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What is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation?
Electrical stimulation is a treatment modality utilized by physical therapists that uses an electrical current to cause a single muscle or a group of muscles to contract. This contraction helps strengthen injured muscles and promotes healing.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Pain | 150 | 32 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 83 | 16 |
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| Chronic pain | 30 | 10 |
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| CRPS I (Complex regional pain syndrome type I) | 21 | 3 |
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| Muscle spasms | 19 | 2 |
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| Pain in lower back | 17 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
| Hospitalization | 2 | |
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| Pain in lower back | 2 | |
| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Rash or skin problems | 1 | |
| Stiffness | 1 | |
| Skin irritation | 1 | |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Always |
53 | 55% |
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Usually |
28 | 29% |
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Sometimes |
12 | 13% |
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Never |
3 | 3% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Very |
8 | 8% |
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Somewhat |
22 | 23% |
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A little |
38 | 40% |
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Not at all |
28 | 29% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
$200+ |
8 | 15% |
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$100-199 |
5 | 9% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 4% |
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$25-49 |
6 | 11% |
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< $25 |
34 | 62% |
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