Fecal Incontinence Treatment & Sacral Neuromodulation in New Albany, IN

Fecal incontinence can be an embarrassing and distressing condition. It is defined as uncontrolled passage of stool or gas. It affects nearly one in twelve adults in America alone, which is over twenty million population.

Fecal incontinence in some patients can be occasional. It can be daily. It can be unpredictable. Not only it affects the patients, also their family members, their social life, their career. It can also affect their mental health.

Incontinence is a complex mechanism which depends on interaction between bowel consistency, rectal compliance, pelvic floor coordination, neurological function, and sphincter function. Any disruption can result in fecal incontinence. The treatment is tailored to the patient's problems. After dietary modification and optimizing stool consistency, we proceed with pelvic physical therapy and biofeedback.

For patients who fail interventions, we offer them surgery. One of the most common is sacral neuromodulation. Sacral neuromodulation works by placing a small stimulator into the root of the sacral nerve which controls the bowel function as well as the urinary function. And by stimulating the nerve, it gives the patients a better sensation and a better compliance.

Patients have been greatly appreciative of the lifestyle change that this procedure has brought to them. They're able to have their life and their confidence back.