CLINICAL IMPACT OF HOME-USEMUSCLE STIMULATION

Patients who received post-op NMES therapy at home in addition to standard outpatient rehab demonstrated improved performance in certain strength and

functional measures vs. patients who received standard rehab alone.(1)

*NMES treatment group demonstrated statistically significant improvements at 3.5 weeks post-op.  Meaningful differences were attenuated but remained statistically significant at 52 weeks

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(1) Stevens-Lapsley J, Balter JE, Wolfe P, Eckhoff DG & Kohrt WM. Early neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps strength after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. Phys. Ther., J. of APTA. 2011; 10:2522

Don’t let the battle against muscle atrophy end

when patients leave the clinic...A simple path to treating atrophy The Empi Phoenix multifunctional

electrical stimulation device is

designed to simplify rehabilitation for

all aspects of the recovery cycle.

With the Empi Phoenix, therapists can provide patients a tool to continue combating disuse atrophy in-between therapy sessions. Pre-set, simple

programming and compliance monitoring help ensure that patients are as engaged in their rehabilitation at home as they are in clinic.

Empi Phoenix™Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator

Pain Pain can make it difficult for patients to remain active before and after surgery. TENS can help patients manage pain.

Muscle Atrophy Early application of NMES therapy after an injury or surgery helps prevent disuse atrophy and re-educates muscles.

Increasing Circulation Pulsed direct

current programs can increase local

blood circulation.

Pre-Operative Treatment Preventing or retarding muscle

atrophy with NMES therapy before surgery helps prepare patients’ muscles for post-op rehabilitation.

EMPI PHOENIXCONTINUUM OF CARE

Treatment Across The Recovery CycleEasy, accurate and effective applicationThe Empi Phoenix Conductive Garment

makes it simple to apply neuromuscular

stimulation to re-educate the quadriceps;

proper electrode placement is clearly

marked to ensure accurate application.

Advanced design keeps it securely in place.

Empi Phoenix makes it easy to incorporate neuromuscular stimulation into a patients’ at-home rehabilitation plan