What is EMS?
We often get asked ...What exactly is EMS and what is it used for??
Here is our brief summary of Electromuscular Stimulation (or EMS) and how it may help you.
EMS has been used widely to treat muscular injuries. It works by sending electronic pulses to the muscle needing treatment. We often use the EMS in the clinic to facilitate muscle activation of weakened muscles and suggest patients have this machine at home to speed up their recovery.
EMS is useful for
- Relaxation of muscle spasms
- Prevention or limiting of atrophy through disuse
- Increase local blood circulation
- Muscle re-education
- Improving muscle recovery post-surgery
- Improving muscle function post injury
For example we use EMS in our clinic for rehabilitation post knee injury or surgery as well as a range of other conditions.
For example
Common Uses
|
Condition |
Muscles used |
Application |
Use |
|
knee injury |
quadriceps |
muscle reeducaton |
immediately after injury |
|
|
hamstrings |
muscle reeducation |
immediately after injury |
|
Muscle injury |
Arm or leg |
muscle re-education – used |
>5 days post injury |
|
Muscle strength |
Arm or leg |
muscle strength |
for increasing muscle strength of non injured muscles |
|
muscle endurance |
Arm or leg |
muscle endurance |
for increasing endurance for any non injured muscle |
We have tried many different EMS machines but only sell the Premier Combo Plus.
Not sure how to use it??The All Care Premier Combo Plus is a state of the art Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit. So you have the benefit of TENS pain relief therapy as well in the same unit.
Our experienced Physiotherapist has cut through the ‘technical jargon’ and produced an easy to use, easy to follow ‘how to guide’ to get started using the machine immediately to it’s maximum benefit!
