Severe skeletal muscle injury, especially volumetric muscle loss, remains difficult to treat because effective regeneration ...

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is emerging as a transformative modality in muscle rehabilitation. By delivering controlled electrical impulses to targeted muscles, FES induces contractions ...

A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the use of a take-home electrical stimulation device improved muscle perfusion, the rate at which oxygen is delivered to muscles ...

In another major clinical breakthrough of the Walk Again Project, a non-profit international consortium aimed at developing new neuro-rehabilitation protocols, technologies and therapies for spinal ...

May 18, 2010 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the lower limbs reduced muscle atrophy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ...

All participants undergo a baseline assessment on day 1; in the EES+PT group, an epidural electrode is implanted on day 2, stimulation programs are initiated on postoperative day 1 and iteratively ...

Pro athletes endorse electric muscle stimulation machines for recovery and diehard gym rats swear by them for building muscle. But is a pricey electric muscle stimulator helpful to runners? Before you ...

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That goes even more so for companies trying to sell you a quick and easy way to lose weight and get in shape. So, when I heard that a new ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wave Company, a sports garment technology company based in South Korea, has developed EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulation) suit - WaveWear. The company has ...

Building exoskeletons for people is a rapidly growing branch of robotics. Whether it’s improving the natural abilities of humans with added strength or helping those with disabilities, the field has ...