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Electrical stimulation of denervated muscle
Electrical stimulation can be used to stimulate so-called denervated muscle as well as innervated. This necessitates quite different stimulation approaches. In this article we discuss how denervation can result from damage to peripheral nerves and how and why electrical stimulation is used to reverse muscle atrophy and improve tissue quality
Can the Stimulette Edition 5 work with denervated muscle?
For several years we have worked successfully with the Stimulette Den2x (replaced by RISE Stimulator) with many home based clients in the UK. The product was designed for simple use in a home environment and has proved itself to be very effective in restoring muscle tissue bulk and quality with clients who have an injury to the spine or peripheral nerves resulting in muscle denervation.
Electrotherapy Concepts.
As we saw in my recent article, (Electrotherapy, FES and it's historical roots) Electrotherapy and it’s cousin, electrical stimulation, have some deep and colourful roots. The stories of applying electrical energy to the body for therapeutic purposes have sometimes stretched the imagination, have sometimes inspired quackery but also produced some fantastic results along the way. In simple terms, the aim is to deliver electrical energy to the tissues of the body in a precisely controlled manner, that will bring about physiological change and by this means achieve some therapeutic benefit.
Electrotherapy, FES and it's historical roots
Functional Electrical Stimulation and its parent topic, Electrotherapy have been around a long time now but it seems to me are still not well-understood or embraced in the mainstream of healthcare in the UK. In a series of articles im going to take a look at this topic from a number of points of view. In this first article we peek at the historical roots of electrotherapy.
Denervated muscle and the Stimulette Den2x
Denervated muscles require a different electrotherapy protocol to "conventional" FES but research has shown that technology such as the Stimulette Den2x from Dr Schuhfried can reverse the loss of tissue bulk and quality that results from a denervation injury. Restoring tissue in this way can reduce the risk of pressure sores, improve circulation and dramatically improve appearance.