E-Stim Stimulation: A Case Study

these devices. In so doing it had extended the lives, and improved the quality of life, for hundreds of

Next with a stimulation duration of 50us, the stimulus amplitude should be set to the maximal tolerable stimulus intensity. With stimulus frequency of 2Hz, observe and record the leg movement, increase it by 5Hz but should not exceed 50Hz. With the electrodes connected to the analogy output channel and ground of the DAQ board. With the corresponding LabVIEW program, the frequency and amplitude (voltage) of the stimulation supplied to the leg can be controlled. With this the “sweet spot” of the lowest amplitude and best frequency to cause evoked movement can be found and recorded. Now the stimulation frequency should be set to 10Hz and the duration of stimulation pulse to 5ms or less. The range if leg movement changes can be observed as amplitude changes. Electrical stimulation in increments of 0.01V should be delivered and the minimal voltage required to generate muscle twitch should be recorded. The pulse duration should then be increased by durations of 10ms and the minimum voltage should be recorded this should be repeated for a variety of pulse

Anna and Patricia needed equipment assistance such as NESS L300 Foot Drop System or plastic brace for support. NESS L300 is the device that can send signal to stimulate the peroneal nerve to lift up the muscle and electric impulse to help patient with uneven surfaces and stairs. The electric impulse that send by L300 can leads to increase in activity of brain’s motor cortex and peroneal nerve that can improves the strength of leg muscle and decrease tightness that often occurs in

During the first 30 days, information technology (IT) staff will assist with telemedicine encounters to ensure equipment functions as indicated, as well as meeting with the governing bodies of the project, updating the status, progress, or potential barriers to implementation. During months two through six, staff meetings will be held to discuss progress, questions, financial implications, vendor support, and patient outcomes. Months seven to twelve, meetings will continue with the governing bodies of the project to ensure project sustainability, and possible growth to maintain viability in competitive healthcare

Electrical Muscle Stimulation is an exceptional method of helping the body boost and work with its natural healing process. This is often accomplished by sending a very tiny electrical current into the affected injury or problem area. The EMS therapy utilizes this current in an effort to help reduce swelling and release trigger points that will have the muscle seized up. It accomplishes this by assisting the body with releasing natural pain reliever usually referred to as endorphins.

Unattended electrical stimulation is the use of current to facilitate the reduction of pain, edema, and muscle spasm as well as to increase contractile force in the muscles. The type and frequency of current, placement of electrodes and duration of treatment are determined by the clinician.

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is when electrical current is used to elicit a response from an excitable nerve in order to regain motion and function. It is used with those who have upper motor neuron damage such as spinal cord injuries (SCI), strokes, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injuries. Consequently it cannot be used with lower motor neuron injuries as the peripheral nerves are not excitable. FES units are designed to improve tissue health and increase voluntary function which often produce results that can be carried over when the devices are not applied. FES units can be worn throughout the day or are used in conjunction with therapy in cases of FES bikes. Motor use and sensation in many

Even though speech recognition is not good for all physicians it is for some. This technology would make it much easier for the doctors, nurse and all of the staff. Benefits are significant because

EMG biofeedback is a way of retraining muscle by creating new feedback systems as a result of the conversion of myoelectrical signals in the muscle into visual and auditory signals [5]. EMG uses surface electrodes to collect a change in skeletal muscle activity, which returned to the user usually by a visual or auditory signal. EMG biofeedback can be used to either increase activity in weak or paretic muscle or it can be used to facilitate a reduction in tone is a spastic one. EMG biofeedback has been shown to be useful in both musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation [6].

Ms. Punch referred to several studies regarding Health Care Practitioners. Almost all used some form of amplified or modified stethoscope. Some used computer-assisted real time captioning, blue tooth devices, sign language interpreters and amplified telephones.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation also commonly known as rTMS is a neurostimulation technique which uses electromagnetic energy to stimulate portions of the brain. The existence of Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is based on the science of bioelectricity, is relatively unknown to the wider masses. The health benefits it can offer covers a wide spectrum of people requiring mental wellness. The use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has been approved by Health Canada since 2002.

My mentor took me to his workplace called Harding University High and he showed me a machine that he specifically use for athlete’s injury. The machine is called electrotherapy and he notified me that it is from a company named Chattanooga. This machine can do ultrasound and an electrical stimulation. This is mainly for relaxation of muscle spasm and increasing the blood circulation. My mentor wanted me to try out the electrical stimulation and seeing how it is. My mentor put the ECG pads and the gel on my arm. While my mentor dial the machine high, I felt like my veins were popping out and my mentor notified me that it has to get to the point where you cannot self-control your own arm. It felt very unusual and interesting how a machine can

Although healing can be accomplished through many hands on techniques, technology places an immense role in the healing process in physical therapy. First, a form of technology involved in physical therapy that is very important, but not physically used to help heal the patient is an electronic medical record (EMR). An EMR is a digital version of the paper chart that contains all of the patient’s medical history from one practice and is usually used by providers to aid in diagnosis and treatment. Many different forms of technology are used throughout the patient’s journey in rehab. One form of treatment that is used during physical therapy is phonophoresis, which involves the use of ultrasound combined with a medication gel. A principle medication

A speech-language pathologist will work with a patient’s surgeon and other doctors to create the best plan of care. A speech-language pathologist’s main goal is to recover the patient’s ability to communicate. There are a few voice restoration treatments to choose from including, esophageal speech, trachea-esophageal puncture, and the electrolarynx. The choice of which treatment to use is based on the nature of the patient’s surgery and what is best for them. Esophageal speech is where the esophagus is used to create vibrations like the vocal cords once did. If a patient had the tracheoesophageal puncture created during surgery, they go through another surgery to create a hole within the stoma. A voice prosthesis is then placed in this hole and the patient can cover the stoma with their finger to create tracheoesophageal speech. The electrolarynx is a device used to produce vibrations when placed below the mandible to create speech. While they have been described as sounding “robotic”, they allow for intelligible and understandable speech. The more recent advancements in rehabilitation have resulted in the evolution of tracheoesophageal speech, which has become the most common form of voice restoration for

The patient does not need any home health services but will be getting shipped aBluetooth cardiac monitor device that he gets to keep in the comfort of his home and it enables doctors to monitor his heart rhythm from the hospital. A healthcare professional from the company BOTONIX has already presented this information to the patient about what he will be receiving in the mail when he will receive it as well as how to use the monitor correctly. The patient's questions were answered and he should be expecting this device in 2 days. A telephone number was given to the patient and wife to call if they had any questions or concerns about theBluetooth monitoring device.The most important information to consider for this patient is to be compliant