Yes I would say e-stim would help slow or stop atrophy. They had Dustin using that before he could make any movement.
Sue
mussle supplements
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: mussle supplements
Doctors have varied opinions about it, but research has proven it works if done by specific protocol.
I have some published research papers listed on a website regarding e-stim and nerve & muscle regeneration.
-Click on link below and click on "Nerve Regeneration & Growth"
-Scroll down to the word "Electrical" and you can download 3 papers there that might answer some questions.
http://homepage.mac.com/cljanney/FileSharing1.html
I have some published research papers listed on a website regarding e-stim and nerve & muscle regeneration.
-Click on link below and click on "Nerve Regeneration & Growth"
-Scroll down to the word "Electrical" and you can download 3 papers there that might answer some questions.
http://homepage.mac.com/cljanney/FileSharing1.html
Re: mussle supplements
can a normal PT preform that kind of E-stim?
Re: mussle supplements
Dustin's OT used it on him, then taught us how. We had one at home so we could use it daily. I would think a PT would also know how.
Sue
Sue