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. StrokeSciences.Com