Electrical Stimulation After Acl Surgery

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed on movement early after acl surgery.

Electrical stimulation after acl surgery.

High intensity electrical stimulation may be the most beneficial 22 particularly when administered shortly after surgery 32. Labanca l 1 rocchi je 1 1 laudani l 1 guitaldi r 1 virgulti a 1 mariani pp 1 1 macaluso a 1 1. 1 department of movement human and health sciences university of rome foro italico rome italy. Purpose quadriceps weakness and asymmetrical loading of lower limbs are two major issues after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction aclr.

However other reports suggest that stimulation at the 50 to 80 hz frequency may result in fatigue and patient discomfort and limit the benefits of nmes. Hauger av reiman m bjordal j sheets c ledbetter l goode a. This is something that i utilise in my clinic given the previously identified benefits to strength following acl reconstruction hasegawa et al 2011 however i have been unsure of any benefits to rom or joint. Knee surg sports traumatol arthrosc.

However of course there is the potential for the additional clinical utility of electrical muscle stimulation electro stimulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6 wk training protocol involving neuromuscular electrical stimulations nmes of the quadriceps muscle superimposed on repeated sit to stand to sit exercises ststs as an additional. Reduced ability to contract the quadriceps muscles is often found immediately following anterior cruciate ligament acl surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is effective in strengthening the quadriceps muscle after anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is effective in strengthening the quadriceps muscle after anterior cruciate ligament surgery attv her 1 m p reiman 2 j m bdal 3 4 c sts 5 l ltter 6.