fact that the probe is wireless and therefore more discreet to use. Both devices have digital displays which are similar in terms of content and both have a range of programs which can treat stress, urge and mixed incontinence. The probe on each trainer is 3.5″ long by 1″ wide and both are battery operated.

In terms of performance and results, there is little to choose from between the two. Both have excellent customer testimonials and very few negative comments.

In my opinion, the choice between these two comes down to two important considerations-price and convenience. The Kegel8 Ultra is a more economical option, and if this is a major consideration, this could be the device for you. If convenience is more important to you than price, then you may wish to take a look at the Athenafem Trainer as the cordless aspect is most definitely a plus. There are naturally many other good pelvic toners which you can consider, alongside the two which i have looked at here. Both of the above links will take to a site which is one of the largest UK suppliers of products for the feminine market. On their website you will be able to read many pelvic floor toner reviews which should help you make an informed choice.



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