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Clinical research has shown EMS technology to be an effective treatment for quadriceps atrophy, which is associated with almost all knee injuries and that the use of KNEEHAB® can significantly reduce post-operative rehabilitation time.
- Trial 1The effectiveness of the Kneehab® in strengthening the quadriceps of patients in rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Trial 2Electrical stimulation versus voluntary exercise in strengthening thigh musculature after anterior cruciate ligament surgery
- Trial 3The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on arthritis knee pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Trial 4Electrical stimulation effect on extensor lag and length of hospital stay after total knee arthroplasty
- Trial 5Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps muscle strengthening after bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a case series
- Trial 6Preoperative Quadriceps Femoris Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Trial 3
The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on arthritis knee pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Summary
Participants:38 patients who suffered from osteoarthritis of the knee.
Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to an EMS and education group or an arthritis education group only.
Results: For patients treated with EMS there was a 22% decline in pain 15 minutes after therapy.
Full Abstract
The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on arthritis knee pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Gaines JM, Metter EJ, Talbot LA. Appl Nurs Res. 2004 Aug;17(3):201-6
Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The Erickson Foundation, 701 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA. jgaines@ericksonmail.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the short- and long-term effects of a home-based, 12-week neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps femoris to decrease arthritis knee pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Study Design: The study sample (N = 38) was randomly assigned to the NMES treatment plus education group or the arthritis education-only group. Pain was measured in both groups with the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) at baseline, during the intervention at weeks 4, 8, 12, and at follow-up and with the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Pain Subscale (AIMS2-PS) at baseline and week 12. The NMES Pain Diary (PD) was completed 15 minutes before and after each stimulation session.
Results: There was a significant 22% decline in pain 15 minutes after as compared with immediately before each NMES treatment (p <.001), as measured by the PD. No significant group differences were found between the 2 groups over the course of the intervention and follow-up. These findings indicate that a home-based NMES intervention reduced arthritis knee pain 15 minutes after a NMES treatment. PMID: 15343554 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
