• The PHASES of Neuro-Muscular electrostimulation (NMS)

    Neuro-muscular electrostimulation, as well as the voluntary contraction, involves a contraction phase (stimulation), followed by a rest phase (pause). The REST phase is extremely important for the muscle; during the contraction, in fact, capillary circulation

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  • Placement of electrodes

    We know that an electrical generator, to produce a current flow, must be “closed” on a load. The load, in the electro stimulation, is represented by the muscle to be stimulated. The connection between the

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  • Positioning of the electrodes in the analgesics stimulation (TENS)

    The success of the therapy could be conditioned from different factors and can be different from patient to patient. The position of the electrodes is one of the elements that can highly influence the therapeutic

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  • The neuro-muscular stimulation LEVEL

    There are no mathematical formulae for determining the optimum level of electrical stimulation. The level of intensity must be enough to cause the required level of contraction but without discomfort or pain for the patient.

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  • The pulse-width (NMS)

    According to current scientific evidence, the most suitable waveform in order to obtain muscle contraction, using low energy impulses, is the symmetrical two-phase impulse. The impulse must be wide enough to allow a transfer of

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  • The FREQUENCY of pulses in the analgesic stimulation (TENS)

    The stimulation frequency would have an important role in the treatment efficiency – but there are many differences of opinion which exist even now; LOW frequencies (around 10Hz) should produce a delayed, and less intense

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  • The ENDORPHINS

    Of course the gate control theory is not the only one in the pain modulation field; a more up-to-date interpretation foresees a chemical-humoral control mechanism, based on the stimulated production of endogenous substances “similar to

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  • The stimulation frequency

    We defined the better wave shape to be used, and a single pulse could also produce a momentary contraction like a “wriggle”; any way, to obtain a sustained contraction, we must supply a pulse train,

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  • The “gate control” theory

    R. Melzac and P. Wall’s gate control theory presented in 1965, is based on the existence of different types of nerve fibers in charge of “sensation” transmission, from the human body fringe area to the

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  • Pain and electrical stimulation

    Pain is a complex sensation, which originates from the sensitive nerve terminals of the pain zone. The pain is then recognised and codified by the central nervous system which in its turn combats or lessens

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  • Perineal electrostimulation and biofeedback

    Pelvic floor or perineal stimulation is a popular method for treating incontinence. Pelvic floor electrostimulation successfully restores continence, especially in female patients.
 Pelvic floor electrostimulation is normally applied using vaginal electrodes (probes), characterised by at

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  • The wave-shape (NMS)

    To obtain a stimulated muscular contraction, we are obliged to produce a depolarisation of one or more motor units. The better way is to apply a current flow on a motor point, that is to

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  • How TENS Works

    At least two are recognised mechanisms through which the electrical stimulation reduces or eliminates the “pain” symptoms: 1 – The “Gate Control” theory By means of special adhesive electrodes, the electrical impulses are applied to

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  • Neuro-Muscular Stimulation (NMS)

    The acronym N.M.E.S. stands for Neuro-muscular Electro-Stimulation. It is also known as Neuromuscular Stimulation (NMS), and is the process by which weak electrical impulses are used to contract and relax muscles to induce “passive” exercise.

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  • Notes on pain

    It is useful to dwell briefly on the subject of pain, as it has always been a point of particular clinical interest due to its hampering nature. Pain is a complex sensation, which originates from

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  • Remove the pain

    … is an obliged stage, for the functionality recovering! PAIN is the most negative factor, influencing the psychophysical balance of an individual, up to prevent him from utilizing motivations and internal defence energy. The demonstrated

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