Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of getting a little shock when you touch something that's electrically charged? Well, that's kind of like what happens when we do something called percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.

Let's start with some big words. "Percutaneous" means that something is done through the skin, and "tibial nerve" is a fancy way of saying a nerve in your leg. So, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (or PTNS for short) is a way of sending tiny electrical pulses through the skin to a nerve in your leg, called the tibial nerve.

Now, you might be wondering why anyone would want to do that! Well, PTNS is actually a really neat way of treating problems like overactive bladder, which is when you feel like you need to pee all the time, or have a hard time controlling when you pee.

By sending those tiny electrical pulses to your tibial nerve, it can help change the way your bladder muscles work, which can make it easier to hold your pee and go to the bathroom at the right time.

Don't worry though, the electrical pulses are very gentle and won't hurt you! It's kind of like a little tickle or gentle massage on your leg. And the treatment is done in a doctor's office, so you'll be safe and comfortable the whole time.

So there you have it, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is a special kind of treatment that helps your bladder work better by sending gentle electrical pulses to a nerve in your leg. Cool, huh?