Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Treatment of Muscle Impairment
Only when the muscles are strong enough can they play a role in protecting the joint cartilage, ligaments and meniscus, and maintaining joint stability and limb movement function. Therefore, it is important to start muscle strength training as soon as possible after an injury, braking or joint surgery.
There are many ways to exercise the muscles, mainly on the patient’s own, with appropriate weights or equipment, but the process is often long and painful. Because of the natural inertia of people, few people are able to be self-sufficient and persistent. So, muscle strength training often requires the guidance, supervision and prodding of a rehabilitation therapist. You can try using a neuromuscular electrical stimulator to practice your muscles. With the effect of electrical stimulation, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (neuromuscular electrical stimulation, NMES) is the application of low-frequency pulsed current to stimulate motor nerves and muscles to cause muscle contraction. When electrical stimulation is applied to muscles, the motor nerve is activated first. When the motor nerve is activated by electrical stimulation, nerve impulses are generated, and the nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles to cause muscle contraction.
In addition to increasing muscle strength and sport-specific skills, NMES can also be used to accelerate recovery from exercise. Warren, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Montana State University, compared the effects of 3 recovery methods on inter-inning recovery in high-level baseball players. the 3 methods were natural recovery (6 minutes of inactivity), jogging recovery (6 minutes of jogging), and electrical stimulation recovery (6 minutes of electrical stimulation of the upper extremity and shoulder muscles applying the active recovery program). The results showed that NMES active recovery training was the most effective in reducing blood lactate compared to the other 2 recovery methods.
Who is it applicable for?
The neuromuscular electrical stimulation apparatus is a good helper for physical therapists and sports medicine practitioners, and is suitable for athletes, sports enthusiasts, trauma, post-operative patients, chronic pain patients and many other people.
Which muscles can it be used on?
It can be used on Almost all parts of the body that need strength training: shoulders, neck, low back, abdominal muscles, pectoral muscles, biceps, triceps, glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, peroneus brevis, forearm flexors and extensors, etc.
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Post time: Jan-17-2023