Electrical muscle stimulation involves sending electrical impulses through the skin. This stimulation may provide benefits, such as helping repair tissue and strengthening the muscles. Share on ...

The few times that I’ve gone to a physical therapist for an injury, I was hooked up to a machine that used transcutaneous nerve stimulation, or TENS. It sent small electrical impulses to my nerves, ...

If there’s one familiar sound whenever a volunteer tries out an interactive device that uses electrical muscle stimulation, it is probably laughter. Even for experienced users of the technology, the ...

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

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may reduce muscle atrophy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Canadian researchers. Neuromuscular electrical ...

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 ...

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 ...

EL PASO, Texas — New research suggests that adding electrical muscle stimulation to your weight training routine could lead ...

One of the latest trends in boutique fitness is electrifying. Literally. Called whole-body electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, the technique requires users to wear an electrode-studded suit that ...

When I first heard of EMS, Electrical Muscle Stimulation, a device that enables you to burn 500 calories in a single session, I was sceptical. I’m fit enough. I swim regularly: no splashing about, but ...

Strapped up and ready for an EMS workout session inside the GeekWire office. (GeekWire photo / Nat Levy) My butt has never been so sore. It was two days after my first electrical muscle stimulation ...