EMS Theory Comments

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@gciriani

Most effective strengthening programs work at around 75 Hz. If instead your problem is not the knee, but a muscle contracture, my database of EMS programs shows that clinical Globus machines use for that condition a constant twitch at 4 Hz.

It is basically like a muscle spasm. The muscle does not fully relax. This is leading to excessive tightness in the RF which puts stress on the patella tendon. Basically I am trying to use EMS to relieve the spasm and get the muscle to relax and lengthen. I am not using it to strengthen the quads.

I am trying to do the same as “active recovery”. I have two questions:

1. Will EMS possibly be effective?
2. Should I stimulate the RF directly, or stimulate the entire quads (no pad directly on the RF)?

Thanks for the links.