Neuromuscular Reeducation

According to Wikipedia, loss of muscle mass can be caused by immobility, aging, malnutrition, medications, injuries, or diseases that affect the musculoskeletal or nervous system. Muscle atrophy and muscle spams lead to muscle weakness and can cause disability. Muscle atrophy is defined by changes in the muscles consisting in shrinkage of myofibrils, changes in the types of fiber and myosin isoforms, and a net loss of cytoplasm, organelles, and an overall loss of protein. Muscle tissue is a highly specialized type of tissue called muscle fibers or myofibers because of the elongated shape they have and are made up of cells that have as their fundamental properties’ excitability and contractility. Myofibers are responsible for the force that the muscles generate, and muscle movement is based on the ability of muscle fibers to use the chemical energy obtained in metabolic processes.
Neuromuscular reeducation deals with retraining the brain and spinal cord in voluntary and reflex motor activities. The strength of contraction of a given muscle is determined by the following factors: anatomic and physiological status of the muscle fibers at the time of contraction; number and synchrony of the contracting fibers; number and frequency of nerve impulses reaching the muscle fibers; functional status of the neuromuscular junctions; and structural and functional condition of the tissues surrounding the muscle fibers, such as blood vessels and connective tissue.

Treating your patients with Electric cell Signaling Treatments (EcST) is a potent tool when used for muscle strength training, endurance training, reducing muscle spasticity, increase circulation, and motor reeducation. Any pain associated with muscle atrophy can be relieved during the treatments offering added clinical benefits to your patient’s recovery time and quality of life.