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FAQs for Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
Posted by ALEX TORRES
FAQ for EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) Read the following FAQs for EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) or NMES (neuromuscular electrical stimulation) to learn more about this athletic training enhancer and rehabilitation technology. What Is Electrical Muscle Stimulation or EMS? Electrical Muscle Stimulation (abbreviated EMS) is the use of electrical impulses to cause muscle contractions. Also known as electromyostimulation or neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), it is a tool used by body builders, athletes and physical therapy patients to strengthen muscles with a electrical charge, not by traditional contraction methods caused by the user from the nervous system. During EMS the electric charge...
FAQs for Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
Posted by ALEX TORRES

Chronic Pain Statistics Infographic - The Painful "Truth"
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Chronic Pain Statistics that Reveal the Truth Behind the Epidemic We've put together this infographic filled with real chronic pain statistics to help showcase how large the "chronic pain" issue is in the United States. From the 100 million+ who suffer from chronic pain to the over $635 billion dollars spent in the treatment of chronic pain symptoms, it affects one third of us (1 out of every 3 adults) at some point in our lives. These pain stats put real perspective on the issue of pain. Special thanks to https://painmed.org/ for providing information and statistics on the growing pain...
Chronic Pain Statistics Infographic - The Painful "Truth"
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Athletes and Injury: How a TENS Unit Can Help
Posted by ALEX TORRES
Participating in sports is one of life’s great pleasures. Regardless of your athletic prowess, or lack of it, the enjoyment you gain from a good workout, a fast-paced game of tennis or a long bike ride, just to name a few, is worth a few aches and pains from time to time. As the saying goes, “No pain, no gain.” Or at least that’s the way many sports enthusiasts think. However, here’s the thing: The more you engage in sports, the more rapidly those pains mount. Eventually, you begin to discover that what began as an occasional grimace-inducing twinge or...
Athletes and Injury: How a TENS Unit Can Help
Posted by ALEX TORRES

TENS vs. EMS: What's the Difference Between TENS and an EMS machine?
Posted by ALEX TORRES
You've probably heard a great deal of information about TENS and EMS (electronic muscle stimulator) machines. If you are like most, you have some questions about what the difference is between these two devices. First, you need to know there is a big difference between the two. So, if you are considering TENS vs EMS, understand what each is designed to do and when you should use over the other. Are TENS and EMS Units the Same Thing? The simple answer is no. TENS and EMS are not the same thing. They are two different machines used for entirely different...
TENS vs. EMS: What's the Difference Between TENS and an EMS machine?
Posted by ALEX TORRES