- One therapy concept. At least four different approaches.
- Tibial nerve stimulation (TNS) is receiving increasing attention worldwide as a treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms.
- Published studies suggest that approximately one-half to two-thirds of patients who try TNS experience meaningful improvement. However, TNS does not work for everyone.
- Several different methods stimulate the same tibial nerve. They differ in how stimulation is delivered, cost, convenience, physician involvement, regulatory status, and history.
- History: TNS therapies have evolved rapidly over the last two decades, compared with some of the approaches previously listed, which have antecedents dating back centuries.
- If your physician agrees there are no contraindications or reasons preventing your TNS trial, will one TNS approach fit your circumstances better than another?
- If you've reached this fifth category of OAB therapy alternatives, your list of therapies to discuss with your physician is probably not yet complete.
- More information on this relatively newer approach to OAB Therapy follows.