EMS therapy

[Charlie_Francis]

@Smarrs

I was just reading an article on Electrical Muscle Stimulation, in which the author writes on increasing the level of contraction for best results, and uses this description,

“To give you an example of what I mean by cranking it up, my athletes would often have to bite down on a piece of leather or a stick while being “stimmed”. Is it really that painful? Well, it should feel like riding up a very steep and long hill on a bike. That’s the type of “burn” you should feel.”

Does this seem right? The article appears very informative however, just a simple google search --> http://paincontrolproducts.com/ems_electronic_muscl.htm

I’m sure it is all going to depend on recovery, enhancement or rehabilition when applying such “pain”, but im still curious for some knowledgable responses. Thanks:)

Well… since the author was me, I’d say it sounds right! You’ll need to wait for someone else to respond for a different view.

[Kaczmarski]

That’s frickin’ hilarious!

[Smarrs]

:o - w00ps

[Andrea]

Haha…good one Shane!
You always were smooth!

[Kellen]

On the EMS therapy, should you be moving when you use it?

My chiro had me walk back and forth with this and do high knees every minute for approx. 10 minutes.

[james_colbert]

@UnlimitedSteel

I’m going to chiro for ems therapy on the hamstring, but I don’t think he has it set high enough.

I pulled it kinda bad in October, and I can sprint with it now, but it still doesn’t feel the same. Even though I set a vertical jump PR a week ago(no training…), I still think it’s not 100%.

While my calf felt like it was contracting pretty well(also getting ems for calf and shin issues), the hamstring did not feel like it was contracting much, infact it didnt feel like it was contracting at all after 5 minutes. He said it was set even higher than the calf as well, and was contracting…

How do I know if the setting is too low or too high?

interesting… when a muscle is fatigued or injured it contracts, the area becomes electrically charged which causes inflamation and draws calcium to the area, matted collogen forms and then scar tissue forms, an area of constricted and abnormal tissue. so why would you want to use a modality on the region which further contracts the region. i know most of you will say that at a low setting the pulsing EMS will vascularize the area but the same thing can be accomplished with muscle pulses or unweighted hamstring curls. it seems to me that since the problem is contracted or constricted tissue that elongating the tissue removing the charge anf inflamation is the best way to return the traumatized area to a healthy state.

[PF18]

Here’s the deal.

The hamstring has no pain, but still has a somewhat weird feeling, like it healed in a clump sort of. All I know is before I went to the chiro, my vertical jump was at its best.

I haven’t worked out in months, and after deciding to squat my 2nd week in I PRed hehe. So this leads me to believe that my hamstring is fine, its just the way it healed that isn’t. I heard something about EMS helping to break down scar tissue due to the charge. Any takers?

And umm…seriously something is wrong with the tendon in my calf area…in the upper outer calf I have so much pain, especially in motions such as “Kneeling Squats”. I don’t really know if its just muscle or tendon pain though…

And my shin splints won’t fucking get better AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. They’re better than they were a couple months ago…but they don’t feel safe yet…

[james_colbert]

@UnlimitedSteel

Here’s the deal.

The hamstring has no pain, but still has a somewhat weird feeling, like it healed in a clump sort of. All I know is before I went to the chiro, my vertical jump was at its best.

I haven’t worked out in months, and after deciding to squat my 2nd week in I PRed hehe. So this leads me to believe that my hamstring is fine, its just the way it healed that isn’t. I heard something about EMS helping to break down scar tissue due to the charge. Any takers?

And umm…seriously something is wrong with the tendon in my calf area…in the upper outer calf I have so much pain, especially in motions such as “Kneeling Squats”. I don’t really know if its just muscle or tendon pain though…

And my shin splints won’t fucking get better AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. They’re better than they were a couple months ago…but they don’t feel safe yet…

i know the feel you describe. its scar tissue and while your leg may perform well it is still a handicap. it can also be neurological. most people dont realize that when an injurty occurs its like having all your wires crossed in the damaged tissue (wires being motor control patterns) in essence your brain isnt communicating properly with your hamstring.

[PF18]

Think EMS done hard enough could help with the scar tissue?

Perhaps not only by stimulating the nerves there, but by affecting the scar tissue due to the charges by the EMS current?

edit: also forgot to mention in previous post that the shin splints and “calf tendon” pain are in both legs with pretty much equal pain.

[james_colbert]

@UnlimitedSteel

Think EMS done hard enough could help with the scar tissue?

Perhaps not only by stimulating the nerves there, but by affecting the scar tissue due to the charges by the EMS current?

edit: also forgot to mention in previous post that the shin splints and “calf tendon” pain are in both legs with pretty much equal pain.

no standard EMS is not going to do anything for scare tissue besides vascularize the region. check out arpprogram.com.