Treating Post-Stroke Spasticity: Using electrical stimulation to reduce hypertonicity

Although NMES is used for muscle re-education, it is also an effective way to reduce spasticity prior to therapy or fitting a hand splint.

* Please do not replicate this approach unless you are a clinician with sufficient knowledge on this topic.
** Pay close attention to the contraindications of this approach. Must be avoided in patients with a history of cardiac dysrhythmia, and seizures or patients with implantable pacemaker and/or defibrillator.

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