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Electrical Muscle Stimulators compared - June 10, 2007 12:51:00 PM

sarabellum

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Hello all, is there website, thread, or article that compares the various electrical muscle stimulators? There is a wide range from pocket units to large units.

I am interested in the programmable features which include pain reduction and strengthening. Certainly, the other programs are interesting as well. Thank you in advance.

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Re: Electrical Muscle Stimulators compared - June 11, 2007 3:43:00 AM

FLAOrthoPT

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e-stim on its own theoretically can only strengthen a muscle that is so weak it cannot do a strong isometric contraction. As far as strengthening a functional muscle, that is if you are able to be up and about, none of them will strengthen a muscle. As far as pain reduction, i'd stick with one that has a pre-mod or an interferrential current setting.

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Re: Electrical Muscle Stimulators compared - June 11, 2007 10:52:00 AM

sarabellum

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FLA, thank you, for the insight. Indeed, I am interested in atrophied muscles. My question has more to do with reliability of the product as I saw a "don't let this happen to you" webpage posted by the FDA on these devices:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/ems.html

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Re: Electrical Muscle Stimulators compared - June 12, 2007 11:05:00 AM

FLAOrthoPT

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look up RS medical, and get in touch with them, they have very good home units.

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