Description
EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) is a treatment that delivers a stimulating pulse to your muscles. This causes a muscle contraction, the same contraction you would give to your muscles when lifting a weight. So in effect it is mimicking how you would control your muscle. EMS builds and grows muscles by causing this contraction. When the muscle is tightened it is performing work, and this causes lactic acid to eventually enter the muscle to start the building process–the same process occurring after lifting weights. Many athletes seeking a competitive advantage use EMS to build muscle faster. Since EMS can contract a muscle far longer than what an athlete could do themselves, it can grow more muscle and enhance training sessions. Athletes can become mentally tired during work outs and therefore can not sustain muscle contractions quite as long. Athletes and others can use EMS to prevent muscle atrophy during recovery from surgery or when a limb is immobilized. Since EMS contracts the muscle without moving the limb itself, pressure on joints is minimized. The muscle is still “worked” and therefore will be strengthened.Likewise, EMS can be used to strengthen muscles without moving the limb and aggravating injuries, maintaining muscle fitness during immobilization periods so the athlete can pick back up where they left off, and does not have to rebuild muscle lost to atrophy.
At The World of Massage and Physiotherapy, electrotherapy is combined with other treatment techniques such as manual therapy and exercise for the best possible results.
If you would like more information on electrotherapy, or to book an appointment please call The World of Massage and Physiotherapy today on 07450504081. Or alternatively, make your appointment online.
At The Worldof Massage and Physiotherapy, we use different types of electrotherapy including:
– Electrical Muscular Stimulation (EMS)
– Interferential Fuctional Electrical or Neuromuscular Stimulation (FES)
– T.E.N.S
– Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS)
– Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy (PSWD)
Duration: up to 60 min
