2006-09-11 12:01:38 · 9 answers · asked by masterartist19 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
In what context?
EMS is frequently used as a rehabilitative aid in cases where there is a breakdown in communication between the neuromuscular junction (where the nerve and the muscle communicate) which has electrical properties. This frequenly occurs after surgery either do to pain, immobilization, etc or after trauma to the nervous system. EMS helps to restablish that commincation by serving as an external source of electrical input. However, there is a specific sequence at which certain diameter nerve fibers are stimulated in a voluntary muscle contraction. EMS stimulates them in the opposite manner (ie, large to small vs. small to large), and therefore, does not entirely replicate normal movement. Therefore, it is not the cure-all for weakness...there needs to be a coginitive connection between the contraction and purposeful movement. It has its limitations.
This is a limit as to the effectiveness of EMS.
Therefore, using EMS just to "get big" doesn't work either due to the above reasons
2006-09-11 12:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works as part of physical therapy for muscle and trapped nerve problems. If you are thinking it can replace exercise to build muscle, no, that's not going to work.
When you stimulate a muscle with electricity it contracts, but it doesn't do any work. That is, it's not pushing against resistance. Simply flexing a muscle doesn't make it grow. It has to be put under some strain that will cause the current muscle tissue to break down, and new, stronger muscle tissue to be built.
2006-09-11 12:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, it seems to work. I had physical therapy after an accident. Because I am a weightlifter, they had to turn the "volume" WAY UP on the machine before my muscles even started a twitch. She could set the machine where my body would jerk like a convulsion, but I felt no pain. She said that the level I was set at, most people would feel a LOT of pain.
Was neat toy. But after the session, nothing changed. Bottom line, works when it is on, but no long-lasting results.
Bruce Lee tried these machines too. Did not seem to make much change for him either.
2006-09-11 12:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had EMS done on my shoulder prior to surgery in an attempt to help reduce the pain... It worked okay... Relaxing and slightly odd feeling to the muscles.... but my sister had the same done and hated it... I guess it depends on the person.
2006-09-11 12:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by kchivers-carter@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does. After knee surgury my quids muscles would not fire when they were suppose to. The therapist put Electic muscle stimualation on the to they them to fire when I moved my knee. So yes it does work.
2006-09-11 12:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by gator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the TENS technology, i've used it with medfiocre results. It is soothing when in use ,but doesn't seem to have lasting effect.
2006-09-11 12:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!! it does not really work it's just a lazy way to exercise and recieve no results
2006-09-11 12:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as good as you'd like, forget that and do a little exercise
2006-09-11 12:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by psxfff123 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it works on my butt cheeks and now they are so big i can sit down without bending my legs
2006-09-11 12:02:57 · answer #9 · answered by TruthHurts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋