Electrical stimulation is extensively used for the symptomatic control of pain. Although the idea had been proposed for many years (decades even) the rationale boost was provided by the so called “gate control theory” of pain proposed in the mid 1960s by Meizack and Wall.

This article is about pain - and the waveforms included in the Stimulette Edition 5 S2x for working with various kinds of pain.

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.

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.

Physically disabled people are the least active group in society. According to Sports England, disabled people are twice as likely to be inactive as able-bodied people. A RehaMove FES Cycling system provides a method that many spinal cord injured people use at home for long term fitness. Recent developments have made this exercise choice more engaging than ever

We have known for decades that functional, electrically stimulated (FES) cycle training such as with the RehaMove FES bike can improve the cardiorespiratory fitness of spinal cord injured persons and others with neurological conditions such as MS, Parkinsons or recovering from a stroke. This is a massive benefit for long term health and fitness but what clients tend to notice is that their muscles get bigger - and that’s not a bad thing either.

We recently put together a Pilot “FES Cycling Tune Up Course” which is free for our clients who get an access code from us. The aim is to give more in-depth information on the background science as well as how to programme the RehaMove FES Cycling system for optimal usage.