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Importance of Muscle Stimulation

When in a hospital, many patients will be kept in bed and not allowed to move around much. This stationary state will cause your body to loose muscle and strength as the muscles are not being activated. Once patients are ready to leave the hospital, the loss of muscle can make them easily tired when they try to perform day to day tasks. It can take a while to rebuild muscle! However, when patients who are bed ridden use a muscle stimulator while in the hospital, they are far more likely to keep their existing muscles strong and healthy, giving them the strength they need to stand up and walk out that hospital door when they are discharged.

How the EMS Works

An EMS machine is actually quite easy to use. Small circular stickers are applied to the muscles thatyou are looking to target. Then, the EMS is turned on and small electric currents are pulsed to your muscles, causing them to contract. The electric pulses are slow and steady but the velocity can be increased depending on your specific needs. When your muscles are contracting and releasing, they are being exercised, enabling them to get stronger. That means, even if you are laying in a bed, you can give your muscles a good work out just by using an electric muscle stimulator. No effort needed!