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THERAPIES: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Long recognized in human medicine as a valuable tool for strengthening weak muscles, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES, or e-stim) can be an equally effective treatment modality for animals, helping to control pain and restore muscle function after surgery or injury-even before your pet is capable of exercising.

A dog receiving NEMS or TENS therapy

Normally, the body causes muscles to contract by delivering electrical impulses to the muscles via nerves. E-stim works in a similar manner: electrodes are placed on the skin over target muscles and an electrical stimulation is applied, causing a contraction to occur. The frequency, intensity, and duration of the stimulation is wholly dependent on the pet's injury and response to treatment.

E-stim can help address muscle weakness associated with orthopedic and neurological problems. And because our e-stim system can also be used for trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy, it can interrupt the pain message to the brain, allowing pets suffering from such painful conditions as arthritis, spondylosis, and cauda equina syndrome to perform exercises more comfortably and effectively.