Who's Afraid of Electrical Stimulation? Let's Revisit the Application of NMES at the Knee

• Published in: The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Vol. 54; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Arhos, Elanna K, Ito, Naoaki, Hunter-Giordano, Airelle, Nolan, Thomas P, Snyder-Mackler, Lynn, Silbernagel, Karin Grävare
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - rehabilitation; Electric Stimulation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Humans; Knee; Knee Joint; Muscle Strength - physiology; Quadriceps Muscle - physiology; rehabilitation; anterior cruciate ligament; inhibition; quadriceps strength; physical therapy

: Restoring quadriceps strength is essential for successful rehabilitation of knee injuries, but many athletes return to their previous activity with persisting muscle weakness. Strong evidence supports using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to improve quadriceps strength; however, there...