Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is the use of electrical impulses to stimulate involuntary muscle movement. The impulses are applied using an EMS Unit, electrode pads, and wires – though wireless options are available.

HEALTH BENEFITS

I initially took an interest in EMS because of its ability to help with poor circulation.

HOW I USE EMS

As a woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS),I obtained a number of secondary medical issues, one of those being Poor Circulation in my legs. To combat my Poor Circulation, I turned to EMS. When I discovered that inflammation can cause MS relapses, with relapses being the worsening of current or creation of new MS symptoms, I began researching inflammation triggers. That’s when I discovered that medical issues, like poor circulation, are inflammation triggers and that the EMS in turn was also managing my inflammation.

And managing inflammation helps me manage my MS.

PREFERENCES

I prefer to use an iReliev TENS + EMS Pain Relief and Recovery System. It’s easy to carry and easy to use. It’s never failed me. They also have a wireless unit. I tried it, but it stopped working within days. Note: I don’t do paid endorsements.

HAS EMS HELPED ME?

Yes. EMS has very effectively helped me maintain blood flow in my legs. And overtime, I realized that the EMS was also helping me in other ways. Another medical issue I acquired due to my MS was paraplegia. What I discovered was that the EMS was helping maintain and rebuid muscle in my legs and glutes – muscle that would have naturally atrophied due to my paraplegia. I also discovered that the increased blood flow had helping with wound healing and that the maintained muscle in my lower body was in turn helping maintain bone density in my lower body.

I believe that all of the above have helped me manage my MS.

CAUTION

I always do my own research and read reviews when investigating medical equipment and/or therapeutic gadgets.

-Jen, aka. Power Chair Dorothy

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REFERENCES

Adams V. (2018). Electromyostimulation to fight atrophy and to build muscle: facts and numbers. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, 9(4), 631–634.

Hiroya Urabe, Ryuji Akimoto, Shohei Kamiya, Katsu Hosoki, Hideyuki Ichikawa, Toshio Nishiyama, Effects of pulsed electrical stimulation on α-smooth muscle actin and type I collagen expression in human dermal fibroblasts. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 88, Issue 5, May 2024, Pages 522–528.

Ishikawa, M., Miura, H., Tamura, Y., & Murakami, A. (2022). Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Vascular Endothelial Function during Prolonged Sitting. Physical therapy research, 25(3), 127–133.

Jin, H. K., Hwang, T. Y., & Cho, S. H. (2017). Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Blood Flow Velocity and Vessel Size. Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 12, 5–11.

Katoh K. (2023). Effects of Electrical Stimulation of the Cell: Wound Healing, Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Signal Transduction. Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 11(1), 11.

Luo, R., Dai, J., Zhang, J., & Li, Z. (2021). Accelerated Skin Wound Healing by Electrical Stimulation. Advanced healthcare materials, 10(16), e2100557.

Riviati, N., Darma, S., Reagan, M., Iman, M. B., Syafira, F., & Indra, B. (2025). Relationship between Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength with Bone Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Annals of geriatric medicine and research, 29(1), 1–14.

Sui, H., Dou, J., Shi, B., & Cheng, X. (2024). The reciprocity of skeletal muscle and bone: an evolving view from mechanical coupling, secretory crosstalk to stem cell exchange. Frontiers in physiology, 15, 1349253.

Science Direct: Electrical Muscle Stimulation

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