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Cool study , especially as some here cannot tolerate too much of the "physical" exercise. This uses Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and during the testing was apparently seen to improve the tone enough to permit some folks to be able to exercise or even just walk further
"Muscle wasting is common in patients with severe COPD, and effective treatment has yet to be developed. The impact of muscle wasting and poor limb muscle endurance on survival and functional status in COPD has been clearly established. General physical reconditioning is currently the best treatment to improve limb muscle function in this disease, but there is a need to develop alternative tools to treat limb muscle dysfunction. Up to a third of patients with COPD undertaking exercise training do not show the expected gain in functional status or muscle function. "
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/189059.php
"Muscle wasting is common in patients with severe COPD, and effective treatment has yet to be developed. The impact of muscle wasting and poor limb muscle endurance on survival and functional status in COPD has been clearly established. General physical reconditioning is currently the best treatment to improve limb muscle function in this disease, but there is a need to develop alternative tools to treat limb muscle dysfunction. Up to a third of patients with COPD undertaking exercise training do not show the expected gain in functional status or muscle function. "
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/189059.php
I think Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is a very good tool.
This is very good information.
Good Posting.
wonder if the tazer would work?
j/k!!!
Electrical stimulation is used as in enhancement and as a last resort...
so if you can keep walking:) its the better for the whole body.
But like Margaret,
I have heard that when Christopher Reeves was having physical therapy at home and Electrical stimulation was a part, his wife began using it too and said it was Great:)
Holly
"Up to a third of patients with COPD undertaking exercise training do not show the expected gain in functional status or muscle function. "
I cannot imagine anything more frustrating then to work out and see the expected improvements. This might help that 1/3 who are not helped as much by standard exercise and level the field a bit more realistically.
but its also its important to remember that movement helps the whole body. It helps circulate blood, digestion, and mental status etc.
Even when in the wasting stage movement in the form of some sort of exercise is very important and patients feel better as a result and dont break down as quickly.
So we move / exercise / perform ADLS to what our personal abilities are and always take pride in what we CAN do . It's the total stop of everything that takes us out in the end.
Thanks!
But it is interesting what you found.
I didn't say I know stuff, so i never heard of this type of stimulation?
do they use it for people that maybe have a lost limb, or tissue damage or even pinch nurves?
ruthie
got it? hehe
Also I can't tell if I'm falling asleep because of sleep Apnea or my med's I'm on now.........or like you say because we wear ourselves out!!!
But I had those probes recently on my legs to test my nerves for something else...to have to do with my back and my bluging disk.
maybe simular I am not sure......they kind of hurt....getting shock..
Ruthie