I recently came across an interesting newsletter item from "Building the Elite" about the relative importance of training volume versus intensity.

The argument—made by someone preparing candidates for special forces selection—was that volume is the primary training variable to manage. This is because it has the greatest impact on the training programme's effectiveness, while intensity determines the type of adaptation you're targeting.

This struck me as highly relevant to neurological rehabilitation. Let's see if you agree.

In this article, we step back and consider how brachial plexus injuries are treated and then look at how forms of electrical stimulation might contribute to achieving the best clinical outcome.

Brachial plexus injuries present a complex challenge in medical practice, with the potential to produce significant functional impairment and reduced quality of life. Effective treatment requires a meticulous, multifaceted approach, combining surgical and non-surgical interventions tailored to the patient's specific needs. This article explores current treatment strategies, focusing on the potential role of electrical stimulation as a complementary therapy. By examining its applications and efficacy, we aim to highlight how this innovative technique could enhance recovery and optimise clinical outcomes for individuals affected by these injuries.

Electrical stimulation is a widely used method of applying energy to the body to produce a physiological response. By controlling the nature of this energy, we can expect to produce a useful therapeutic effect. These ideas have decades of practical use and are generally safe and effective in many situations. Still, it can be difficult to understand how to match one of the many techniques to a particular clinical case. This article delves into methodologies and technologies for pain management and muscle rehabilitation. We explore innovative solutions that offer customised and effective treatment plans, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

It's not unusual for us to receive a call from a client with a spinal cord injury or a peripheral nerve injury who has been trying to use a handheld NMES (a form of Functional Electrical Stimulation) product and can't seem to produce a muscle contraction. The reason is likely because the muscle is denervated, and the NMES unit is unsuitable for that application. This article will explain why these units will not be suitable when denervated muscles are present, especially if it has been some time since the injury.

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Have you see the Tek RMD yet? It's been described as a "moving standing frame" or the "Tek RMD wheelchair". It's not really a standing frame or a wheelchair actually, but it has some of the attributes of each.

A Tek RMD can allow persons with weak or paralysed legs to move easily between a seated and a standing position and then allow them to move around in their environment. Being narrower than a wheelchair it is easy to move around indoors and doesn’t take up so much space.

For most people that choose to use a Tek RMD they can enjoy a great standing posture and greatly increase their ability to stand during the day which we all know is good for health. Sitting in a wheelchair can be efficient to move around but the posture is not exactly health-giving.

In this article with video we see how to change the Tek RMD from indoor to outdoor trim