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Rehabilitation With Functional Electronic Stimulation

By Kevin Chhin. Rehabilitation With Functional Electronic Stimulation. What is Functional Electrical Stimulation?. Functional Electrical Stimulation or FES is a common tool for neuromuscular rehabilitation. After an injury, atrophy develops in the affected area.

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Rehabilitation With Functional Electronic Stimulation

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  1. By Kevin Chhin Rehabilitation With Functional Electronic Stimulation

  2. What is Functional Electrical Stimulation? • Functional Electrical Stimulation or FES is a common tool for neuromuscular rehabilitation. • After an injury, atrophy develops in the affected area. • FES is used to condition the area and build mass in the area. • FES works by inducing muscular contractions.

  3. Functional Electrical Stimulation Applications • Other applications of FES include: • Guillain-Barre • Foot Drop • Spinal Cord Injury • Coma • Stroke • Parkinson's disease • Etc.

  4. Current Technology: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Device (NMES) • There are a variety of NMES devices. • They are extremely common and affordable. • Three basic components include a generator, a lead, and an electrode. • Although NMES devices are primarily used for rehabilitation, portable devices have greater applications.

  5. Limitations of the Technology • Although portable devices are available, they are limited by size and battery life. • Although FES strengthens muscle function, it cannot restore it. • The device can cause irritation in the form of burns, blisters, muscle tears, etc. • The time it takes to restore muscle mass, regardless of the vast range can take many weeks or months.

  6. Future of the Technology • A smaller, longer lasting device for portable use. • A means to revitalize the connection between nerves and muscle. • A therapy that requires only a single treatment. • A therapy that is able to restore total function of the affected area.

  7. Works Cited • http://oandplibrary.com/poi/pdf/1993_02_107.pdf • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13761879 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_electrical_stimulation • http://www.marianjoy.org/ConditionsTreated/NeuromuscularRehabilitationProgram.aspx • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_atrophy • http://www.empi.com/empi_products/detail.aspx?id=188 • http://fescenter.org/index.php?view=article&id=98%3Afunctional-electrical-stimulation-the-future-of-rehabilitation&option=com_content&Itemid=19 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_drop • http://www.allegromedical.com/electrotherapy-c561/intelect-nmes-unit-77715-complete-kit-p539500.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain%E2%80%93Barr%C3%A9_syndrome • http://mashable.com/2012/08/31/hollywog-witouch/

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