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HOW EMS WORKS FOR MUSCLE STIMULATION
EMS works by sending electronic pulses to the
muscle needing treatment; this causes the muscle
to exercise passively. It is a product derived from
the square waveform (ladder
‐
shaped). Through
the square wave pattern it is able to work directly
on muscle motor neurons. This device has low
frequency and this in conjunction with the square
wave pattern allows direct work on muscle groupings.
The goal of electrical muscle stimulation is to
achieve contractions or vibrations in the muscles.
Normal muscular activity is controlled by the central
and peripheral nervous systems, which transmit
electrical signals to the muscles. EMS works similarly
but uses an external source (the stimulator) with
electrodes attached to the skin for transmitting
electrical impulses into the body. The impulses
stimulate the nerves to send signals to a specifically
targeted muscle, which reacts by contracting,
just as it does with normal muscular activity.
How MASSAGE works?
The massage stimulation program is a type of low
level EMS used to loosen tight muscles. Its main
function is to mimic manual massage to promote
relaxation and reduce muscle tension.
The EMS units send comfortable impulses through
the skin that stimulate the nerves in the treatment
area. When the muscle receives this signal it
contracts as if the brain has sent the signal itself.
As the signal strength increases, the muscle flexes
as in physical exercise. Then when the pulse ceases,
the muscle relaxes and the cycle is repeated.
What is it?
How EMS works?
