Learn more about the U-Stim and its treatment options!

U-Stim

What is the U-Stim?

The U-Stim is a dual channel device used for muscle exercise and treatment of physical injury. The Neuromuscular Stimulator is an easy-to-use system that has two wave forms and a large LCD screen. A marvel of miniaturized electronics the lightweight power unit transmits electrical pulses through the skin surface and stimulates motor units (nerve and muscles). The electrical impulses are “ramped” so that they closely emulate natural muscle contractions. The electrotherapy device has 12 modes of operation allowing it to treat a wide spectrum of injuries.

The U-Stim is a duel channel device used for muscle exercise and treatment of physical injury.

What is EMS Therapy?

E.M.S. stands for Electrical Muscle Stimulation. EMS is predominately used by doctors and physical therapists to prevent, or reduce, muscle atrophy. Atrophy is the weakening and loss of muscle tone, which is usually experienced after surgeries or injuries. EMS has proven to be an effective means of preventing muscle atrophy. Doctors also see EMS as a means of increasing blood flow to muscles, increasing range of motion, increasing muscle strength, as well as enhancing muscle endurance. EMS will have pain management attributes in regards to muscle related pain, such as a spastic muscle, sore muscles, or tight muscles.

While using the EMS, the brain sends a nerve impulse to the "motor point" of your muscle. This signal is a message to the muscles to expand and contract. Electrodes are placed over the motor points of the muscle group to be exercised. When the stimulation is applied through the pads, the signal finds its way to these motor points and causes the muscle to expand and contract. This makes it possible to duplicate a conventional exercise, similar to an isometric exercise.

During an exercise, your brain sends a message down the spinal cord through the nerves with all the muscles you're using that causes them to relax and contract. This is called voluntary muscle action. Your brain is controlling the muscle.

Electrical muscle stimulation uses an outside electrical source that stimulates the nerves to send signals to your muscle to expand and contract. This is done by sending electrical current through self-adhesive electrodes placed over the muscle. The current passes through your skin to the nerves in that area, causing the muscle to expand and contract.

Normally when you perform an exercise, your brain sends a message through your spinal cord to nerves indicating muscles to contract. EMS uses electrical impulses to stimulate the nerve axons. These impulses reach the nerve axons, signaling the muscles to contract and relax rhythmically as instructed by the EMS unit. EMS actually stimulates muscles that you cannot normally exercise voluntarily. This allows you to train muscles that may normally have little activity.

Successfully Treated Conditions

We define “success” as patients who have been able to resume normal daily activities.

We have successfully treated these conditions by one or more of the following: Alleviating Chronic and Acute Pain, Decreasing Muscle Spasms, Decreasing Muscle Weakness/Disuse Atrophy, Increasing Circulation/Blood Flow, Decreasing Inflammation & Edema.

  • Muscle soreness

  • Muscle stiffness

  • Arthritis

  • Body pain

  • Post-op pain

  • Post-traumatic acute pain

  • Chronic pain

Advantages

  • Improve muscle strength and prevent muscle disuse atrophy

  • Increase range of motion

  • Reduce muscle spasticity and spasms

  • Muscle re-education

  • Muscle strengthening

  • Increase circulation

  • 12 different modes that are user friendly and writing in practical terms

  • Multiple modes allow for treatment of a wide spectrum of injuries

  • Large LCD screen

Contradictions

  • Cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator

  • Malignant tumor

  • Significant bleeding problems

  • Pregnancy

  • Myocardial arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation

  • Thrombophlebitis (venous blood clots)

  • Diabetes