Electrical Stimulation After Acl Surgery

This can lead to muscle atrophy and decreased function.

Electrical stimulation after acl surgery.

Knee surg sports traumatol arthrosc. Application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation nmes may be a useful adjunct intervention to ameliorate these deficits following acl surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is effective in strengthening the quadriceps muscle after anterior cruciate ligament surgery attv her 1 m p reiman 2 j m bdal 3 4 c sts 5 l ltter 6. This is something that i utilise in my clinic given the previously identified benefits to strength following acl reconstruction hasegawa et al 2011 however i have been unsure of any benefits to rom or joint.

Hauger av reiman m bjordal j sheets c ledbetter l goode a. Purpose quadriceps weakness and asymmetrical loading of lower limbs are two major issues after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction aclr. High intensity electrical stimulation may be the most beneficial 22 particularly when administered shortly after surgery 32. However other reports suggest that stimulation at the 50 to 80 hz frequency may result in fatigue and patient discomfort and limit the benefits of nmes.

However of course there is the potential for the additional clinical utility of electrical muscle stimulation electro stimulation. 21 29 gorgey et al 10 also studied the effects of nmes pulse. Labanca l 1 rocchi je 1 1 laudani l 1 guitaldi r 1 virgulti a 1 mariani pp 1 1 macaluso a 1 1. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6 wk training protocol involving neuromuscular electrical stimulations nmes of the quadriceps muscle superimposed on repeated sit to stand to sit exercises ststs as an additional.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed on movement early after acl surgery.