what is nmes used for
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Primarily used for preventing disuse atrophy (muscle wasting), NMES is stronger than a TENS unit with a wider pulse width to elicit muscle contraction for a period of time.
NMES in the treatment of dysphagia. Review of the evidence. Page 5 of 26 Last updated: 9/28/2010 A more recent study 6 compared the use of NMES (VitalStim) with traditional treatment techniques in 23 subacute stroke patients. They found that the NMES group made significantly greater gains in their swallow function.