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Electrostimulation
Small electrical currents encourage nerve function & muscle contraction
Send Signals with Science
Injury to your pet's spinal cord can stop brain signals from traveling between the brain & the rest of the body.
Introducing gentle electrical currents can help the nerves "practice" transmitting signals again.
The more the neural pathways "practice" the more likely they are to heal or regenerate, potentially restoring your pet's mobility.
Get Muscles Moving
Muscles won't work if nerve signals aren't reaching them & muscles that aren't moving begin to atrophy.
Muscles that are working are likely to become tense when compensating for weakness elsewhere in the body.
Neuromuscular Electrostimulation causes involuntary movement, helping to maintain musculature, improve circulation, & relieve tension.
Mixed Signals
Neurological injury or disease interferes with signal transmission & can result in phantom pain, incontinence, incoordination, weakness, or even paralysis.
Any nerve injury should begin therapy as soon as safely possible, as there is a limited window of time for recovery. The sooner therapy begins, the more likely function & comfort can be restored.
The E-Stim Experience
The electrodes must make direct contact with your pet's skin, so small areas of fur will be shaved to allow for proper adhesion & conduction.
Small, sticky electrodes are systematically placed over the areas where motor nerves enter the muscle or over the muscle belly itself.
E-stim may incite a tingling or tickling sensation, but should never be painful. Involuntary limb movement may be off-putting at first, but most patients become quickly accustomed.
E-Stim vs. Exercise
Voluntary movement will always be superior to the involuntary movement made by Electrostimulation.
This modality is best used on muscles that are unable to contract on their own, most often due to nerve dysfunction.
The goal is to keep muscles in use & "wake up" the nerves to encourage voluntary movement. Once voluntary movement is achieved, Electrostimulation is replaced with exercise.
Amplifying E-Stim
Your pet will receive thermotherapy, therapeutic massage, & prescribed stretching beforehand to enhance their neurological response.
Passive Range of Motion exercises replicating normal limb use or additional tactile stimulus, like tickling the toes, are performed concurrently to maximize nerve activation & retrain muscle fibers.
Pairing E-Stim with Acupuncture bypasses the skin, giving electrical currents a direct path to the muscle tissue for optimal conduction.
Electrostimulation can help:
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
Fibrocartilaginous Embolism (FCE)
Acute Non-compressive Nucleus Pulposus Extrusion (ANNPE)
Sciatic Nerve Impingement
Brachial Plexus Injury
Post-Operative Pain
almost any situation where nerve function is impacted.
Meet Wooky & see how Electrostimulation helped jump start his recovery from paralyzed to back on his paws!
Grab some kleenex - it's a tear jerker!
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