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Yes I would say e-stim would help slow or stop atrophy. They had Dustin using that before he could make any movement.
Sue

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

can a normal PT preform that kind of E-stim?

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