Muscle Stimulation

Muscle Stimulation

Conventional Muscle Stimulation

Conventional muscle stimulation uses low frequencies
to stimulate muscles (passive exercise). The electrical
current is similar to the electrical impulses
produced by the brain to stimulate muscle tissue
(active exercise). Rhythmical contraction and relaxation
of the muscles effectively relaxes muscle spasms,
increases local blood circulation, maintains or
increases range of motion, prevents or retards disuse
atrophy, is used for muscle re-education, and
immediate
post-surgical stimulation of calf muscles to prevent
venous thrombosis.

Russian Stimulation

Russian Stimulation uses medium frequencies to
provide electrical stimulation to muscle groups and is
used to reduce muscle spasms as well as for muscle
strengthening.Russian Stimulation is a specific form of
electro-stimulation with a Symmetrical Biphasic Square
waveform produced by dividing a 2500 Hz carrier
frequency into 50 Hz packets. Originally developed by
the Russian Olympic team for muscle mass
enhancement, is now often used for muscle
strengthening, muscle spasms & Edema reduction in
the United States .

Interferential Stimulation

Interferential Stimulation uses two independent high
frequencies, which when combined together produces
a third stronger frequency that penetrates deeper
into the soft tissue and bone of the affected area. This
provides for greater pain relief and is used to
effectively provide symptomatic relief and management
of chronic pain and/or as an adjunctive treatment for
the management of post-surgical and post-traumatic
pain.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

TENS stimulation uses low frequencies to provide
electrical stimulation to sensory nerves to block pain
signals and increase the release of endorphins in the
body. TENS is used to provide symptomatic relief and
management of chronic and acute pain, but the lower
frequencies allow the patient to benefit from
longer sustained periods of stimulation to control the
pain throughout the day.