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The “Shocking” New Fitness Fad: Electrical Stimulation Units for Muscle Recovery

The “Shocking” New Fitness Fad: Electrical Stimulation Units for Muscle Recovery
By Joe Ascher, PT, DPT Recently we have seen a real “surge” in advertising for electrical stimulation units directed at “amping” up muscle recovery in athletes. Enough with the electricity puns, but I am writing to provide some background and the science behind the wires on these units. I encourage you to become an informed consumer, rather than just following along with another fitness fad. Let’s discuss the differences between TENS and NMES units. A TENS,...
Posted on 2015-08-18

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