November 3, 2009
For Immediate Release

Sacred Heart Hospital and Western Wisconsin Urology offer seminar on treatment options for Overactive Bladder
Free health seminar taking place November 17

Eau Claire, Wis., -  Is overactive bladder controlling your life, making you think twice about going to events and outings or being in long meetings because you feel the frequent urge to go to the bathroom? If so, you may be among the 10% of Americans who have overactive bladder. Overactive bladder is a common, aggravating – yet treatable – condition.

Sacred Heart Hospital, Western Wisconsin Urology and Medtronic are hosting a free health seminar on treatments for overactive bladder on November 17 at 6:30 pm at Sacred Heart Hospital’s Community Auditorium (900 West Clairemont Ave.).

Join Christopher Tornehl, M.D., Western Wisconsin Urology, for a discussion on what overactive bladder is and what treatment options may be right for you. If you’ve tried overactive bladder treatments in the past without any success, don’t lose hope. InterStim Therapy®, first introduced in 1997, is an FDA-approved therapy that works with the bladder to control urinary function. Find out of InterStim Therapy could eliminate or greatly reduce your bladder control problems.

The seminar is free, but registration is required. To register, please call 1-800-664-5111.

Effective treatment for overactive bladder can help you reclaim control of your life, whether at work, the mall, out to eat with friends or driving around town.

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Sacred Heart Hospital is an affiliate of the Hospital Sisters Health System. Since 1889 it has been meeting patient needs in western Wisconsin with the latest medical innovations and technology, together with a Franciscan whole-person healing tradition.