Muscle Stimulator

Muscle stimulator

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a type of electrotherapy that uses electrical impulse to stimulate a muscle contraction. This helps strengthen weak muscles, reduce swelling, relieve pain and help heal wounds.

The impulses are generated by a device and delivered through electrodes (pads that adhere to the skin) over the middle of the muscles that require stimulating. The impulses from EMS mimic the action potential (stimulus required to make the muscle contract) coming from the central nervous system. This causes the muscles to contract.